Open Day 2026 on Potsdam's Telegrafenberg

Nestled among ancient trees and cutting-edge research, four institutes open their doors and invite you on an exciting journey of discovery from the Earth's interior to the vastness of the universe. A diverse program with activities for all ages awaits you:

• A unique behind-the-scenes look
• Exciting lectures from the scientific community
• Interactive research rally for children
• Impressive laboratory tours
• Experiments to participate in
• Conversations with scientists:

Get to know the institutes and the historic grounds of the Albert Einstein Science Park up close and experience cutting-edge research made in Potsdam. The Einstein Tower and the Great Refractor, two famous astronomical structures on Telegrafenberg, will also be open.

You are invited to marvel and discover:

• GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences
• Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI)
• Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics (AIP)
• Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)


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