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Hands-on mathematics

A total of 268 students and their accompanying math teachers and parents accepted the invitation of the Mathematical Institute of the University of Bayreuth to the 16th Day of Mathematics. With imaginative group names such as “Die Glücksbärchis” (MWG Bayreuth), “Die Gaußtronauten” (Dientzenhofer-Gymnasium Bamberg) or “Franz & Gloria” (GCE Bayreuth), the budding mathematicians solved challenging problems.

In addition, “hands-on labs” and escape rooms offered hands-on and experimental mathematics. The program was rounded off by three lectures covering a wide range of topics.

At the end of this entertaining and educational day came the highlight for the pupils: the award ceremony. Of the 73 teams from 19 schools in 14 towns, first place was won by teams from Dientzenhofer-Gymnasium (Bamberg, grades 5/6), Gymnasium Fränkische Schweiz and RWG (Ebermannstadt and Bayreuth, 7/8), Gymnasium Christian-Ernestinum (Bayreuth, 9/10) and Celtis-Gymnasium (Schweinfurt, 11-13). Second and third places went to teams from Markgräfin Wilhelmine Gymnasium, Graf-Münster-Gymnasium, Gymnasium Christian-Ernestinum (all Bayreuth), Gymnasium Ernestinum (Coburg), Gesamtschule Hollfeld (Hollfeld), Frankenwald-Gymnasium (Kronach) and Celtis-Gymnasium (Schweinfurt).

The full report is available here.