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Pupils' laboratories - awakening an interest in science |
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It is particularly important to BASF as a chemicals enterprise to awaken the enthusiasm of children and young people for the chemistry aspects of natural sciences. Good contact to schools near BASF has existed for a long time. For example, the company organises plant tours, teacher trainings and the Rhineland-Palatinate state competition "Youth Researches". In two pupils' laboratories, young people discover at first hand what chemistry means. They also discover more about BASF, as well as new developments and research.
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In 1997 BASF opened the world's first fun chemistry laboratory for children under the motto H2O & Co. Under expert supervision, school classes with children aged between 6 and 12 can conduct experiments on their own using modern apparatus. The fun laboratory was shipped to China and recorded almost 3,000 visitors in two weeks as part of the celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Germany. In 2003, the lab traveled to Nanjing and Shanghai for the first time, where 15,000 schoolchildren between the ages of 6 and 12 were able to carry out basic chemistry experiments. The lab also visited our sites in Yokkaichi, Japan, and Ulsan, Korea.
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The Xplore! laboratory opened in 2002 and it's a place where intermediate pupils can conduct tests on various substances and their properties. Xplore! was distinguished with the German PR Prize in September 2002 for its creativity and its contribution to promoting the image of PR. Higher-grade pupils are introduced to future technologies. For example, in the life-science segment they work on genetic material of bacteria and learn how researchers transfer and isolate genetic material. At the same time, this is an important contribution to the public dialogue on future technologies. Since June 2003, BASF has also made it possible for children and pupils to take a trip in the world of biochemistry and gene-technology through the online Xplore! Lab.
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BASF plans to continue its efforts to give children a better understanding of science. In 2004 again, the pupils’ laboratories gave almost 21,900 children from around the world access to exciting chemical experiments. BASF also joined forces with the Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology in Milan, Italy, to equip a lab for hands-on experiments.
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