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Thu | 08/08/2019 | 13:44 Capacity Building for Open Science and Public Engagement The project "Development of an Experimental Field for Open Science and Public Engagement", sponsored by the Robert Bosch Foundation, aims to establish a management structure for the experimental field and to gather practical experience on participatory formats for the opening of science in the regular operation of the museum.
Press release, 09-08-2019
Amphibians Protection of Species Research Morphology Ecosystem
Apprehensive Giants, the world largest frog species cares for its offspring A team of Cameroonian and German researchers, led by scientists from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, now discovered that the largest frog species of all, the Goliath Frog provides parental care, building ponds for its eggs and tadpoles.
Press release, 07-08-2019
Evolution Research Genomics Laboratories Morphology
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin detects the oldest viruses in the history of the earth Permian lizard-like animal suffered from a bone condition similar to Paget’s disease
Press release, 05-08-2019
Extinction of Species Biodiversity Evolution Fossils Ecosystem
Influences of mass extinction events on ecosystems Researchers of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin present results in a recently published study in the journal Lethaia.
Evolutionary Diversity Dynamics SP2 Collection Future Research Infrastructure Collection Digitalization Laboratories Legacies of animal sounds collectors Thousands of sound recordings testify to the great passion of two animal sounds collectors. Their recordings have been made accessible at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin.
Press release, 23-07-2019
Extinction of Species Evolution Research Cluster Genetics Climate Change Ecosystem Birds
Climate changes faster than animals adapt Climate changes faster than animals adapt
SP2 Collection Future Transfer Open Museum Knowledge Transfer Online documentation of the model project "Art/Nature" (2014-18) Over a period of four years, the international model project "Art/Nature. Artistic Interventions at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin" opened an experimental space for the interactions between contemporary art, museum practice and natural history research.
Fri | 07/12/2019 | 13:22 Berliner Sparkasse: The main sponsor of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin The common goal: to give broad everyone a clear perspective on scientific and economic topics!
Press release, 12-07-2019
Impact Evolution Research Meteorites Science Communication Knowledge Transfer
NASA Lunar sample comes from Houston to Berlin "MOON WALK - 50 years moon landing" looks at the significance of the moon missions at the end of the 60s and beginning of the 70s for today's space research.
Press release, 11-07-2019
Impact Evolution Research Cluster Nature Open Science
News about the early bombardment and evolution of Earth and Moon How did the Earth evolve from a fireball about 4.5 billion years ago to a habitable world?
Press release, 09-07-2019
Research Cluster Fossils Ecosystem Plants
Oldest completely preserved lily discovered Fossil evidence of Core monocots in the Early Cretaceous
Sun | 12/08/2019 | 14:00 bis 15:00 Meet the Artist - Daniela Friebel | Revier Nightingale Research Case presents
Sun | 11/24/2019 | 14:00 bis 15:00 Meet the Artist: Daniela Friebel – "Revier" Nightingale Research Case presents
Wed | 09/04/2019 | 19:00 bis 21:00 EVENT CANCELLED - Wretched Earth EVENT CANCELLED
Fri | 08/30/2019 | 18:30 bis 20:00 Explaining Taxonomy to a Bird A Performative Lecture with Simon Faithfull Together with artists, scientists and citizens, KOEXISTENZ, as part of the Contagious Cities project developed by the Wellcome Trust, would like to initiate a new debate on the relationships between humans, animals and viruses.
Thu | 08/22/2019 | 16:00 bis 18:00 "An Arbitrary Taxonomy of Birds" – Guided Tour and Talk A guided tour through Simon Faithfull's artistic intervention Event in English.
Thu | 07/11/2019 | 16:00 bis 18:00 Scales and Scopes of a Virus – Influenza 1918/19 A Discussion with Sybille Neumeyer, Terry Jones and Tahani Nadim
Thu | 07/04/2019 | 16:40 Inspiration Workshops Collection Development As part of the project "Involving social actors in the planning phase of major research projects", funded by the Leibniz Open Science Research Association, four workshops were held at the Museum für Naturkunde in June 2019, which involved various stakeholder groups and the general public in the development of a development concept for the museum's collection. The aim is to gain as many perspectives as possible on the collection and the various interests of its users.
Thu | 07/04/2019 | 16:40 Inspiration Workshops Collection Development As part of the project "Involving social actors in the planning phase of major research projects", funded by the Leibniz Open Science Research Association, four workshops were held at the Museum für Naturkunde in June 2019, which involved various stakeholder groups and the general public in the development of a development concept for the museum's collection. The aim is to gain as many perspectives as possible on the collection and the various interests of its users.
Tue | 07/02/2019 | 17:18 Climate Change Workshops Since March 2019, regular events have been taking place in the experimental field of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, bringing students into contact with scientific experts following the weekly "Fridays For Future" demonstrations. We support the dialogue with science and society with a series of workshops on the topics of climate change, species extinction as well as the agricultural, transport and energy transition and the conflicts associated with these topics. Workshops were given by researchers from the Museum of Natural History as well as from partner institutions and universities.

Museum für Naturkunde Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung