Lectures
News about the oldest crab (Lower Jurassic, Pliensbachian)
by Prof. Dr Gerhard Scholtz (Palaeontology Section)

As part of the programme organised by Kulturring in Berlin e. V. – the Palaeontology Section, amateur collectors and visitors interested in palaeontology meet at the Museum für Naturkunde on the third Tuesday of every month for specialist palaeontological lectures given by researchers from the museum, Freie Universität or the Technical University. After the lecture, there is an opportunity to discuss the topic with the researchers and ask your own questions.
Anyone interested in palaeontology is warmly invited to attend these museum meetings.
All guests are welcome to attend the lectures. They begin at 6.00 pm in Lecture Theatre 8 of the Museum of Natural History (map). Doors open at 5.30 pm.
Speaker on 17 November 2026: Prof. Dr Gerhard Scholtz (retired, HU Berlin, Institute of Biology)
Contact for the specialist group: Michael Zwanzig
Unfortunately, the events are not accessible to people with disabilities.