Kniffelix is a project by KinderForscher at the TUHH and is being developed in close collaboration with scientists, educators, and partners from academia, industry, and society.
Editor
Prof. Dr. Andreas Liese, Director of the Institute for Technical Biocatalysis at the Technical University of Hamburg
Project Lead for KinderForscher at TUHH, NachwuchsCampus, Kniffelix
Gesine Liese, Chemistry and Mathematics Teacher
Website Content and Maintenance
Julia Husung, Dipl.-Ing. Process Engineer
Dr. Frida Meyer-Mandik, Biologist
Dr. Rosvita Milo-Rieks, Chemist
Contributors and Authors
Many quests and content elements were developed in collaboration with experts from various scientific disciplines:
- Stephanie Stelzer, Media Educator – Creation and Development of Kniffelix
- Jennifer Lehmann, Linguist – Fly Quest
- Lara Gibowsky und Baldur Schroeter, Research Associates at the Institute for Thermal Process Engineering at the Technical University of Hamburg – Aerogel Quest
- Anna Katharina Zörner, Student Assistant in Chemical and Bioengineering – Aerogel Quest
- Franziska Rohweder, Institute for Technical Biocatalysis at the Technical University of Hamburg – Chromatography Quest
- Emily Kohsiek, Student Assistant in Chemical and Bioengineering – Collaboration on Numerous Projects
- Creative young process engineers in the VDI – Smoothie-Quest
- Christoph Eberenz, Research Associate at the Institute for Technical Biocatalysis at the Technical University of Hamburg – Quest: Enzymes and Sustainability
- Dr. Frida Meyer-Mandik, Research Associate at the Institute for Technical Biocatalysis at the Technical University of Hamburg – Fungus Quest, Whey Quest
- Julia Seifert, Dr. Giulia Magnabosco and Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Nicolas Vogel From the Chair of Interfaces and Particle Technology at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg – Color Quest
Sponsors and Partners
Kniffelix was originally developed as part of the Hamburg Open Online University (HOOU). Today, the project is supported and further developed by various sponsors and partners.
These include:
- Merck
- Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Regional Identity (BMLEH)
- Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)
- German Research Foundation (DFG)
This collaboration produces content that is both scientifically sound and practical, giving children and young people insights into research, college, and careers.