How is an ointment actually made – and what does dragon's blood have to do with pharmacy? On Future Day, interested schoolchildren immersed themselves in the fascinating world of medicines and experienced pharmacy from its historical side to the latest research.

The morning took them to the historic Pharmacy Museum, where they got hands-on in the workshop “How does the ointment get into the tube?” and learned how medicines are made. During the subsequent museum tour “Rose Petals and Dragon's Blood,” they discovered amazing remedies from past centuries, from mystical substances to ancient pharmaceutical techniques. Fortified by lunch together in the university cafeteria, they continued on to the Pharmacy Center in the afternoon.

There, the young people became real pharmaceutical detectives in the unique simulation pharmacy. They learned in a playful way how to use medicines correctly and what considerations lie behind pharmaceutical decisions. Finally, the world of computational pharmacy opened its doors: using AI and VR, the participants were able to experience how new drugs are developed today and how active ingredients are simulated on the computer.

It was a day full of discoveries, experimentation, and visions of the future—and perhaps the first step for some of the young guests toward the pharmacy of tomorrow.