Children's University 2026 – a big stage for young whizz kids

Have you ever wondered how to live to be 100 – without any magic potion? Or how a gummy bear ends up in a bag and why they had to travel all the way round the world to get to us? Would you like to discover how your brain develops real superpowers, or how a small piggy bank is gradually transformed into a dream treehouse?

In four exciting lectures, our professors will show you just how fascinating science can be – and how much fun it is to be curious: 

• 28 October 2026
  How to live to be 100 – without any magic potion
  Professor Dr Dietmar Grichnik

• 4 November 2026
  How does the gummy bear end up in the bag? – And why does it have to travel all the way round the world?
  Professor Dr Julia Arlinghaus

• 11 November 2026 (FULLY BOOKED)
  Superpowers in the mind: How learning really works  
  Professor Dr Beatrix Eugster

• 18 November 2026
  My dream home is a treehouse – from piggy bank to hut
  Professor Dr Roland Füss

The Children's University lectures take place from 3.00 pm to 3.45 pm in the library building at the University of St.Gallen (Audimax, Room A 09-010). An application for admission is required. Attendance is free of charge.

Further information and application for admission at: kinderuni.unisg.ch