Chemgeneration

WHO WE ARE

We are Chemgeneration - BASF’s Pan-European science program based on free interactive workshops for high school students.

Our ultimate mission is science popularization and engaging high-school students in discovering chemistry and learning about its role in building sustainable future.

SEASON TOPIC

Ove godine učićemo o hemiji i cirkularnoj ekonomiji. Chemgeneration će vam pokazati da nauka nudi beskrajne mogućnosti za rešavanje svakodnevnih prepreka, ali i velikih svetskih problema. Izvodićemo eksperimente i saznati kako čovečanstvo može da dostigne nulti nivo otpada koristeći inovacije, nove materijale, tehnologije budućnosti i, pre svega, hemiju.
Dokažimo zajedno da je planeta bez otpada moguća.

EXPERIMENTS

WATER

FILTRATION

The Earth’s surface is covered with ¾ of water. Only 2.5% of that amount is fresh water and only 30% of fresh water is suitable for drinking. That is why water loves filtration.
Chemgeneration will teach you how to make a water filtration system. We’ll give you sand and fine and coarse gravel to fill a lab funnel. After pouring some water through the system, you’ll realize how waste, pollution and unsustainable management of resources can be solved with a proper water management solution.

PAPER

RECYCLING

Have you ever thought about making a personally-branded piece of paper? We’ll teach you how to do it by mixing old newspapers with sodium hydroxide, water, starch, and a simulating press machine.
Newspaper is only one of the products made of trees and we are sure you can think of a number of others. Decades ago 60% of Earth’s surface was covered with trees and today forests cover about 30%. Because of that, paper loves recycling.

PLASTIC

DEGRADATION

If you made it to our third experiment, you can probably guess that plastic loves degradation.
Actually, not every type of plastic loves it, but we’ll hook you up with the types that do. Some types of plastic need one thousand years to dissolve in the environment, which means that bags we throw away today will be dissolved in about 3018. Luckily, on our third stage, we’ll show you that some innovative plastic materials are fully degradable.

METAL

ELECTROLYSIS

Tin is 50-75% recyclable and a single recycled can saves enough energy to power a television for 3 hours.
Using electrolysis, tin or any other metal can be extracted and restored to perfect state with the value of a newly-mined ore. Metal-extraction processes are infinite and they leave no waste. And that is why metal-recycling loves electrolysis.
On our last stage, you’ll use tin to see how electrolysis works. You’ll deliver tin to its elementary state and you’ll enjoy in creating ice-covered surface.

THE CONCEPT

BASF Chemgeneration Science Program consists of 90-minute workshops attended by a group of 20 high-school students. During the workshop, students will do interactive experiments on their own and they will get an opportunity to become scientists for one day. Students will see interactive presentations and will be under the supervision of trained moderators.

HOW TO APPLY?

School representatives and professors can apply for workshops. Neither individual students, nor parents can apply students for workshop. To apply, fill up the registration field at the bottom of the page.

WHEN?

During one school year, one workshop will be held weekly. To get the exact date and time, please contact your local representative.

WHERE?

Workshops will be held at a representative scientific institution in your country. To get the exact location, please explore page on your local language.

GALLERY

Students Per Workshop

Minutes

Experiments

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ABOUT

BASF Chemgeneration je interaktivni naučni program čiji je cilj da popularizuje nauku, upozna srednjoškolce (đake od 14 do 18 godina) sa zabavnom stranom hemije i da im pomogne da razumeju kako prirodne nauke mogu da pomognu stvaranje održive budućnosti.
Kroz ovaj program đaci će učestvovati u interaktivnim eksperimentima, videće kako nauka rešava svakodnevne probleme i koja je uloga hemije u očuvanju planete. Srednjoškolci će videti kako hemija funkcioniše izvan učionice, što će podstaći njihovu kreativnost i otkriti skrivene talente za nauku.
Chemgeneration program je namenjen svim đacima, ne samo onima koji imaju peticu iz hemije ili su posebno zainteresovani za prirodne nauke. U programu mogu učestvovati sve srednje škole, nezavisno od toga da li pružaju opšte obrazovanje ili se fokusiraju na prirodne nauke.
Chemgeneration naučni program sprovodi vodeća svetska hemijska kompanija BASF u saradnji sa najprestižnijim univerzitetima i naučnim institucijama u Centralnoj Evropi.