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Author: Arnulf Quadt

Göttingen, 1st November 2024 -

Dear "PiA - Physics in Advent" friends,

Under the motto "still 24 experiments until Christmas" we offer 24 entertaining physics experiments to do yourself again this year. Due to the great interest from abroad, physics in Advent will, as in previous years, also be available in English.

PiA is designed for pupils in grades five to ten and from 11 to 18 years of age. However, based on the experience of previous years, parents, teachers, students or those simply interested in physical phenomena also take great pleasure in it. This year, adults in companies, departments and circles of friends are also encouraged to join in as a team and solve the riddle. You can watch a simple experiment every day from 1 to 24 December on YouTube, which you can be easily do yourself using standard household materials. Afterwards you will try to explain the phenomena, with four possible answers. The next day, the solution is available - again via YouTube video. If you wish, the results can be evaluated: individually, for a school class or even for whole schools. The best participants, classes or schools receive prizes. In addition to iPods, books and experiment kits, there are also
- win a trip to Dallas for NBA basketball games supported by Dirk Nowitzki
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm7yY_a4nw4
- a trip to London to the Harry Potter film studios
- a jump in a vertical wind tunnel
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyO_RNN2gYo
- a ride in a hot air balloon
- a flight in a glider

Since 1 November, anyone can now register at https://www.physics-in-advent.org  or https://www.pia.eu Further information can be found there or at the social media channels:
https://www.facebook.com/PhysikImAdvent
https://twitter.com/PhysikImAdvent
https://twitter.com/PhysicsInAdvent
https://www.instagram.com/physikimadvent
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtm36YNHodlXx0mYLa8vUIw
or in the WhatsApp-channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCXItcAe5ViGzW9Zd15


In the past years, PiA has always been a great success: in 2022 about 70,000 registered participants (~50% female) from more than 72 countries participated. Most of them were students from Germany, Austria or Switzerland. The PiA YouTube and websites were visited more than 2.5 million times.

The project is supported by numerous people from science, television or politics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WntHPDlDiDI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPxyxsxGxV8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfBWC_977qE

Flyers and posters can be requested free of charge via the contact website:
https://physics-in-advent.org/contact

"PiA - Physics in Advent" is offered with the support of the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation in cooperation with the German, Dutch, Austrian, Swiss and European Physical Societies, the Association of German Engineers, the German Aerospace Center, the MNU Association for the Promotion of MINT Teaching, IUCAA (India), ECYGDA, IM3O, TUM, German patent office, Global Sphere network, Science on Stage, Komm mach MINT, Leifiphysik and MINT Zukunft schaffen. It takes place in cooperation with the successful project "Maths in Advent" and "Krypto im Advent".

We are looking forward to your participation!

With best regards,
Arnulf Quadt, for the PiA team