A few years ago, Sido and Andreas Bourani sang about wanting to take off, that nothing keeps them on the ground, and that they want to see the world from above in order to float away from the worries of hectic everyday life. What would sometimes be all too desirable, especially in this day and age, but only seems to be attainable for a few select astronauts, Reinsdorf students now want to put into practice.

One thing right up front, to be honest and stay grounded with the facts: The 11th grade students at the International Gymnasium don't want to do this in person. That would probably be a bit too aloof.

Nevertheless, they have big plans. Currently, the geography class of grade 11 is conducting a project on research in the stratosphere. To this end, the students would like to launch a weather balloon from the schoolyard of the International Schools in Reinsdorf at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. If everything goes according to plan, the balloon should reach an altitude of 35 to 36 km. It will carry a probe with experiments and recording devices for the school lessons of the natural science departments. It is also equipped with a camera that will bring impressive images back to earth from breathtaking heights. The probe will be assembled by the students themselves in advance on a specially planned project day. During its flight, it will be tracked the entire time by GPS signal, so that it can be located and retrieved even after landing. The results will then be evaluated in the coming days in the classroom.

To give this extraordinary occasion within the school day the appropriate worthy framework, the class 11 has organized a small program during the lunch break from 12.05 pm. Moderation and music of the school radio accompany the start. The flight path can be followed live on an interactive board in the schoolyard. Food and drinks will also be offered.

All interested citizens are cordially invited to the school grounds of the International Schools in Reinsdorf to witness the launch of the stratospheric balloon.

With all the well-organized launch preparations, however, one thing remains exciting to the very end: Should it not be possible to launch the weather balloon on this day due to unfavorable weather conditions, the alternative launch date is planned for Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 1:00 pm. In this case, this will be announced in time on the homepages of the International Schools Reinsdorf.