16.09.2026

Understanding antibiotic resistance through games

New escape game can be tested at SIDays26

How does antibiotic resistance develop – and what can research do about it? An interactive escape game offers children and adolescents a playful way to find answers to these questions. The game was created through a co-creation process involving the Gemeinschaftsschule Reutlingen and the Volkshochschule Reutlingen. Together, they developed an initial prototype that illustrates how resistance emerges and how its progression can be slowed down.

The game is now available for testing at the "Bakteriopolis" exhibition during the Science & Innovation Days on November 6 and 7, 2026. Children and adolescents can play the game themselves and provide feedback. This input will be incorporated into further development, enabling the escape game to go on tour across the region starting in November.

Learn more about the co-creation team: Antibiotic resistance
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Partners

The co-creation team is a project of the University of Tübingen’s Public Engagement Hub and is facilitated by Natalie Lenhof and Oliver Häußler.

Co-creation team partners:
Leon Kokkoliadis, Cluster of Excellence CMFI
Dr. Jessica Slavetinsky, Cluster of Excellence CMFI
Ophelia Stratmann, VHS Reutlingen (Adult Education Center)
Students and teachers from Friedrich-Förster-Gemeinschaftsschule Reutlingen

Additional participants:
Leibniz Institute for Knowledge Media: digital applications for knowledge transfer
RHET AI
Stadtmedienzentrum Stuttgart (City Media Center): game design
Zentrum für Medienkompetenz (ZFM) (Center for Media Literacy)