Educational offerings

Wonder at light speed – our educational offers bring young and old visitors closer to the cosmos and open doors to the latest STEM education. We use the diverse possibilities of the observatory and the digital planetarium projection to make other areas of science accessible in a contemporary way and at eye level, starting with astronomy. The education department of the Stiftung Planetarium Berlin is constantly developing its offerings.

Please note: Our diverse educational offerings are currently only available in German.

Transfer of knowledge at eye level - With interdisciplinary teaching content adapted to the framework curriculum, we enable children and young people not only to learn to understand astronomy, but also to make related areas of science accessible to them in a contemporary way and at eye level.

The varied possibilities of observatory and digital planetarium projection allow a cosmic learning environment for all grades and learning levels for kindergarten, primary and secondary schools. We offer all this with the help of didactically developed live presentations, scientifically up-to-date visualisations and plenty of scope for questions and interaction. Visit us with your kindergarten groups and school classes so that together we can bring them closer to the cosmos and strengthen their interest in science.

We would be happy to advise you in advance about all the options for organising an optimal visit for your kindergarten groups and school classes. If you are interested and have any questions regarding a visit, please contact us via our information hotline: Tel: + 49 (30) 421 845-10 or by email at info@planetarium.berlin .

Kindergarten and school visits to the Archenhold-Sternwarte

A visit to the Archenhold Observatory allows an encounter with practical astronomy as part of a group tour or observation. Lectures and planetarium programmes can also be experienced here. Our Education Department team offers you freely bookable time slots from Monday to Thursday to plan individual visits for your kindergarten groups and school classes.

Kindergarten and school visits to the Zeiss Großplanetarium

A wide variety of astronomical and scientific planetarium programmes await you in the Zeiss Groβplanetarium on fixed dates in the programme. All the educational programmes in the Zeiss Groβplanetarium can be found here .

Various information and work materials as e.g. compact PDF overviews of educational offers for individual facilities and for various target groups (daycare centres, elementary and secondary schools) are made available to pedagogues, teachers and educators. Craft sheets and instructions can also be downloaded free of charge.

Materials for education and crafting purposes are supplemented and expanded on a continuous basis.

Please note: Our educational and crafting materials are currently only available in German.

Our educational and crafting materials include
 

• Overviews of educational offers for individual facilities (Archenhold-Sternwarte, Planetarium am Insulaner mit Wilhelm-Foerster-Sternwarte, Zeiss-Großplanetarium) in PDF format
• Craft sheets
• Astro quiz & puzzle fun

How much does the moon weigh? Where does a black hole end? How fast is a satellite? Can the sun explode and what does Saturn sound like? Child reporters discuss these and many other interesting topics in the podcast »Abgespaced – Der Weltraum von A bis Z« (»Spaced Out – Cosmos from A to Z«).

The podcast team surrounding Kristin Linde and studiodrei takes listeners on a journey through alphabetised topics, shedding light on everything from A as in Astronaut to Z as in Zeta Centauri. Inquisitive child reporters collect the most interesting facts about the universe.

A new episode comes out every other Tuesday – available wherever you get your podcasts as well as on the YouTube channel of the Stiftung Planetarium Berlin!

Please note that the podcast is only available in German.

Cooperation with schools and partners is particularly important to us. We are happy to advise teachers, educators and opinion leaders on how to incorporate the visit to us into lessons and extracurricular educational work. We also provide information and working materials. Please feel free to contact us!

We are currently revising our concept for children's birthday parties and can therefore not accept any new bookings at the moment. Thank you for your understanding!

A birthday surrounded by stars, planets and galaxies? In our planetariums and observatories, many galactic surprises await the birthday child: in the planetarium, you can fly through the universe and test your knowledge in a planetary rally. We also provide a decorated room where you can eat, drink, craft, experiment and play.

Our offers are suitable for children aged 5 to 15 years. The maximum group size is 15 children and 2 adults.

Which constellations and planets can you currently see in the skies above Berlin? Which fascinating celestial events are happening this month? The star chart of the Stiftung Planetarium Berlin answers all these questions while providing illustrative accompanying material for stargazers.

The star chart, available as a double-sided print-out, summarises the most important astronomical events of the month.

Please note: Our star charts are currently only available in German.