Science on Stage
Science on Stage – A Unique Science Communication Show on Stage
What happens when science meets the stage? When molecules rhyme and climate change is choreographed? When do students become science stars?
Science on Stage, a 3-month talent program at DAI, challenges young minds to think big, get creative, and bring science to life through performance and storytelling!
Have you watched *The Voice*, *Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?*, *The Family Feud*, *Wheel of Fortune*, and *Germany’s Next Top Model* and wished it were you on stage? Here’s your chance to do just that—using cool science concepts. At the end of our program, the students (together with an experienced group of scientist-actors) will put on a public performance based on adaptations of these famous TV shows.
Who can participate?
Students aged 14 and older from schools in and around Heidelberg who are curious about science and enthusiastic about performing.
How to Apply
Submit a1-minute videoshowcasing:
- your creative talent. You could rap the periodic table, dance photosynthesis, perform a sketch about climate change, or surprise us with your own idea
- why you want to participate in Science on Stage
The focus is oncreativity and communication, not perfection.
Deadline: August 25, 2026
Apply to:scienceonstage@dai-heidelberg.de
What’s in it for you?
- Up to 12 selected students can join an exclusive3-month talent program starting weekly (on Monday evenings) in September.
- Receiveprofessional coaching inperformance (rap classes, public speaking, and more) and science communication
- Develop your idea from concept to a stage-ready performance
- Be part of the first-of-its-kind “Science on Stage” event atthe DAI Heidelberg in November. Your showcase will be part of this year’s DAI science festival, Geist Heidelberg. With your fantastic training and experienced actors and professionals supporting you, this event is sure to be spectacular.
We can’t wait to get started! Have we sparked your interest? Then put on your creative thinking cap and bring us your winning performance. No idea is too small.
Science on Stage is a project by DAI Heidelberg and Professor Veli Vural Uslu ( scientist and science communication specialist), supported by the Tschira Foundation.
About Mr. Veli Vural Uslu:
Veli Vural Uslu completed his PhD in the Spitz Group at EMBL Heidelberg from 2009 to 2015, including a brief stint as a bridging postdoc. Today, he is the writer, director, and organizer of various science-themed theater plays, and the founder of TAP (The Awesome Potatoes) Science Theater Heidelberg, where he has trained and worked with 70 scientists from 34 countries since 2015. He is a lecturer at Heidelberg University and headed the RLP AgroScience Lab.