Science events for children in Berlin
Science events for children in Berlin explore space, technology and the questions behind everyday discoveries. Planetarium shows, demonstrations and hands-on activities offer different ways into a subject, so check the description and recommended age to choose between watching, experimenting and building something.
148 shows and events
“Encounters in the Milky Way”
A visual journey through the Milky Way reveals the cosmic movements shaping our universe.
Planetarium show “The Rainbow Fish and Friends”
Follow a fish's search for a lost scale while learning about rainbows and celestial fish.
Science olympiad “Lab Champion”
Visitors try pipetting, weighing, matching laboratory utensils and solving estimation and quiz tasks.
Digital playground
Children and adults explore robots, tablets and programmable Lego sets through play.
Open microscope session
Children and parents use binocular microscopes to discover hidden water creatures and tiny details up close.
Drop-in workshop “PlanckPlay”
Try PlanckPlay, a tactile 3D model showing connections between physics theories.
Show “The Great Solar System Adventure”
Schiaparelli guides a journey from Mercury to Pluto, exploring the solar system and its dangers.
Workshop “Crash Test: Parents vs Kids”
Parents and children team up to design and test vehicles against a crash wall.
VR workshop
Teens try out VR headsets together and build their own imaginative virtual worlds.
LEGO coding “makerKids”
Children build models with LEGO Spike and program them using an app.
Research up close: meet the scientist
Watch short films about neuroscience research, then talk directly with NeuroCure scientists.
Planetarium show “Dark Universe”
Explore dark matter, listen to the Big Bang’s echo and discover unresolved questions about the cosmos.
Lecture “Einstein in the Dome”
Three scientists present biomedical research methods that avoid animal testing.
Workshop “Milestones”: like Newton and Volta
Families experiment with recreated historical science setups from Newton and Volta's era.
Quiz “Solar System Discovery”
Visitors view planet images, children craft, and families test their knowledge in a quiz.
Programming Dash robots
Children programme Dash robots to dance, talk and sing, and create artwork.
Code Club Gropiusstadt
Children and teens try coding, build their own projects and learn through play.
Live experiment “Zwischen den Blicken”
Join a live experiment with Martin Rolfs and Nina Hanning to discover how vision works.
Planetarium show “Infinite Expanses”
Follow the universe’s evolution, from the formation of stars and galaxies back to Earth.
Programming with LEGO WeDo
Children build with LEGO WeDo kits and program their creations using an iPad app.
Experiments “Forschergarten”
Young researchers take part in experiments and meet in front of the library.
Workshop “Cellulose Beyond Boundaries”
Researchers show how a natural raw material can be turned into new materials.
Planetarium show “Jewels of the Cosmos”
Telescope images fill the planetarium dome while live presenters explain star clusters, nebulae and distant galaxies.
KULer science day
Lectures on water and lies, a climate workshop and optical experiments make up the science programme.