ZAL_YB-2017

ZAL
KEY EVENTS 2017
THE ZAL
SCIENCE SLAM
— The ZAL Science Slam was a resounding success,
with spirited engineers and scientists competing to
win over the audience with knowledge and humor
in a limited time.
98 — 99
The curtain rose on the first ZAL Science Slam
in the ZAL TechCenter Auditorium in September
2017. Five internal ›slammers‹ who work in the
building were trying their luck, joined by two
external slammers from Hanover and Munich.
The event was completely sold out and the atmosphere
was high-spirited.
ZAL SCIENCE SLAM
Voting
The subjects in the ZAL Science Slam were very
diverse: life cycle management for liquor; what
bionics can learn from parasites; why it's hard to
fall asleep when we take our smartphones to bed;
intimate relationships with aircraft toilets; additives
for organic plastics; measuring transparent
nanoparticles; and what creative engineers can
achieve. It was an entertaining evening, and the
entertainment will continue in 2018!
The concept: At a Science Slam, scientists present
their research in an entertaining way within a prescribed
time. At the end, the audience selects a
winner. Winners are chosen on the basis of the
actual science itself, but also on the entertainment
value of the presentation, and on how easy
it was to understand. The aim is to make science
and scientific projects accessible for a broader
audience.
ZAL SCIENCE SLAM
Audience