Special prize at 'Jugend forscht'High school students develop charging network for electric cars
There is currently no nationwide charging network for electric cars in Germany. Anchar', an idea by Leonard Sondermann, Felix Ulonska and Moritz Kunz from Annette-von-Droste-Hülshoff-Gymnasium in Münster, aims to remedy this situation.
2019 national victory in the 'Technology' category for Felix Sewing (18) and Alex Korocencev (18):
In the science fiction classic "Back to the Future II", film actor Michael J. Fox whizzes through the streets on a skateboard that floats above the ground like a hovercraft. Felix Sewing and Alex Korocencev also worked on this technological vision. Their vehicle is based on four rotating disks that can generate a powerful, repulsive magnetic field on a metal plate underneath. The load-bearing capacity of the board is impressive: the prototype can lift a weight of around 40 kg. It is also possible to tilt the rotor disks individually, allowing the board to be steered in a targeted manner. The technology now works so well that the two young researchers have even been able to apply for a patent for it.