The University of Magdeburg is carrying out a major redevelopment of its campus on Universitätsplatz – for around 13,000 students, international talent and a university that aims to be physically equipped for the future.

Flowers on the ground, music, dancing, games and a festive feast are all part of Onam, one of the most important festivals for the Malayalam-speaking community in the southern Indian state of Kerala. In Magdeburg, too, students from India celebrated the Onam festival with friends from Germany and all over the world; the festival marks both the Malayalam New Year and the harvest season. 

Since 2003, the Magdeburg Children’s University has been introducing children and young people to exciting topics from the world of research in a way that is easy to understand, age-appropriate and full of enthusiasm. The women behind the organisation are Katja Grunenberg and Friederike Wiemann. They share their favourite spots on campus.