Nature functions in a circular way, in closed cycles without creating emissions. Human production is predominantly linear in orientation and involves emissions. Therefore, in the future, manufacturing and industrial cycles must be closed through mechanical or chemical recycling. The latter can also be done starting with carbon dioxide, by converting it back into chemical products using renewable electricity. This lecture and discussion will address the question of whether carbon dioxide can be the crude oil of the future and what technologies are needed to achieve this.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Elias Klemm; Institute of Technical Chemistry at the University of Stuttgart
Learning:
What conditions are required for our brain to work best? Learning is hard work. Studying for an exam with your head feeling like it's about to explode - this experience is still vivid in the minds of many of us from our school days. But why do we have to work so hard to acquire new knowledge? And how can we build on these findings to effectively support learning? Using examples from psychological learning research, this lecture takes a look behind the scenes of how our brains work. Jun.-Prof. Dr. Maria Wirzberger; Institute of Educational Science at the University of Stuttgart