Archenhold-Sternwarte
The largest and oldest public observatory in Germany, home to the world's longest movable telescope. It offers planetarium journeys through the Solar System and an astronomy museum.
- Event types
- Science
- Price range
- Free – 12 €
- Age range
- 4+
- Discounts
- Berliner FamilienPassGet the pass ↗Super-Ferien-PassGet the pass ↗
- Languages
- German, English
- Address
- Alt-Treptow 1, 12435 Berlin
Shows with several dates · 18
Mars rover building workshop
Build a LEGO rover, learn how it works and race it on a Mars-like track.
Stups, the little shooting star
A little shooting star searches for a new home, encountering the Sun, Moon and Saturn along the way.
“Sun, Moon and Stars”
An interactive journey from sunrise to nightfall explores the sun, moon and stars.
“By Rocket to the Planets”
An interactive tour through the solar system, from Mercury to the icy outer regions.
“Spaceship Earth”
Travel through the Solar System to observe Earth, explore the Moon and see the Sun's surface.
Sternstunde: A Journey Through the Universe
Live presenters guide a journey from Berlin's starry sky to distant galaxies and answer audience questions.
“Encounters in the Milky Way”
A visual journey through the Milky Way reveals the cosmic movements shaping our universe.
Stargazing “Sternenkieker”
Children look for celestial objects through a telescope and learn how to operate it.
Planetarium show “Infinite Expanse”
Explore the universe’s beginnings, watch stars and galaxies evolve, then journey back to Earth.
Guided tour of Archenhold Observatory
A guided tour of Germany's oldest public observatory exploring telescopes, meteorites, black holes and Einstein.
Film “Black Holes”
Visualisations explain how black holes form, what makes them distinctive and how scientists study them.
Planetarium show “Dark Universe”
Explore cosmic discoveries, the network of dark matter and the echo of the Big Bang.
Visit to the Star House
A guided observatory visit exploring telescopes, meteorites and the night sky.
Planetarium show “Einstein’s Cosmos”
A live-narrated planetarium show exploring Einstein's theory of relativity, black holes and the 1919 solar eclipse.
Planetarium show “The Rainbow Fish and Friends”
Follow a fish's search for a lost scale while learning about rainbows and celestial fish.
Planetarium show “Jewels of the Cosmos”
Live presenters explain cosmic processes alongside dome projections from the James Webb and Hubble telescopes.
Planetarium show “Starry Night”
Live presenters guide a cosmic journey from Berlin's constellations to distant galaxies and answer your questions.
Christmas star crafting
Craft your own Christmas star to take home or decorate the tree.