Open Day 2025

Kühlungsborn, 12.05.2025 - Great interest in science in Kühlungsborn: around 750 guests took the opportunity to get to know the Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) last Saturday at the open day. From 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., visitors were able to take a look behind the scenes - with exciting insights into atmospheric physics research.

At themed stations throughout the institute, scientists presented insights into current projects - from radar and lidar measurements to numerical models and sounding rockets. The introductory lectures also met with great interest and gave guests a compact overview of the diverse research activities at the institute.

The children's program was also particularly popular, with young guests being able to experiment and make their own paper rockets, which were then shot into the air using compressed air. The highlight of the day was the launch of a weather balloon in the late afternoon.

The consistently positive feedback from the guests showed that there is a great deal of curiosity about science - many of them expressed their desire to be there again next time. The next Open Day is expected to take place in 2027.