DLR Space Show Delights Children and Teachers

Following the opening event – launched by Prof. Dr Peer Schmidt, Vice-President for Academic Affairs at BTU – numerous other enthusiastic visitors embarked on a fascinating journey into the world of tomorrow during two school presentations. In total, around 1,800 guests, mainly school pupils, were captivated by the interactive stage programme  

A journey through time into the future

Whether space hotels, research stations on the Moon or Mars, or next-generation aircraft – under the motto ‘A journey through time into the future’, the show presented scientific topics in an exciting, accessible and humorous way.

The approximately 90-minute events were aimed in particular at pupils in years four to six. Alongside impressive images, entertaining videos and clear explanations, it was above all the spectacular experiments that left the audience in awe. Enthusiastic ‘stage children’ from the SOS Children’s Village in Lausitz, the Evangelical Gottfried Forck Primary School in Cottbus and the Linden Primary School in Missen actively supported the presenters during the demonstrations, bringing science to life. A particular highlight were the large rings of mist that floated across the hall.

Applause and praise for the thrilling show

The response was overwhelmingly positive. Euphoric visitors showed their appreciation with applause and praise. “The show was really great! My biggest wish is to fly into space,” said eight-year-old Melanie from Cottbus, for example. “My favourite part was the floating smoke ring at the end. I definitely want to build cars of the future,” explained nine-year-old Theo. Many teachers who attended the performances with their classes also highlighted the unconventional approach to knowledge transfer and STEM promotion.

“The attentive silence in the State Theatre, the sparkling eyes and the thunderous applause showed us that we’d got everything right,” summarised Stefan Richter and Kathrin Erdmann from BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, who brought the show to Cottbus. The three events in Cottbus demonstrated once again that enthusiasm for science is best fostered where it can be experienced first-hand.

The DLR Space Show by the German Aerospace Centreis currently on tour again, building on its great successes from 2018 and 2019, when it reached over 80,000 children. The new programme, which has been running since autumn 2025, is also inspiring thousands of schoolchildren across the country.