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
Planetarium show “Starry Night”
Live presenters guide a cosmic journey from Berlin's constellations to distant galaxies and answer your questions.
Workshop “Kandinsky Synths”
A workshop uses DIY synthesizers to make colour, light and temperature audible.
Planetarium show “Lars the Little Polar Bear”
A 360° planetarium show tells how polar bear Lars rescues whales from danger.
Coding with PlayOsmo & ScratchJr
Guide Awbie through the Osmo world with physical game pieces and practise programming with ScratchJR.
Experiments with Forschergarten
Children explore changing science topics through hands-on experiments led by the Forschergarten team.
Planetarium show “Starry Night”
Live presenters guide a journey from Berlin’s night sky to distant galaxies and answer audience questions.
Open lab: product design & 3D printing
Drop by to design and 3D-print your own creations using TinkerCad, no experience needed.
Planetarium show “Polaris and the Polar Night”
Penguin James and polar bear Vladimir investigate polar nights and explore planets aboard their spaceship.
Planetarium show “Legends of the Night Sky”
Ancient constellation stories unfold across the planetarium dome in illustrations by Iryna Filipova and her team.
Science show “Energie = magic²”
Experiments meet magic as silver rings seem to float and a tealight becomes a small boat motor.
Planetarium show “Our Blue Planet”
Explore how water, weather and Earth's changing balance shape habitats and make life possible.
Coding virtual worlds
Build virtual worlds with physical pieces, program robots and make paper objects light up.
Build and code amusement rides
Children design and build their own theme park with building bricks.
Film screening “The Chemistry of Life”
A fulldome film journey into molecules and nanoparticles, from leaf cells to cosmic elements.
Fire exploration workshop
Children explore fire safety, how to light and extinguish it, then bake bread over flames.
Planetarium show “Encounters in the Milky Way”
Explore our galaxy's past and future through stars, comets, interstellar debris and an ongoing galactic merger.
Workshop “Pocket Platformer”
Kids build their own small platform game to show friends, no coding needed.
Coding afternoon
Children try small robots such as Ozobots and BluBots to discover how coding works through play.
“Robos im Winterland”
Children track animals, steer the Polarexpress and join a snowball fight.
3D printing workshop
A guided introduction to 3D modeling and printing, bringing a laptop is optional.
3D design with Tinkercad
Families build 3D objects together using TinkerCad and explore spatial design in the library's Makerspace.
Open lab evening: laser cutter
Try out the laser cutter and learn to prepare, cut and engrave your own designs.
LEGO WeDo robot building
Families build their own Lego We Do robot and send it along a test course.
Open Lab evening: Robotics
An evening exploring robotics through research examples and hands-on programming of Dash robots.