Eye to Eye with Africa’s Wild Animals

Eye to Eye with Africa’s Wild Animals

Join us on a safari through the African savanna! We’ll show you stunning close-ups of unique animals. Come face to face with lions, elephants, and more in the wild. In our Science Dome, you’ll encounter animals through spectacular 360-degree footage.

Ages 8 and up.

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AI as a friend? When we talk to chatbots

AI as a friend? When we talk to chatbots

They offer comfort, give advice, and make you feel like you’re being taken seriously: AI chatbots are now capable of having emotional conversations. But what actually determines whether we experience a conversation as empathetic and intimate? Is it the response, or who we perceive as our conversation partner? Bastian Schiller, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Department of Psychology at Heidelberg University, will answer these questions at the Robert Mayer Lecture on June 9.

The show is in German.

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On foot through Germany – 1,600 km from the North Sea to the Zugspitze

On foot through Germany – 1,600 km from the North Sea to the Zugspitze

Adventurers and photographers Achill and Aaron Moser have traveled the world – and in the process, they’ve come to know their homeland better. On their hike through Germany, they meet a wide variety of people: from soccer fans to wandering monks to park rangers. Far from picturesque towns, they encounter wild boars, wolves, and foxes. And every moment leaves its mark on the father-son duo.

The show is in German.

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Canada – Through Vast Lands and Wilderness

Canada – Through Vast Lands and Wilderness

It is a country that could hardly be more diverse: Canada combines rugged coastlines, mountain ranges, wild expanses, and vibrant cities. Achill and Aaron Moser spent months traveling across the country, capturing breathtaking footage and photographs. Now they are coming to experimenta.

The show is in German.

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Where the gods cower like dogs

Where the gods cower like dogs

Winning entry in the 2025 Playwriting Competition

A visit from a locksmith turns scientist Sophia Maillart’s life upside down. Does her key really hold the key to a legendary garden where the herb of immortality grows?

The eccentric locksmith Petra, along with her accomplices Helga, Arachne, and Kassandra, hatches a grotesque plot to get her hands on the herb. But what good is eternal life when the world is on the verge of collapse?

Leon Engler’s play is a fast-paced story about people who want to conquer the heavens – and stumble on Earth in the process.

The show is in German.

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