Bionics: Technology that inspires. Inspired by life.

2026-06-24 @ 18:00

with Dr. Sebastian Lotzkat Mother Nature does it best - everything! Over millions of years of evolution, the characteristics of all living things have been continually optimized to best serve their purpose. So why tinker around when there are already several natural solutions for practically every technical problem? It is precisely this approach of making biological principles technically usable for mankind that bionics pursues. Today we are learning the procedures...

Brains - overview tour of the exhibition

2026-06-24 @ 19:00

The human brain is the most complex organ that nature has ever produced and makes us humans the most intelligent individuals on earth. Although the brains of some animals are very different from our brains, they are also capable of amazing feats. We cordially invite you to this themed tour on the subject of brains with an insight into the new permanent exhibition. Please note: Accessibility cannot be guaranteed everywhere

Healthy through greenery - urban nature as a resource for the body and mind

2026-06-24 @ 19:30

Natural spaces are an important health resource for people of all ages, especially in cities. As exercise, meeting and recreation areas as well as pollutant sinks and climate compensation, they provide important ecosystem services that are closely linked to positive health effects. In addition, cities offer a wide range of ecological niches with valuable and health-promoting biodiversity. Numerous studies prove this: Access to nature in the city...

Water, greenery and well-being - blue-green infrastructures for liveable, resilient cities

2026-07-01 @ 19:30

Blue-green infrastructure combines green spaces and bodies of water into multifunctional networks and is considered a key concept for climate-resilient cities. Parks, rivers, rainwater management and green open spaces work together - ecologically, climatically and socially. In addition to effects on biodiversity and microclimate, the impact on people should also be emphasized: Recreation, health, experience of nature and the strengthening of the human-nature relationship. Using international examples, including the...

Drawing Workshop: Prehistoric Animals

2026-07-07 @ 11:00

Everyone knows about dinosaurs, but what other animals lived on Earth before humans? Are any of them still around today? And how do we actually know what those animals looked like back then, when all we find today are fossils? Together, we’ll visit the two special exhibitions, EDMOND: The Last Days of the Dinosaurs and It’s Pretty Warm Here: Life and Death in Messel. We’ll learn how researchers study extinct animals and draw our favorite prehistoric creatures ourselves…

Wanderlust in the animal kingdom

2026-07-08 @ 18:00

with Dr. Gesa Poetzsch Summertime is travel time. Many people are now drawn to faraway places in search of relaxation or adventure in other countries. Some animal species also regularly embark on long migrations in search of food or nesting grounds. Some species even cover tens of thousands of kilometers on their migration routes. But why do animals migrate to such distant places and how do they find their way without a navigation system? These and other exciting...

Animal-Aided Design: Planning in the city for humans and animals

2026-07-08 @ 19:30

Animal-Aided Design pursues an innovative approach: it combines housing construction and nature conservation. Wild animals are considered - and planned for - as equal users of urban spaces from the outset. The presentation introduces the concept and shows how the needs of selected target species can be systematically integrated into planning and design processes. Instead of seeing nature conservation as an afterthought, designed habitats are created that benefit both people and animals.

Airplane, Velcro, ship: How inventors "stibizt" their ideas from nature

2026-07-11 @ 14:00

with Dr. Johannes Hätscher "Because it's all just stolen" applies to many inventions, so discoverers are well advised to patent their developments early on. With nature, it's the other way around: it's full of ideas on how to fly, jump, flow, camouflage, roll, enlarge or shrink. Most people never notice these ingenious solutions because they don't have the patience to observe them closely. We can do it differently...

Vacation tour: Senckenberg highlights

2026-07-13 @ 15:00

The Senckenberg Nature Museum makes it possible to experience the diversity of nature in all its colors and forms. Today we show some of the most outstanding objects in various exhibitions: Whether imposing giants such as dinosaur skeletons, fascinating deep-sea dwellers or biodiversity at lofty heights - we tell entertaining and interesting stories and background information about a wide variety of exhibits. Please note: Accessibility cannot be guaranteed everywhere Offer not suitable for larger groups.

Fossils made of plaster

2026-07-14 @ 11:00

Fossils tell us what the earth looked like millions of years ago! From strange trilobites and ammonites to dinosaurs and the remains of prehistoric humans, there are many exciting fossils to explore in the museum. Take a trip back in time! Which animal would you like to have lived as and in which era? During a guided tour, you can ask our museum experts all your questions and make your own plaster casts of fossils. Participation without being accompanied by a...

How do you bring the deep sea into the museum? An insight into zoological taxidermy

2026-07-15 @ 18:00

with Udo Becker The work of taxidermy in a natural science museum combines biological knowledge with art and craftsmanship. Udo Becker worked for many years as a zoological taxidermist at the Senckenberg Research Institute and Nature Museum in Frankfurt. Today he takes us into the deep sea and shares his knowledge, experiences and stories about the specimens: How did they end up in the museum? And how were they prepared or modeled? Let his passion for...

Vacation tour: Immersion trip through the museum

2026-07-20 @ 15:00

Dive with us into the coral reef, deep sea and marine research exhibition areas and discover the diversity of life under water - from the coast to the deep sea. Together we watch sharks hunting in the coral reef at night and dive with the sperm whale to the giant squids in the mysterious and dark expanses of the deep sea. Attention: Accessibility cannot be guaranteed everywhere Offer not intended for larger groups

Drawing Workshop: Wild Animals

2026-07-21 @ 11:00

Our mammal exhibit is home to many very different animals. Where do they live? What do we know about them? And how do researchers find this out? Together, we’ll go on a field trip, learn about the WildLIVE! research project—which studies animals using photos from camera traps—and draw our own “camera trap pictures.” Participation without a parent