The 40th "Jugend forscht" youth science competition has started under the motto "Suddenly everything`s relative".

Once again, school students and apprentices have the opportunity to demonstrate their creativity and imagination in one of seven areas: world of work, biology, chemistry, earth and space science, math/IT, physics and technology.

13 regional heats are being held in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, and this year again ThyssenKrupp is sponsoring three of them. The first takes place on February 13 at ThyssenKrupp AG`s Info-Center in Dortmund. On March 03, ThyssenKrupp AG and the Düsseldorf Chamber of Commerce will host a heat at the ThyssenKrupp Trade Center in Düsseldorf. Finally, on March 04 young scientists will be presenting their work to the jury at the Duisburg-Hamborn training center of ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG.

The "Jugend forscht" competition is open to anyone aged 21 or under resident in Germany or attending a German school. University students can take part provided they began their studies in the year they registered for the competition. Apprentices can also participate.

Naturally there are prizes to be won: in each round of the competition, numerous sponsors and donors provide cash prizes as well as research and study trips. Winners of the regional heats can go on to take part in the state or even national stages of the competition. Participants establish valuable contacts with experts and profit from an exchange of experience with like-minded young people. Their work is judged by jurors from the fields of science, business and education.

For more information, go to the "Stiftung Jugend forscht" website at www.jugend-forscht.de (German only).

Click here for the short version of the competition entries http://www.thyssenkrupp.de/index.html?lang=ger&id=presse/jugend-forscht.html (german version only).

News: List of winners/participants (Excel Download, 108KB, German only) of the Dortmund competition

News: List of winners/participants (Excel Download, 25KB, German only) of the Düsseldorf competition

Contact:
ThyssenKrupp AG
Corporate Communications and Central Bureau
Klaus Pepperhoff
Telephon: +49 (0) 211 36007
Fax: +49 (0) 211 36041
E-mail: presse@tk.thyssenkrupp.com