Hamburg, February 2024: Subsequent week, the ultimate rounds of the VEX robotic competitions will happen in Germany. Round 150 college students from basic training colleges and vocational colleges from throughout Germany meet on the Hamburg College of Utilized Sciences (HAW Hamburg) to seek out out which of the robots they’ve designed greatest solves given duties. The worldwide competitions of the Robotics Schooling & Competitors (REC) Basis, which relies within the USA, are organized in Germany by the Hamburg-based affiliation roboMINT. 

The Competitors Classes

The VEX Robotics Competitors (VRC) is open to college students from the age of 11 . A workforce consists of at the very least two college students, it competes in alliances  towards different groups. One of many targets of a sport is to get as many tripballs as  attainable into your individual purpose or into your individual offensive zone. 

As a part of the VEX IQ Problem, college students between the ages of eight and 15 can take part. A workforce consists of at the very least two college students, it competes along with one other workforce. One of many targets of the sport is to transform as many blocks as attainable into targets. Factors are additionally awarded if the robotic is parked within the „Provide Zone“ on the finish of a match. 

By way of the German Masters, individuals can qualify for the VEX Worlds from April 25  to Might 3 in Dallas (US state of Texas) with 1,000 groups from 50 international locations .

German Masters 

Venue: HAW Hamburg 

Berliner Tor 21, Aula 

Wednesday, 06.03.: VRC, begin qualification 1 at 12.30 p.m. 

Thursday, 07.03.: VRC, begin qualification 2 at 9.30 a.m., last: 1.00 p.m.

Friday, 08.03.: VIQC, begin qualification at 11.00 a.m., last: 3.45 p.m.

Contac persont: 

Ralph Schanz
Chairman of roboMINT e.V.

Concerning the roboMINT e.V.:

It began within the 2017/2018 season. Along with the coed campus dEin Labor of the TU Berlin, roboMINT carried out the primary VEX Robotics pupil competitions in Germany. The primary workforce to qualify for the annual „World Championships“ within the USA was the Heinitz-Gymnasium Rüdersdorf. Within the meantime, there are numerous regional preliminaries and two „Nationals“ (VIQC and VRC) nationwide. At the moment, a complete of seven groups from Germany can qualify for the „World Championships“ in Dallas every season. 

roboMINT helps and coordinates the nationwide VEX robotics competitions. The affiliation informs and helps the collaborating groups, the supervisors and the regional organizers. The intention of the affiliation is to advertise STEM training in Germany.