^{This project was developed as part of “fuels – Future Learning Spaces” in 2025 .}

In interactive scenarios, players of the escape game immerse themselves in future-oriented and interdisciplinary topics surrounding innovative energy storage solutions. By engaging in dialogue with characters from university life, they must solve puzzles and challenges. The game provides a realistic insight into the daily study and research activities while demonstrating, in a practical way, how current research projects are working on the energy solutions of tomorrow.

What is it about?

Players are tasked with saving the energy system of the future from a mysterious threat endangering Europe's control systems. To prevent the looming crisis, they must act wisely and work as a team.

The game is primarily aimed at upper secondary school students interested in degree programs at TU Darmstadt. In addition to engaging content, they gain valuable insights into innovative research projects, the Lichtwiese campus, and modern energy research.

Shape the future together with degree programs such as Mechanical Engineering – Sustainable Engineering and Bio-Materials Engineering!

A Collaborative Origin Story

The serious game was designed, developed, and technically implemented by the Department of Mechanical Engineering (Elena Dröge), the Cluster Project Clean Circles (opens in new tab) (Marius Schmidt, Sören Dübal, Lisa Engelhardt), and the E-Learning Group of the Center for Educational Development and Technology at TU Darmstadt (Felix Hoch, Markus Weber).

Learn more about the Bachelor’s degree programs in Mechanical Engineering (opens in new tab)

#Size --> Spaces
#Tag --> at school / at home
#Technologie --> 360°
#Didactic --> orientation, serious game, explorative
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Elena Dröge / Department of Mechanical Engineering
Marius Schmidt, Sören Dübal, Lisa Engelhardt / Cluster Project Clean Circles
Felix Hoch, Markus Weber, Franziska Ritter / E-Learning Group