Special Showcase for the Junior.ING School Competition

The phanTECHNIKUM is becoming a stage for young engineering talent: from 25 March to 8 May 2026, we are presenting the special exhibition “Arena – Well Covered” as part of the nationwide Junior.ING school competition, organised by the Chamber of Engineers of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. This is the first time Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is taking part – and with impressive ideas: around 60 models created by school pupils from across the region will be on display.

Their task: to design a roof structure for an open-air arena and realise it as a load-bearing model. Creativity, technical skill and structural stability were essential, as the constructions had to withstand stress tests.

Visitors to the exhibition can vote for their favourite design and thus become part of the jury themselves.

The highlight follows on 8 May 2026 with the state award ceremony at the phanTECHNIKUM. This is when it will be decided which projects will represent Mecklenburg-Vorpommern at the national final in Berlin.

Further details about the competition and the exhibition can be found here.

Photo: Allgäuer Freilichtbühne Altusried, cantilevered wooden roof of a grandstand for 2,500 guests
© Allgäuer Freilichtbühne Altusried GmbH