Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly influencing our everyday lives. But do you know what AI actually is, how it works, and where it is already used or might be applied in the future?
Visit Family Day as part of the Aachen AI Week and experience interactive workshops, exciting experiments, demos, and much more. This event aims to raise awareness of AI and promote public understanding.
Family Day is aimed at all interested people – regardless of their prior knowledge of AI – from diverse backgrounds and age groups, from complete beginners to experts. Various research groups and institutes of RWTH as well as partner organizations will present their work at the Fireplace (Theaterstr. 17). Interactive workshops on AI will be offered at various locations. Selected laboratories at RWTH will open their doors to the public – a unique opportunity to gain insight into cutting-edge research in the field of Artificial Intelligence at RWTH. In addition, the Discovery Museum will present a science show at the OecherLab (several sessions) to give a preview of their new AI exhibition.
All activities are free of charge, but some require prior registration (e.g., lab tours and workshops).
Take part in the big AI treasure hunt, collect stamps at each station and win prizes for the whole family.
More details about the competition will follow shortly.
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Fireplace, Theaterstraße 17, 52062 Aachen
Experience AI hands-on and try it out. There's something here for everyone.
Here are some examples:
The exhibits, activities, and demos are aimed at interested individuals of all age groups. No registration is required.
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3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Depot, Talstraße 2, 52068 Aachen
The newly designed experience room called #placetobe(e) offers an exciting entry into digital and virtual educational worlds. The name says it all: In #placetobe(e), the often opposing areas of technology and nature are pedagogically meaningfully combined. At various stations, innovative technologies are used to make sensitive processes in flora and fauna and complex natural phenomena tangible.
The experience room is open to everyone on this day. No registration is required.
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3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: OecherLab, Kapuzinergraben 19 D, 52062 Aachen
Be amazed, discover, laugh, and get involved: Welcome to the Discovery Museum’s science show. You’ll become a part of science and technology yourself. Fun experiments connect everyday life with scientific facts. Sometimes you’re the audience, sometimes the star.
The show takes place at the following times:
No registration required.
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3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: AI Center of RWTH Aachen, Theaterstr. 35–39, 4th floor
The workshop begins with a brief introduction to the #WorldofINFORM, providing insights into our diverse fields of work. Participants will then learn and practice the basics of programming LEGO robots using Python. In a concluding discussion round, our two INFORM apprentices will share their personal career paths and how they came to computer science.
The workshop is aimed at students in grades 7–10. Prior programming experience is not required.
Registration via Eventbrite is required. Registration deadline: 16 May 2025.
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Dive into the future and find out what is already being researched today and what will be applied tomorrow. Selected laboratories will open their doors and give the public a unique opportunity to learn more about their cutting-edge research in the field of AI.
Overview of some labs:
...and much more!
The event is open to interested participants. Registration required via Eventbrite.
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4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
A lonely dog living in Manhattan orders a robot and forms an inseparable friendship with it. But after a day at the beach, the robot rusts and becomes nonfunctional, prompting the dog to search for new friends – until he ultimately realizes what true love means. This nearly wordless story is based on the graphic novel *Robot Dreams* by Sara Varon. Tickets can be purchased online or at the theater. Rated 0+.
Location: EDEN, Franzstraße 45, 52064 Aachen
Language of the event: Animated film without dialogue
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Back on the big screen: the sequel to the classic, directed by Denis Villeneuve. Thirty years after the events of the first film, LAPD officer and new Blade Runner K (Ryan Gosling) uncovers a long-buried secret that could plunge society into chaos. His investigation leads him to Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former Blade Runner who has been missing for decades.
The film will be introduced and discussed by AI expert K. Kaulen, Chair of AI Methods, RWTH Aachen. Tickets can be purchased online or at the theater. Rated 12+.
Location: EDEN, Franzstraße 45, 52064 Aachen
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The RWTH AI Week is organized and supported by the Board of Directors by the RWTH Center for Artificial Intelligence.
Feel free to contact the organizing team if you have any questions about the RWTH AI Week 2025.
Melanie Funke
Assistant to the Managing Director of RWTH AI Center
