Erlangen 2026 – wissenschaftliches Programm
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HK: Fachverband Physik der Hadronen und Kerne
HK 27: Poster Session
HK 27.15: Poster
Mittwoch, 18. März 2026, 16:15–18:30, Redoutensaal
Bringing Particle Physics to Metal Festivals: Impressions from the Music Forge Festival — •Aniko Tim Fenske1, Kai-Thomas Brinkmann1, Hans-Georg Zaunick1, Marvin Peter1, Christian Klein-Boesing2, and David Borgelt2 for the Netzwerk Teilchenwelt collaboration — 12nd Physics Institute, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany — 2Institut für Kernphysik in Münster
The decreasing trust of modern society in science and scientists (becoming especially prominent during Covid pandemic) pushes scientists to find new ways of rebuilding that trust and making themselves visible and approachable. In our opinion, this task must be tackled via two main approaches. On the one hand, we as scientists should be using understandable language and motivating communication in conversations with non-scientists or those outside of our own field of expertise. On the other hand, we should visit places and events where science is rarely encountered and recognized.
This was the reason for us to start a cooperation with the Netzwerk Teilchenwelt group from Münster and the Music Forge Festival in the village of Lich, near Gießen, in 2024. In 2025, this cooperation was continued and we used the three days of the festival to communicate with a broad audience in and around a booth on the festival ground.
Additionally, some games and activities such as a "particle wall of death" and a soap volcano using dry ice were presented to attract the target group.
This contribution will show a selection of impressions from our outreach activities at the Music Forge Festival 2025.
Keywords: Festival; Music; Broad Audience