All of Benedikt's 3 projects qualified for the state level and 2 of his projects even qualified for the national level. The fabrication of carbon nanotubes by Benedikt, Moritz Plötzing and Meike Spiess was recognized as the best interdisciplinary project of Germany in 2004. Benedikt's remarkable machining skills were essential for this breakthrough. Benedikt, Binia Neuer and Moritz Plötzing were awarded the 2nd place physics in Germany in 2003 for their work on plasma crystals.
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2004 |
Jufo Chemistry |
Carbon Nanotubes
Anleitung für Chemistrylehrer Moritz Plötzing, Benedikt Lorbach, Meike Spiess |
1st Physics | 1st Interdisciplinary | 1st Interdisciplinary |
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2003 |
Jufo Physics |
Plasma Crystals
Moritz Plötzing, Binia Neuer, Benedikt Lorbach |
1st Physics SA Parabolic Flight |
1st Physics | 2nd Physics |
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2002 |
Jufo Work Environment |
Faster than the Fire Brigade
Benedikt Lorbach |
1st Work Environment Special Award |
3rd Work Environment SA Youth Jury |
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| State Champion |
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| National Champion |
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The youth jury including Benedikt Lorbach and Moritz Plötzing at the regional contest "Jugend forscht" with Dr. Nico Kock, the deputy managing director of Jugend forscht. |
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| Benedikt Lorbach, Mr and Mrs Plötzing, Tobias Plötzing, Arne Tinneberg and Binia Neuer at the gala evening before the opening of IdeenPark | Our team of young researchers at IdeenPark: Benedikt Lorbach, Binia Neuer, Eric Plum, Walter Stein, Rainer Linden (Director of the regional contest Düsseldorf, visiting), Meike Spiess and Moritz Plötzing | Meike Spiess and Benedikt Lorbach help at the exhibit of the German Museum Bonn in hall 4 |
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| Benedikt explains how carbon nanotubes can be produced in the reaction chamber | Lunch break, finally! | In the evening, everyone has earned a big pizza |
| Benedikt Lorbach, Meike Spiess, Walter Stein and Moritz Plötzing at the national contest "Jugend forscht". Every year, the national champions of past years are invited to the national competition. |  |
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| The Youth Jury awards - surprise - the "Award of the Youth Jury" at the state contest | Benedikt Lorbach (St. Michael-Gymnasium) was a member of the Youth Jury at the state contest in 2005 |
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| Benedikt Lorbach, Meike Spiess and Moritz Plötzing at the regional contest "Jugend forscht" at Tyssen Trade Center Düsseldorf (source: ThyssenKrupp Services AG) | Moritz Plötzing, Meike Spiess and Benedikt Lorbach at their exhibit at the state contest "Jugend forscht" hosted by Bayer in Leverkusen | Meike Spiess, Benedikt Lorbach and Moritz Plötzing at the national contest "Jugend forscht" hosted by University of Saarbrücken (source: Jugend forscht) |
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| Moritz, Meike and Benedikt | Walter Stein, Norbert Drekopf, Meike, Iris Müller-Florath, Benedikt, Moritz and Dagmar Jost at the national competition | Benedikt Lorbach is being filmed at the national competition |
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| Moritz, Meike and Benedikt with their parents at their exhibit in Saarbrücken | 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) | Good atmosphere after the German President Horst Köhler has awarded the German Future Award |
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| 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 | Moritz, Meike and Benedikt are recognized as "People of the Year 2004" by Radio Euskirchen |
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| Binia Neuer, Benedikt Lorbach and Moritz Plötzing with their experimental setup at the regional contest "Jugend forscht" (source: ThyssenKrupp Services AG) | Moritz, Walter Stein, Binia and Benedikt at the national contest "Jugend forscht" | Binia, Moritz and Benedikt with German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder in the Federal Chancellery |
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| Benedikt Lorbach with his remote-controlled fire engine at the regional contest | Benedikt at the state competition in Leverkusen (source: Bayer AG) |
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Lebensretter, "Elvis", Forscher und Ironman
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"Miniforscher": Audienz bei Köhler
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Münstereifeler Miniforscher wieder Spitze
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Meike, Moritz und Benedikt in Topform
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Kurstadt-Teams siegten im Doppelpack
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"Audienz" beim Kanzler
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Jugend forscht: "Michaelaner" wieder spitze
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Mit Plasmakristallen und Pulsaren an die Spitze
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Schüler ist schneller als die Feuerwehr
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