February 21, 2012 | News | City of Young Scientists 2013

Rostock in the race for the title

Rostock and Jena are the finalists in the “City of Young Scientists,” a competition that is being held for the fifth year by three German foundations: the Körber Stiftung, the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Deutsche Telekom Stiftung. The prize is awarded to cities that have made exceptional efforts to get young people interested in science, and that want to intensify these efforts by partnering with schools, universities, research centers and companies.

Rostock is competing for the prize with the motto “We are generating wind.” Representatives from Rostock and from the other finalist city of Jena will have the opportunity to present their ideas to a jury of experts. On the evening of the same day, the candidates will learn who has won the race for the title of “City of Young Scientists 2013.”

The winner will receive an award of up to 65,000 euros to finance public events and new regional projects between schools and scientific institutes.

The previous winners of the prize are Göttingen (2009), Gießen (2010), Kiel (2011) and Karlsruhe (2012).

More Information

• Press Release “City of Young Scientists” www.stadt-der-jungen-forscher.de
• Website of the city of Rostock www.rostock.de
• Rostock denkt 365 Grad – An initiative of all of the research institutes in Rostock (in German only) www.rostock365.de