The matchbox concept
Protagonists
Instead of just listening, participants get actively involved by doing experiments themselves or becoming part of an experiment. Acquire specialist knowledge that is not in any textbook.
Questions
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Urban densification?
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Resilience and protection of critical infrastructures?
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Digital change in civil security?
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Safe innovative building materials?
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Building information modeling?
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New energy risks?
matchbox
Interactive experiments
make complex things understandable
and enable discussions at eye level.
Participate
Instead of just listening, participants get actively involved by doing experiments themselves or becoming part of an experiment. Acquire specialist knowledge that is not in any textbook.
Understand
matchbox, as an interactive form of knowledge transfer, shows how the world of fire protection and civil security is connected - vividly and comprehensibly. Your own actions and experiences create eye-opening effects and bring about a sustainable learning outcome.
Dialog
matchbox is aimed at architects, operators, specialist planners, builders, experts, government officials, fire departments and those responsible for safety. Take advantage of the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in dialogue with experts.
"It makes a difference whether I only use the pure legal texts when assessing projects or whether I have ever experienced a real fire of building materials or climbed through a window myself." - Participant voice




The theme islands
Interactive and innovative: More than 80 experiments in different themed islands are waiting for you!

Fire spread I: flashover
It's burning! The function of fire walls in structural fire protection
Fire spread II: heat radiation
Architecture transparency. Fire protection partitioning through glazing
Basics of thermal radiation
Radiation protection: physics of thermal radiation
Delete I: sprinkler
Water march! Possibilities of extinguishing systems
Delete II: Fire Brigade Relief
Sweaty. Opportunities for efficient fire service operations
Fire effects on structures
Filigree constructions: possibilities of fire protection clothing
Pressure I: smoke extraction
The air pump: smoke-free stairwells
Print II: Door Forces
Under pressure: air pressure and its effects
Sense organs
Deceived! Hear, see and feel in unfamiliar situations
eviction
Just get out of here! Aspects of operational and organizational fire protection
Fire smoke
Toxic, dirty, quick: emergence and dangers
The second escape route
Rescue options via fire brigade heads
Determination of the cause of the fire
Sherlock Holmes: Find the Cause of the Fire!
Internal attack in the fire compartment
Heat load in the inside attack
Guided tours
Tours on the matchbox are more than just tours of the site. In small groups, the participants discuss selected experiments with a specific topic and industry focus. Our tour guides will work with you to develop questions and solutions and put them into context again and again with targeted experiments - for additional insights specifically for your industry.