Moritz is a 3-fold state champion and a national champion. Additionally, he won a 2nd place on the national level making him one of our most successful young scientists. A particularly outstanding achievement is the fabrication of carbon nanotubes together with Benedikt Lorbach and Meike Spiess in 2004 which was recognized as the best interdisciplinary project in Germany. Moritz won the 2nd place physics on the national level together with Binia Neuer and Benedikt Lorbach for their work on plasma crystals in 2003. Moritz also developed a footmouse in 7th grade, he patented his invention, became state champion in work environment and qualified for the national contest for the first time at this unusually young age.
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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 Physics |
Wave Physics Lab in a Box
Binia Neuer, Moritz Plötzing |
SA Physics | ||
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2001 |
SchüEx Physics |
Physics Experiments in the Microwave Oven
Moritz Plötzing, Robin Stein |
1st Physics | 2nd Physics | |
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1999 |
SchüEx → Jufo Work Environment |
The Footmouse
Moritz Plötzing |
1st Work Environment | 1st Work Environment | Qualification |
| Regional Champion |
| State Prize Winner |
| State Champion |
| National Prize Winner |
| National Champion |
| Other Contests |
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Moritz Plötzing (national champion 2004), supervisor Walter Stein, Adrian Lenkeit, Matthias Schäfers and Heiko Burau (national prize winner 2008) |
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| The team of St. Michael-Gymnasium: Veronika Stein, Walter Stein, Binia Neuer, Moritz Plötzing and Dennis Nebe. | Moritz Plötzing supervises a group of kids building egg crash helmets. | The first egg crash helmet is pulled up to a height of 4 m. |
| 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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| 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 | Moritz helps a young researcher with securing her helmet | Now the egg with its helmet is pulled all the way to the top |
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| Afterwards, we continue advising researchers ... | In the evening, everyone has earned a big pizza |
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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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| 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 | Moritz, Meike and Benedikt with their parents at their exhibit in Saarbrücken |
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| 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 |
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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 |
| Binia Neuer and Moritz Plötzing present their project at the regional contest "Jugend forscht" |  |
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Robin Stein and Moritz Plötzing with their microwave oven at the regional competition |
| Moritz Plötzing is being interviewed by a TV reporter at the national contest |  |
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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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Erster und zweiter Platz für Michaelaner
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Fußmaus-Erfinder Moritz Plötzing: Titel mit 13 Jahren
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Moritz Plötzing erhielt für seine patentierte Fußmaus den 1. Preis
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