{"id":45773,"date":"2024-01-25T14:42:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T13:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.steinmuehle.de\/blog\/2024\/01\/25\/the-second-plus-mint-math-camp-at-the-steinmuehle-produced-the-best-bolyai-team-in-all-of-hesse\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T17:37:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:37:51","slug":"the-second-plus-mint-math-camp-at-the-steinmuehle-produced-the-best-bolyai-team-in-all-of-hesse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/blog\/2024\/01\/25\/the-second-plus-mint-math-camp-at-the-steinmuehle-produced-the-best-bolyai-team-in-all-of-hesse\/","title":{"rendered":"The second plus-MINT Math Camp at the Steinm\u00fchle produced the best Bolyai team in all of Hesse"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the second time, Steinm\u00fchle hosted the plus-MINT Math Camp as part of the plus-MINT talent development program, organized and led this year by Maximilian Moll. In January, 22 students gathered for four days and had an exciting time participating in a varied math program that included several field trips. <\/p>\n

Young math enthusiasts from grades 10 and 11 arrived at the Steinm\u00fchlen campus from all corners of the country: Participants from Birklehof High School, Louisenlund, St. Afra Saxon State High School, and Pforta State School\u2014they all worked on math problems and puzzles together with students from Steinm\u00fchle High School.<\/p>\n

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Geometry on a Sphere<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Monday, the group arrived and was welcomed in the boarding school\u2019s tea room with drinks and snacks. Afterward, they headed to the Lahnberge hills in Marburg to participate in the workshop \u201cGeometry, Topology, and Spherical Triangles\u201d with Prof. Dr. Oliver Goertsches from Department 12 (Mathematics and Computer Science). Topics covered included the geometry of the sphere, dihedra, and the derivation of the area of a spherical triangle. <\/p>\n

The next morning, the students were set to compete in the Bolyai Competition. In this multiple-choice math competition, team performance is what counts. Talea Wagner, Zora Herrmann, Alfred Sontag, and Alexa Lehmann achieved an outstanding result. They took first place out of 134 teams in Hesse! This high-performing group also took first place nationwide, tied on points with the team from the Landesgymnasium f\u00fcr Hochbegabte in Schw\u00e4bisch Gm\u00fcnd. Unfortunately, the quartet missed out on advancing to the final round in Budapest in the tiebreaker. Still, it was a fantastic performance by the four of them that day! <\/p>\n

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Calculating Logarithms in Your Head<\/strong><\/p>\n

The team competition was followed by a workshop with Dr. Karl-Heinz Muth: \u201cMath Tricks to Help in Everyday Life\u2014From the Calendar to the pH Value.\u201d The students gained many fascinating insights into mathematical relationships. For example, they calculated logarithms in their heads and learned how to determine the day of the week of a given birth date mentally. <\/p>\n

The day\u2019s mathematics program concluded with a workshop led by Prof. Dr. Istv\u00e1n Heckenberger titled \u201cGames, Logic, Mathematics.\u201d Topics included a Hungarian board game with a brief introduction to logic in mathematics. <\/p>\n

It wasn’t just the daytime program at the +MINT Math Camp that was sports-oriented: The evening wrapped up at the Steinm\u00fchle with an exercise session.<\/p>\n

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Field Trip to the Mathematikum<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the group took a trip to Gie\u00dfen and visited the Mathematikum. The doors of the popular hands-on museum opened exclusively for the \u201cMINTIs\u201d during renovation week. <\/p>\n

The group had actually planned to go on a math scavenger hunt in Marburg\u2019s old town afterward. However, the heavy snowfall that set in put a stop to those plans. <\/p>\n

The math camp ultimately wrapped up with a special dinner in the cafeteria, featuring a three-course meal by candlelight.<\/p>\n

To sum up the entire event, Steinm\u00fchle noted a very positive overall atmosphere, engaging presentations, and successful cross-school networking.<\/p>\n

The participants quickly realized among themselves: We can count on you!<\/p>\n

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