Insect Biomechanics Workgroup PhD hats

Following a German tradition, the workgroup crafts a special hat (mortarboard) for every PhD-student leaving the lab. Sculptures on these hats often represent memorable and unique moments from the student's research and their time in our group. Please feel free to take a look at our creations.

Hann Hagen Goetzke (2015) Highlights: Giant jumping spider, froghopper volleyball game, insect motivation device, super glasses.

David Labonte (2015) Highlights: David's first mobile phone, peeling equation dispenser, rocky-in-a-pocket, do-it-yourself scaling plot.

Alexander Hackmann (2015) Highlights: Giant ant antenna cleaner, Cambridge University Revolver and Pistol Club toy gun, and one of Hergé's lesser known books.

Karin Moll (2012) Highlights: fragmental ant, chat-o-meter chamber and fragment angle angel.

James Bullock (2010) Highlights: giant hairy pad, shooting target, punting grad student and loads of dock beetles.

Ulrike Bauer (2010) Highlights: toilet pitcher plant, rowing ant.

Jan-Henning Dirks (2009) Highlights: slippery and non-slippery glass and polyimide coated rods, broken stick insect cage.

Patrick Drechser (2008) Highlights: "adjustable drift" measurement box, smoking giant stick insect.

Thomas Endlein (2007) Highlights: Movable unfolding ant-arolium, yellow card.

Holger F. Bohn (2007) Highlights: Ant swimming-pool and recreation area.

Tanja Brüning (2006) Highlights: rotating Macaranga-centrifuge, ants with individual own mortarboards.