Pupils’ Competition

Painting contest 2022

Today, tomorrow, beyond tomorrow – The brain of the future

The winners of this year’s painting competition “Today. Tomorrow. Beyond Tomorrow. – The Brain of the Future.” have been found.
More than 220 girls and boys from the third and fourth classes of Bochum primary schools sent collages, pictures and collaborative works to take part in the painting competition, which had been announced by the SFB 874 together with the International Graduate School of Neuroscience of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

The competition was divided into two categories: There were class winners as well as individual winners.

We would like to thank all participating pupils for their great pictures.
Prizes will be awarded as part of the Graduation Day 2022 which takes place on December 2nd, 2022.

If you click on the links below you will be able to view the winning entries.

Class competition:

Individual competition:

Writing contest 2021

Nobody can do nothing, nobody can do everything!
What is easy for you, I have to train for!

We would like to thank all those who took part in the writing competition 2021 and we are pleased to announce the winners!

The winners are:

  • 1st Prize: Laurin Theisen with “Kein Mensch ist perfekt!”
  • 2nd Prize: Sophie Brenner with “Jeder hat eigene Talente”
  • 3rd Prize: Anna Clara König with “Liebes Tagebuch”

For a selection of texts click here.

The prizes were donated personally to our winners.

Pupils’ Competition 2020

Brain Goo and Smoking Heads: What happens in the brain while you are learning?

We are pleased to be able to announce the winners of the IGSN/SBF874- Painting Competition. The competition was divided into two categories: class competition and individual competition.

The competition was a resounding success, thanks to all those who took part.

If you click on the links below you will be able to view the winning entries.

Class competition:

Individual competition:

Book – Pupils’ competition 2018 and 2019

As part of a painting competition (2018) and a writing competition (2019), pupils at schools in Bochum dealt with the topic of feelings from different perspectives. The book: „Das ewige Hi(rn) und Her(z) der Gefühle“ was created from the collected images and texts.

Pupils’ Competition 2019

Writing competition 2019 for 6th, 7th and 8th year pupils of schools in Bochum:

BRAIN vs. HEART – Who actually makes the feelings?

We would like to thank all those who took part in the writing competition 2019 and we are pleased to announce the winners! Prizes were awarded in the context of the IGSN’s Graduation Day 2019 on 9th December 2019.

The winners are:

  • 1st Prize: Johanna Basten
  • 2nd Prize: Leonard Rüsken
  • 3rd Prize: Clara Gooßen

For a selection of texts click here.

Pupils’ Competition 2018

Pupils’ painting competition 2018:

DETECTIVES OF EMOTIONS IN SEARCH OF CLUES

We are pleased to be able to announce the winners of the IGSN Painting Competition “Detectives of emotions in search of clues”.

The competition was divided into two categories: class competition and individual competition. Prizes were awarded as part of the Graduation Day 2018 which took place on December 7th, 2018.

The competition was a resounding success, thanks to all those who took part.

If you click on the links below you will be able to view the winning entries.

Class competition:

Individual competition:

Book – Pupils’ competition 2016 and 2017

As part of a painting competition in 2016 and a writing competition in 2017, the pupils dealt with the senses from different perspectives. The book: “I see something you don’t see” was created from the collected images and texts.

Pupils’ Competition 2017

Writing competition 2017 for 6th, 7th and 8th year pupils of schools in Bochum:

WHAT HAPPENS IF ONE OF OUR SIX SENSES GETS LOST?

We would like to thank all those who took part in the writing competition 2017 and we are pleased to announce the winners! The competition was divided into two categories: class competition and individual competition. Prizes were awarded in the context of the IGSN’s Graduation Day 2017 on 8th December 2017.

Class competition:

  • Schule am Leithenhaus, LWL-Förderschule, Förderschwerpunkt Hören und Kommunikation, Klasse 6A

Individual competition:

  • 1st Prize: Greta Henkel
  • 2nd Prize: Charlotte Schlegel
  • 3rd Prize: Süeda Ördü, Amira Ramdan and Lea Varnik

For a selection of texts click here.

Pupils’ Competition 2016

Pupils’ painting competition 2016:

SUPERHEROES OF THE SENSES

We are pleased to be able to announce the winners of the Painting Competition 2016 “Superheroes of the Senses”. The competition was divided into two categories: class competition and individual competition. Prizes were awarded as part of the Graduation Day 2016 which took place on December 9th, 2016. The competition was a resounding success, thanks to all those who took part.

Class competition:

Individual competition:

Book – Pupils’ competition 2014 and 2015

As part of a drawing competition in 2014 and a writing competition in 2015, we have asked pupils: “What’s your brain doing while you sleep?” The results are really marvelous!

Pupils’ Competition 2015

Writing competition 2015 for 6th, 7th and 8th year pupils of schools in Bochum:

LIGHT OFF – BRAIN ON

The award ceremony took place on the afternoon of the IGSN-Graduation Day 2015. For pictures please click here.

Pupils’ Competition 2014

Pupils’ painting competition 2014:

WHAT’S YOUR BRAIN DOING WHILE YOU SLEEP?

Everyone dreams … or do they?

Have you ever wondered just what your brain gets up to when you are asleep? This was the theme of our most recent painting competition. The competition was divided into two categories: class competition and individual competition. Prizes were awarded as part of the IGSN Graduation Day 2014, which took place on 5th December, 2014.

The competition was a resounding success, thanks to all those who took part. If you click on the links below you will be able to view the winning entries.

Class competition:

Individual competition:

Pupils’ Competition 2013

Writing competition 2013 for 6th, 7th and 8th year pupils of schools in Bochum:

A FIT BRAIN?

Thank you for all the wonderful and inspiring texts that reached us!

The prize winners are as follows:

The award ceremony took place on the afternoon of the IGSN-Graduation Day 2013.

Pupils’ Competition 2012

Pupils’ painting competition 2012:

A FIT BRAIN – BUT HOW?

We are pleased to be able to announce the winners of the IGSN Painting Competition – “A fit brain – but how?”

The competition was divided into two categories: class competition and individual competition. Prizes were awarded as part of the IGSN Graduation Day 2012, which took place on December 7th, 2012.

The competition was a resounding success, thanks to all those who took part.

Gewinner/innen der Einzelpreise:

4. Prizes:

Pupils’ Competition 2011

Movie competition 2011:

BRAIN MOVIE

You can see the winning movie here.

Pupils’ Competition 2010

Pupil’s painting competition 2010:

THE BRAIN OF THE FUTURE

The SFB 874/IGSN-Painting Competition – “The Brain of the Future” was divided into two categories: class competition and individual competition. More than 130 boys and girls from Bochum’s primary schools sent their collages and pictures. Prizes were awarded as part of the IGSN Graduation Day 2010, which took place on 3rd December. The competition was a resounding success, thanks to all those who took part.
If you click on the links below you will be able to view the winning entries.

Class competition:

Gewinner/innen der Einzelpreise:

4. Prizes: