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Celebrities and our Young Researchers

2015

School Award NRW - State Contest Jugend forscht Walter Stein receives the School Award NRW 2015 from Minister for Schools NRW Sylvia Löhrmann (source: Bayer AG)

Jugend forscht National Competition (2015)

German President Joachim Gauck gives a speech (source: Tobias Kaufmann) German President Joachim Gauck - National Contest

Soft Robotics (2015)

Björn Bouwer, Nico Hochgürtel, Schulministerin NRW Sylvia Löhrmann - State Contest Essen Björn Bouwer, Nico Hochgürtel and Sylvia Löhrmann, Minister for Schools and Continuing Training NRW

2014

Veronika Stein, Schulministerin NRW Sylvia Löhrmann, Walter Stein - National Contest Unsere Preisträger, Eltern, Schulministerin NRW Sylvia Löhrmann - National Contest
Supervisors Veronika and Walter Stein with Sylvia Löhrmann, Minister for Schools and Continuing Training NRW Our proud award winners with their parents and Minister for Schools NRW Sylvia Löhrmann

A Better Robotic Arm with an Innovative Hand (2014)

State champions Björn, Adrian and Nico receive their certificate from the Minister for Schools NRW Sylvia Löhrmann Björn Bouwer, Adrian Lenkeit, Nico Hochgürtel, Landesministerin Sylvia Löhrmann - State Contest

Federal Cross of Merit (2013)

Walter Stein, German President Joachim Gauck - Bellevue Palace Walter Stein, German President Joachim Gauck - Bellevue Palace Walter Stein, German President Joachim Gauck - Bellevue Palace
Walter Stein is awarded the Knight's Cross by German President Joachim Gauck on 6th Mai 2013 in Bellevue Palace Walter Stein and German President Joachim Gauck Walter Stein tells President Joachim Gauck about some of the student research projects that he supervised (source: Government of Germany / Sebastian Bolesch)
Walter Stein, German President Joachim Gauck - Bellevue Palace Recipients of a Federal Cross of Merit with German President Joachim Gauck - Bellevue Palace
German President Joachim Gauck and Walter Stein discuss the contest Jugend forscht The 12 recipients of a Federal Cross of Merit with German President Joachim Gauck and his partner Daniela Schadt

IdeenPark (2012)

Veronika Stein, Minister for Families Ute Schäfer - IdeenPark Awards ceremony - IdeenPark
Veronika Stein explains to Minister for Families Ute Schäfer what children learn at the exhibit of St. Michael-Gymnasium. Our team receives the "Creator of Ideas Award" which is endowed with € 2500 from Ralph Labonte (board member of ThyssenKrupp), Sylvia Löhrmann (Minister for Schools) and Thomas Wels (Editor of Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung) for their project "Miniforschung" at IdeenPark (source: ThyssenKrupp).

Reception in the Federal Chancellery (2010)

Federal Minister of Education Prof. Annette Schavan, German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel - Federal Chancellery German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel - Federal Chancellery Principal Paul Georg Neft, Jens Nettersheim, Luca Banszerus, Dr. Angela Merkel, Michael Schmitz, Michael Garzem, Sebastian Klick - Federal Chancellery
German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel greets the national award recipients of the contest "Jugend forscht" together with Minister of Education Prof. Annette Schavan The German Chancellor discusses working methods and time management with the young researchers German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel with the successful young researchers of St. Michael-Gymnasium
Principal Paul Georg Neft, Luca Banszerus, Michael Schmitz, Prof. Annette Schavan, Jens Nettersheim, Sebastian Klick, Michael Garzem - Federal Chancellery Federal Minister of Education and Research Prof. Annette Schavan with the national award recipients of St. Michael-Gymnasium

Kindling Enthusiasm for Technology (Technikbegeisterung wecken) (2010)

German President Christian Wulff - Kindling Enthusiasm for Technology (Technikbegeisterung wecken) Participants - Kindling Enthusiasm for Technology (Technikbegeisterung wecken) German President Christian Wulff and Dr. Ekkehard Schulz - Kindling Enthusiasm for Technology (Technikbegeisterung wecken)
German President Christian Wulff emphasizes the importance of science and engineering for Germany Participants of the panel discussion: Walter Stein, Dr. Julia Imlau, Christoph Lanz, Dr. Ekkehard Schulz, Prof. Dr. Ulrike Woggon, German President Christian Wulff, Prof. Dr. Ursula Gather, Tino Fischer, Ines Nolte, Tobias Kaufmann German President Christian Wulff and Chairman of the Executive board of ThyssenKrupp Dr. Ekkehard Schulz discuss the book "55 reasons for becoming an engineer" (55 Gründe Ingenieur zu werden)

Graphene Sensoring (2010)

Luca Banszerus, Michael Schmitz, Minister of Education Prof. Annette Schavan - National Contest Luca Banszerus, Minister of Education Prof. Annette Schavan, Michael Schmitz - National Contest
Federal Minister of Education Prof. Annette Schavan explains why the project of Luca Banszerus and Michael Schmitz makes them national champions National champions Luca and Michael share their joy with the Federal Minister of Education

Parliamentary Evening (2008)

The participants of the panel discussion of the parliamentary evening on 3rd March in Berlin at the permanent representation of Baden-Württemberg were Chairman of the Executive Board at ThyssenKrupp Dr. Ekkehard Schulz, Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg Günther Oettinger, Director of Studies (teacher) Walter Stein and Federal Minister of Labour Olaf Scholz (source: Frank Ossenbrink) Dr. Ekkehard Schulz, Minister-President Günther Oettinger, Walter Stein, Federal Minister of Labour Olaf Scholz - Parliamentary evening

Graphene (2008)

Tobias Kaufmann, Luca Banszerus, Federal Minister Annette Schavan, Michael Schmitz - National Contest Tobias Kaufmann, Luca Banszerus, Federal Minister Annette Schavan, Michael Schmitz - National Contest Tobias Kaufmann, Michael Schmitz, Walter Stein, Nobel Laureate in Physics Prof. Dr. Peter Grünberg
Our national champions Tobias, Luca and Michael receive their certificates from Federal Minister of Education and Research Annette Schavan Our graphene researchers become national champions by winning the prize for the most creative project, which is sponsored by the German Chancellor and awarded by the Federal Minister of Education Annette Schavan Tobias, Michael and Walter meet Nobel Laureate in Physics Prof. Dr. Peter Grünberg
Tobias Kaufmann, Michael Schmitz, Peter Grünberg, Thomas Rachel Michael Schmitz, Nobel Laureate Peter Grünberg Tobias Kaufmann, Michael Schmitz, Peter Grünberg, Thomas Rachel
Tobias and Michael explain their project to Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Peter Grünberg and BMBF State Secretary Thomas Rachel Michael speaking to Nobel Laureate Peter Grünberg Tobias and Michael present their "Jugend forscht"-project in front of Nobel Laureate Peter Grünberg and State Secretary Thomas Rachel

Flood Protection (2008)

Kilian Günthner, Lord Mayor of Cologne Fritz Schramma - Nicolaus August Otto Award Kilian with sponsors and Lord Mayor of Cologne Fritz Schramma (right)

Reception in the Federal Chancellery (2008)

Welcome - Federal Chancellery Tobias Kaufmann, Michael Schmitz - Federal Chancellery German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Tobias Kaufmann, Michael Schmitz - Federal Chancellery
The German Chancellor greets the national champions of the contest "Jugend forscht 2008" German Chancellor Dr. Anglea Merkel gives Tobias and Michael a 1700 € check Tobias and Michael give a picture of St. Michael-Gymnasium to the German Chancellor
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Tobias Kaufmann, Michael Schmitz - Federal Chancellery German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Tobias Kaufmann, Michael Schmitz - Federal Chancellery Walter Stein, German Chancellor Angela Merkel - Federal Chancellery
Tobias summarizes the research project Michael explains how to contact graphene Walter Stein explains how to supervise young researchers (source: Axel Schmidt)
Walter Stein, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Tobias Kaufmann, Michael Schmitz - Federal Chancellery Heiko Burau, German Chancellor Angela Merkel - Federal Chancellery
Walter Stein, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Tobias Kaufmann and Michael Schmitz speak to the press Heiko Burau also attended the reception of the German Chancellor

Summer Party of the German President (2007)

German President Horst Köhler and Eva Luise Köhler - Bellevue Castle Former German President Richard von Weizsäcker and Walter Stein - Bellevue Castle
German President Horst Köhler and his wife Eva Luise Köhler greet the guests of the summer party at Bellevue Castle Former German President Richard von Weizsäcker speaking with Walter Stein

Awards Ceremony: Creator of Ideas 2006 (2006)

Actor Armin Mueller-Stahl and TV show host Günther Jauch recognize Walter Stein as "Creator of Ideas 2006" at IdeenPark in Hanover Walter Stein, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Günther Jauch - Creator of Ideas 2006

Laser Safety Goggles (2006)

Minister for Schools NRW Barbara Sommer, Sebastian Dederichs, Bastian Polaczek, Daniel Reschetow - State Contest Sebastian, Bastian and Daniel receive their award certificates from Minister for Schools NRW Barbara Sommer at the state contest

Photonic Crystals (2005)

Minister for Schools NRW Ute Schäfer, Florian Kotzur - State Contest Dieter Römer, Ute Schäfer, Stefan Krumpen, Florian Kotzur - State Contest Florian Kotzur, Federal Minister for Education Edelgard Bulmahn, Stefan Krumpen
Florian explains photonic crystals to Minister for Schools NRW Ute Schäfer Stefan and Florian are recognized as state champions in physics by Minister for Schools NRW Ute Schäfer and state contest director Dieter Römer Florian and Stefan with Federal Minister for Education Edelgard Bulmahn
German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and Florian Kotzur German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, Florian Kotzur
German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder receives our national award recipients German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder speaking with Florian

Carbon Nanotubes (2004)

German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder congratulates Moritz, Benedikt and Meike - CeBIT German President Horst Köhler speaking with Benedikt, Moritz, Meike and Binia - German Future Award, Berlin German President Horst Köhler speaking with Benedikt, Moritz and Meike - German Future Award, Berlin
German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder congratulates Moritz, Benedikt and Meike on becoming national champions at CeBIT (source: The Press and Information Office of the Federal Government) The nanotube researchers and Binia Neuer speaking with German President Horst Köhler at the awards ceremony for the German Future Award 2004 in Berlin Good atmosphere after the German President Horst Köhler has awarded the German Future Award
Moritz, Meike, Walter Stein, Jean Pütz, Binia, Benedikt - German Future Award, Berlin Moritz, Binia, Ranga Yogeshwar, Meike, Benedikt - German Future Award, Berlin
Moritz, Meike, Walter Stein, science journalist and TV moderator Jean Pütz, Binia Neuer and Benedikt at the awards ceremony for the German Future Award in Berlin Moritz, Binia Neuer, Meike and Benedikt with science editor and TV moderator Ranga Yogeshwar (Quarks & Co) at the awards ceremony for the German Future Award in Berlin

Plasma Crystals (2003)

Binia, Moritz and Benedikt with German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder in the Federal Chancellery Binia Neuer, Bundeskanzler Gerhard Schröder, Moritz Plötzing, Benedikt Lorbach

Popcorn - An Eco-Friendly Packaging Material (1998)

Ronja Stein with Minister for the Environment NRW Bärbel Höhn Ronja with Minister for the Environment NRW Bärbel Höhn
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