Newtopia: Building the City of the Future at the Long Night of Sciences
How can a city look when fossil fuels are no longer available? What role do renewable energies, battery storage, research and community living play? And how can future-focused topics like these be communicated in a way that children and young people not only understand them, but also continue to develop them creatively?
Network Energy Talents e. V. explored these questions on 26 June at the Long Night of Sciences in Dresden. Together with the DiggiClub, NET organised an interactive educational format for pupils aged between six and 16 in the central building of HTW Dresden. At the heart of the activity was the planet “Newtopia” in the year 3000: a world in which fossil fuels are no longer available and a sustainable city of the future needs to be built.
Following the Flow of Electricity: Young People Learn About Power Transmission and the Energy Transition at TenneT
How is electricity generated? How is it transmitted over long distances? And why does the energy transition require new power lines? These questions were the focus of a hands-on afternoon at the TenneT site in Bayreuth. Four young people aged between 13 and 15 took part in a session organised by the NET project group’s “Try it out” initiative there on Tuesday 9 June 2026, and were gradually trained as new “energy scouts”.
NET Brings the Energy Sector to the VWI University Group Meeting at TU Dresden
In the old canteen at TU Dresden, the event begins quite informally: organisers and speakers gather for lunch together before moving on to the main discussion. Shortly afterwards, five industrial engineers from the energy sector take their places on the podium. Before them: 26 enthusiastic students from VWI university groups across Germany, keen to find out what career paths are open to them after graduation.
Panel Discussion at TU Dresden for Energy Engineering Students
On November 25, TU Dresden hosted the first panel discussion as part of the study skills module for students in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, and Renewable Energies: “Job Stories Live – Discover the Diversity.”
Long Night of Science (October 2025)
On Saturday, October 25, 2025, the Chair of Electrical Energy Systems at FAU opened its laboratories in Erlangen and at the Energy Campus Nuremberg from 5 pm to midnight
NET @ Campus Day Lehrte – Experiencing and Understanding Energy
Under the motto “Connecting energy. Shaping the future.”, the Campus Day in Lehrte opened its doors on September 5, 2025, to everyone—from school internships and vocational training to university studies, traineeships, direct entry positions, and senior expert roles
Long Night of Science (June 2025)
On June 20, 2025, Dresden became a stage for science and innovation: the Long Night of Science inspired visitors of all ages with exciting insights into research and technology