Innovative robotics at the WGG: Oberpfalz Prize for pioneering seminar!

Innovative robotics at the WGG: Oberpfalz Prize for pioneering seminar!

Today, October 25, 2025, there was a reason to celebrate at the Willibald-Gluck-Gymnasium. The P-Seminar “Mobile Robotics” (WGG Robotics) was awarded the renowned P-Seminar Prize of the Upper Palatinate. Under the direction of StR Tobias Wagner, the students not only presented an exciting lecture, but also an impressive demonstration of modern technology and research. The laudatory speech was given by OStD Carsten Böckl, ministerial representative, who also presented the group with the certificate.

Particularly noteworthy was the presence of Ilona Hannig, representative of the vbw office in Upper Palatinate, as well as external partners from the Nuremberg University of Technology and the start-up company EduArt. The project group engaged in an intensive development process and created competitive prototypes, including a robot dog. To achieve their ambitious goals, the students used CAD software for modeling, relied on 3D printing and worked intensively on electronics.

Modern technologies and future plans

A key feature of the project was modern project management, which enabled participants to set clear milestones, maintain comprehensive documentation and conduct regular testing and iterations. The team's commitment is no less impressive: they invested additional hours during holidays and weekends to bring their ideas to fruition. Another highlight of her work was the presentation at the Consumenta trade fair in Nuremberg in 2024.

Exciting challenges lie ahead for the group in the future: The next big stage is to take part in the RoboCup World Championship in South Korea. In order to make this happen, the team is still looking for regional partners and sponsors who would like to support them in financing travel, transport and materials.

Successes at international level

The RoboCup has become particularly important in recent years. The current focus is on the world championship title of the robotics team from the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, which triumphed in the “@work” category. This competition took place from July 15 to 21 in Salvador, Brazil and attracted 250 teams from 37 countries. The students impressively demonstrated that their robots are able to autonomously recognize, grasp and transport objects - skills that are increasingly in demand in industrial manufacturing. Their achievements are based on years of research in the field of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, which is carried out at the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences.

These successes illustrate how important artificial intelligence is in robotics. According to robotikverband.de, AI enables robots to no longer just be rigid machines that process pre-programmed instructions, but to react increasingly flexibly to their environment. For example, they can be used in quality control to detect errors or act as autonomous helpers in agriculture.

Given all these developments, it is clear that the region is at the forefront of innovative technologies and robotics. Both the project at the Willibald-Gluck-Gymnasium and the successes of the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences show that there is a strong foundation for future-oriented education and research. The coming months could be crucial to further build on these achievements and open new horizons.

For the students at the Willibald-Gluck-Gymnasium, we can only hope that they will not only continue to work at school on their home base, but will also be able to celebrate international success. Because with their commitment and the support of partners, there is a good chance of continuing to shape the world of robotics.