Do you want to research yourself and discover exciting things from science and nature? Then you have come to the right place with our open programs in the BIOTOPIA Lab. The open programs are free of charge and change regularly. Below you will find a selection of different topics that are offered.
The drop in activities will initially only take place on weekends and holidays.
Special programs take place during school vacations in some cases.
With our virtual reality flight simulator "Birdly" you can fly as an eagle over the most beautiful landscapes of Bavaria, discover the Jurassic age as a pterosaur or swim through a coral reef as a sea turtle.
Depending on availability, the Birdly can be tried out during opening hours. If the demand is high, you may have to wait a little. Use this time to explore the other areas of the BIOTOPIA Lab!
To fly with the Birdly, the "wingspan" (fingertip to fingertip) must be at least 1.20m.
We look forward to a voluntary donation for the use of the Birdly.
Currently, several immersive adventures can be experienced in the BIOTOPIA Lab on our VR simulator Birdly. Only one adventure is offered per weekend. When which offer takes place, you can find out below in our program schedule.
In "Reef Dive" you swim as a sea turtle through a coral reef and can discover the different creatures there. In some places of the reef, the destruction by humans becomes clear and you learn what happens when we mistreat the environment.
Are you ready for a journey through time? "Jurassic Flight" is not just for dino nerds! Glide as a pterosaur through the Jurassic Age, passing giant long-necked dinosaurs, experience dangerous prehistoric predators on the hunt and discover the plant life of that time.
You always wanted to know what it's like to soar over the peaks of the Alps as an eagle? In our Berchtesgaden-Experience you can experience exactly that! Fly over mountains, over the Königssee and explore the landscape of the Berchtesgadener Land from a completely new perspective!
Become a butterfly and explore an ecosystem with plants, insects, birds, reptiles, snails, and mammals. Use your insect senses to discover aspects of our world usually hidden from our eyes. UV-Vision lets you to see hidden patterns on the plants and animals while Smell-O-Vision allows you to discover hidden insects by their pheromone trails.
COME & JOIN:
The BIOTOPIA Lab offers various walk-in activities on weekends, holidays and vacations. Basically, every Open Program is intended for everyone and we always try to cater to the respective visitors' needs and age groups. Nevertheless, we specify a recommended minimum age for each program, from which an optimal experience is made possible.
When which program is offered, you can find out in our program schedule.
Our drop-in activities are all about joining in! Every weekend you can participate in an exciting activity and learn something exciting about life or nature. You don't have to register. Just come and join us when our pilots start a new round.
How can we tell the trees apart? Decipher the secrets of the forests, get to know the forest as a community and find out what meaning the forest has for us humans!
Recommended from about 6 years old
Investigate and compare the dentition and teeth of different animal species and deduces from this how the respective animals feed.
Recommended from about 6 years old
Get to know the incredible diversity of living things that break down and recycle animal and plant remains in the soil
Recommended from about 7 years old
Together we look under the microscope at the hidden world that can be found in water or soil samples. We learn more about this fascinating microcosm, its biodiversity and the importance of the individual species for us and our habitat.
Recommended from about 7 years old
Food not only fills you up, it is full of secrets and surprises. How and what do children and adults eat in other countries? Why does it smell and look so different? Which food is considered particularly healthy?
Together we want to get to the bottom of these and many other questions about food.
Recommended from about 6 years old
Look through the microscope and discover life in the water. Participate in various water experiments.
Recommended from about 7 years old
Isolate the DNA of a banana and learn about the building blocks of life.
Recommended from about 12 years old
What is actually biodiversity and what is it important for? Can't we live just as well with a few fewer species? These are questions that concern young and old alike.
In our workshop, we will learn about the diversity of individual species by looking at different groups of animals. Each species shows its own characteristics with its specific adaptation to the habitat which we want to discover. The diversity of habitats causes the diversity of species and thus determines our environment.
Recommended from about 6 years old
Create your own hermetosphere with small plants and a little imagination.
We ask you to bring your own screw-top jar (500-1000 ml) for this program if possible (e.g. old pickle or jam jar).
Recommended from about 6 years old
Come into the world of mushrooms and discover how to use them to dye wool or start your own mushroom cultivation.
We ask you to bring your own screw-top jar (500-1000 ml) for this program if possible (e.g. old pickle or jam jar).
Recommended from about 8 years old
Birdly:
Reef Dive
Birdly:
Reef Dive
Birdly:
Insects
Birdly:
Insects
Birdly:
Berchtesgaden
Birdly:
Berchtesgaden
Birdly:
Jurassic Flight
Birdly:
Jurassic Flight
Birdly:
Reef Dive
Birdly:
Reef Dive
Birdly:
Insects
Birdly:
Insects
Birdly:
Berchtesgaden
Birdly:
Berchtesgaden
HOLIDAY PROGRAM: Open all day!
Birdly:
Jurassic Flight
HOLIDAY PROGRAM: Open all day!
Birdly:
Reef Dive
HOLIDAY PROGRAM: Open all day!
Birdly:
Insects
Birdly:
Berchtesgaden
With an exciting hands-on program, the BIOTOPIA Lab can also be experienced at home. Instructions, experiments and do-it-yourself concepts bring "hands-on science" into your own four walls. BIOTOPIA Lab@Home awakens interest in scientific relationships and provides inspiration for young and old. It gives a taste of the activities in the BIOTOPIA Lab - from bottle gardens or growing your own mushrooms to isolating DNA from vegetables or fruit. Browse the website and find the right experiment for you!
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