Topics such as climate change and the energy transition make it clear how important research in the natural sciences is and will be in the future. "The basis for excellent research and its successful transfer to industry is well-trained specialists. That's why our goal as DLR_School_Lab is to get young people interested in research at an early age," says Tobias Neff, Head of DLR_School_Lab at DLR in Lampoldshausen. At a ceremony, both the principal of Eduard-Mörike-Gymnasium, Martin Mutz, and the principal of Jagsttal-Gymnasium, Markus Dunke, signed a cooperation agreement with Tobias Neff. This enables pupils from the fifth grade onwards to visit the school laboratory at the DLR site in Lampoldshausen, as well as work placements and even scientific dissertations. How hot is a flame? How high and how fast does a rocket fly? What contribution can hydrogen make to the future as a sustainable form of energy? These are just three of the many questions being investigated at DLR in Lampoldshausen. This is where rocket engines are tested for the European Space Agency (ESA) and thus for next year's planned launch of the Ariane 6 launcher. "When an engine with four million horsepower is launched, we all walk around with a grin on our faces," said Tobias Neff, whetting the pupils' appetite for working at Jagsttal-Gymnasium.
