MINT-Impulse an der Schule

TUM on the road with experiment kits throughout Bavaria: In one-day projects, students in grades 8 to 10 work together at their school with TUM instructors on current topics from the fields of mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology (MINT).

MINT-Impulse is supported by the Hg foundation.

Concept, goals & values

The girls’ support programme TUM Entdeckerinnen – MINT-Impulse an der Schule provides schoolgirls at Realschulen and Gymnasien with deeper insights into scientific topics in the fields of mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology. Various TUM departments develop mobile workshops that involve a lot of practical work. TUM speakers bring these workshops to our partner schools as MINT-Impulse.

Programs

Our girls’ development program is aimed at partner schools in rural areas and requires precise preparatory work due to the longer journeys with larger project teams, carfully packed experiment kits and a 2-day stay on site.

Team

In addition to our planning team, which takes care of the organization and further development of MINT-Impulse, we are supported by a large network of speakers in the implementation of the projects on site. They are important role models for the students.

The trips to our partner schools from the heart of our program, as they open the door to an often unkown world for the schoolgirls. We are currently working intensively on expanding our follow-up offers to give girls even more opportunities to discover the MINT field for themselves.

Christine Hager

Team Leader ExploreTUM

Projects

MINT-Impulse currently comprises 11 projects from various areas of TUM. The individual projects were dveloped internally at our departments and tested at selected schools. The team of instructors ensures age-appropriate and practice-orientated impelmentation on site.

Follow-up offers

After the project day, we invite students from our partner schoolls to take part in further special activities outside of school to try out MINT subjects and delve deeper into specific topics and areas.

Accompanying study

As part of the TUM Entdeckerinnen program to promote girls, the MINT-Impulse has been scientifically monitored by a longitudinal study conducted by the Technical University of Munich since 2024.