During the final, the best competitors are tested in the seven Jugend Forscht subject areas. This year there were 51 participants, and the contest was managed by the Jugend forscht e.V. Foundation, together with the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum, Paderborn.
The Paderborn-based firm Jansen Lichttechnik dealt with installing the rig and lights in the Sch