German Outreach NewsGerman Outreach News

Michael KobelDresden University of Technology

(representing the German OeKo/GELOG groups)

European Particle Physics Outreach Group Meeting, CERN, 4.10.2007

Helmholtz-Alliance „Physics at the Terascale“ Helmholtz-Alliance „Physics at the Terascale“ German CERN/LHC CommunicatorGerman CERN/LHC Communicator LHC Communication PlanLHC Communication Plan New or Amended ExhibitsNew or Amended Exhibits Translation of brochuresTranslation of brochures Programs for schools and teachersPrograms for schools and teachers

New improved structure for particle physics in Germanystructured network comprising 17 universities, 2 Helmholtz institutes and 1 Max Planck Institute: http://www.terascale.de

tool for more effective collaboration among experimentalists+ theorists

Common infrastructure for research at LHC and ILCDetector Development (Labs in DESY, Bonn, Heidelberg)

Computing (National Analysis Facility at DESY, esp. Zeuthen)

Physics Analysis (Working Groups, Tools)

Accelerator Science (DESY, Aachen, Bonn, Hamburg, Wuppertal)

Coordinating Helmholtz Centre: DESY

First of several Strategic Helmholtz Alliances Matched funding of 25 M€ over 5 years (many tenure track positions)

Effective ~50% increase of funding for German universities

German CERN/LHC CommunicatorGerman CERN/LHC Communicator

New Position offered at DESY viaHelmholtz Alliance (1/2)

„Awareness of CERN“ program of German BMBF ministry (1/2)

Application closed at 1.10.07Many good applicants

TasksCoordination of CERN/LHC Communication

Press and Media

Brochures and Flyer

German CERN/LHC Web pages

Organisation of Central Events / Exhibits

LHC opening exhibition (?)

Science Bus (?)

LHC CommunicationLHC CommunicationSo far:So far:

2.2.2007: Inauguration of the BMBF „Focus-of-research Projects“ 2.2.2007: Inauguration of the BMBF „Focus-of-research Projects“ (FSP-ForschungsSchwerPunkte, e.g. (FSP-ForschungsSchwerPunkte, e.g. www.fsp101-atlas.de ) )

2 German Journalist‘s Days at CERN2 German Journalist‘s Days at CERN

1.-2.11.2006, ~ 20 Journalists, organized by MPI Munich + DESY1.-2.11.2006, ~ 20 Journalists, organized by MPI Munich + DESYhttp://www.teilchenphysik.org/journalisten.htm

2.-3.8.2007, for German „Science Press Organisation“, org. by M.Hauschild et al. 2.-3.8.2007, for German „Science Press Organisation“, org. by M.Hauschild et al. http://hausch.web.cern.ch/hausch/Visits/Wissenschafts-Pressekonferenz.html

MultimediaMultimedia

06/07: German LHC film „Big Bang in the Tunnel“ (MPI Munich + FSPs)06/07: German LHC film „Big Bang in the Tunnel“ (MPI Munich + FSPs)http://www.mppmu.mpg.de/presse/index_de.html (DVD+trailer)(DVD+trailer)

English version being worked on, follow-up possibleEnglish version being worked on, follow-up possible

Translation of ATLAS episodes, CERN brochures, etc…plannedTranslation of ATLAS episodes, CERN brochures, etc…planned

Planned: (funding pending, last concept version 15.6.07) Planned: (funding pending, last concept version 15.6.07)

Central LHC Exhibition in Berlin (possible venue: unused Metro station) Central LHC Exhibition in Berlin (possible venue: unused Metro station)

parallel to official CERN inauguration (October 08?) parallel to official CERN inauguration (October 08?)

address all targets: public, schools, politicians, journalistsaddress all targets: public, schools, politicians, journalists

Build or collect demo-material, hands-on exhibits etc.Build or collect demo-material, hands-on exhibits etc.

Dialogue with philosophersDialogue with philosophers

New or Amended ExhibitsNew or Amended Exhibits

Wooden ATLAS Model (similar to PPEP in UK)

Under construction at DESY

CAD files will be made available

Amended mechanical Linear AcceleratorIncludes velocity measurement,Great for competitions!

Built at Dresdenhttp://iktp.tu-dresden.de/Linac/

copied to DESY,Göttingen, UK,…

3-Generation Neutrino-PendulumDesigned by M.K. in Bonn and Dresden

copied to Münster, DESY, Hamburg, …

Mimics exactly 3-generation mixing

More on Neutrino-PendulumMore on Neutrino-Pendulum

Perfect Correspondence:

Adjustable to anymixing matrix

„Calibration“ ongoingby high-school student(J.Pausch, Dresden)

Optical readout toPC or Scope possible

Web-Site under construction http://neutrinopendel.tu-dresden.de

video animationshttp://neutrinopendel.tu-dresden.de/animation.htmlmass_1, mass_2, mass_3solar_mixing, atmospheric_mixing

documentation

construction plans (to come)

Pendulum Neutrinos

Linear movement phase movement

stable Eigenmodes Mass Eigenstates

Eigenfrequencies (E=ħωi)

Masses (E=mic2)

Oscillation frequencies~ 2 of Eigenmodes

Oscillation frequencies ~ m2 of mass modes

Amplitude2 of each pendulum

Probability to find respective flavour

New or translated brochuresNew or translated brochures

New HERA brochure in German and English

Distributed at End-of-HERAhttp://pr.desy.de/index_eng.html Broschures & Leaflets

CERN brochures in German(and other languages)

Overview by Thomas Naumann, EPPCN, September 07Same for VideosSome newly translated brochuresSeveral Planned to translate

EPPCN document for Council:"A policy for language versions of CERN print, online and multimedia productions and their distribution in the Member States“responsible: Th.Naumann

English French Italian GermanSpanis

hothers

CERN X X X XX (no print)

NorwegCatalan

Info general X X

LHC X X X XBeing transl.

Catalan

LHC the guide X ! ! !

LHC physicsIn

prepar.! ! !

ATLAS general 04 X XIn

prep.Norweg

ATLAS general 07 X X X

ATLAS spin-off 06 X X

ATLAS Tech. Chall. 07 X

ATLAS fact sheets 07 X

ALICE (rv. redo) X X X

CMS X XIn

prep.X (no print)

All Experiments ? ? ? X ?

LHCb X XBeing transl.

Being transl.

Catalan

Technology Transfer X X

EnvironnementIn

prepar.

Radioactivité

Matter/AntimatterX

(reprint)X

(reprint)

Informatique In prep. ! !

GRID X X

LHC Computing Grid X

Teacher trainingTeacher training

National Teacher training courses in Freiburg, Göttingen, Mainz, Münster, …

In total 200 physics teachers (2007)

work with the Kamiokanne experiment

presents the master class idea

Includes visit at CERN (2-3 days)

Often includes astro particle physics

German-language CERN training courses4 courses in 2007, total 150 teachers

Very positive feedback

Impressed from on-site experiences

Further programs for schoolsFurther programs for schools

Kinder Uni (for 6-12 year-old kids)http://www.die-kinder-uni.de/

Tübingen: Descartes prize 2006

*sometimes* particle physics (e.g. Siegen 2007)

Saturday morning physics at many (~20) places

http://www.teilchenphysik.org/samoph.htm

Rent-A-Scientist (presentation in schools)(e.g. http://physik2.uni-goettingen.de/outreach/rent-a-scientist )

Talks about particle physics Universities Aachen, Berlin, Bonn, Dresden, Göttingen, Heidelberg, Mainz, Wuppertal,…. 20 different presentations including experiments, videos, …

Conclusions & OutlookConclusions & Outlook

Helmholtz-Alliance boosts particle physics in Germany

Outreach funding still not completely settledApplication for BMBF „Awareness of CERN“ funding pending

LHC communication planning continues

CERN/LHC communicator will start begin of 2008

Work on exhibits and brochures ongoing

Many activities for school