TAKE OFF: The Science Challenge Show

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Take Off: Twelve young people compete against each other in a science challenge show and have to demonstrate how resourceful and creative they are. Following the success of Seasons 1 and 2, the Science Challenge Show returns for an exciting third round.

What is the show about?

Twelve youngsters aged 15-21 face tricky challenges and have to prove their cleverness and scientific spirit. In each episode, they have to master two team challenges and a duel will then decide who has to leave the show at the end of each episode. In the big final, only one winner can take home the prize of 10,000€!

Take Off has won the Young Audience Award at the prestigious Silbersalz Science Media Awards 2024! This award recognizes scientific programs and media content that captivate and inspire the next generation of young scientists, and we are thrilled and honored to receive this recognition.

The concept of the show is inspired by the award-winning science show Rakett69 from Estonia, which got the price of the best European educational show. Take Off is the first show of this kind ever produced in Luxembourg.

More information can be found on our website www.takeoffshow.lu.

When can you see the show?

It will be broadcasted on TV and social media beginning in January 2024: You can follow it on TV (RTL), on the web (on www.takeoffshow.lu and RTLPlay) TikTok (@takeoffshow.lu), YouTube (@ScienceLuxembourg?) and Instagram (@takeoffshow.lu).

What is the aim of the show?

What is the aim of the show?

One of our main goals is to portray science as being fun, cool and accessible for everyone. There are often multiple ways to solve the scientific tasks, and knowledge is by far not the only skill needed.

We want to promote science among the multiple Luxembourgish communities and to create new, young and diverse role models that can reach an even broader cosmopolite audience.

Parallel to the show, educational is produced for schools: Special explanatory videos, in-person trainings and articles aim to support teachers in reproducing some of the scientific challenges in their classroom.