Rationality Freiburg

Thinking Physics 3

Start: Friday, June 5, 2026 6:00 pm
End: Friday, June 5, 2026 8:30 pm
Location: Veranstaltungsraum, Haus des Engagements, Rehlingstraße 9, 79100 Freiburg (Map, Coordinates: 47.98953, 7.83979)
Host(s): Omar
Type of event: discussion, exercise
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Preparation

None.

What will we do?

The goal of the meetup is making at least a small improvement in how we think. We will practice this by reasoning from the ground up about simple physics problems. I will provide problems with varying difficulty to accomodate people with different backgrounds. The goal is not learning physics (even though this might be a side-effect) but becoming better at finding general problem-solving strategies.

You do not need a physics or math background to attend!

This is the third run of a popular event (see Thinking Physics and Thinking Physics 2).

Organization

You are worried you have nothing to contribute? No worries! Everyone is welcome!

There always is a mix of German and English speakers and we configure the discussion rounds so that everyone feels comfortable participating. The primary language is English.

This meetup will be hosted by Omar.

There will be snacks and drinks.

We will go and get dinner after the meetup. Anyone who has time is welcome to join.

Location (Veranstaltungsraum, Haus des Engagements)

In the above map the location where you should leave your bikes is marked in blue and the entrance (at the end of the metal ramp) with a red cross.

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