Open Campus Day | 26 September 2026 | 12 pm –5 pm | Telegrafenberg, Potsdam Program offered by the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences Program offered by the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics (AIP) Program offered by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Program offered by the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) Side events Catering Program filtered according to event format: Exhibition The famous Michelson experiment Photovoice: The climate crisis through the eyes of the Maasai The famous Michelson experiment Walk of Facts GFZ School Lab: Hands-on, interactive science for children The Optical Telegraph: A Journey Through Time to 19th-Century Communication Discussion Climate impacts at a glance Photovoice: The climate crisis through the eyes of the Maasai Experiment Vortices you can Touch Using fibre optics to look underground GFZ School Lab: Hands-on, interactive science for children Guided tour Solar research at the Einstein Tower: insights into its past and present Large Refractor: Fascinating exhibits and the world’s fourth-largest refracting telescope The famous Michelson experiment A tour of the German Weather Service’s measurement site The famous Michelson experiment Tour of the SIMS laboratory: a glimpse into the nanoworld of isotopes Tour of the GeoBioLab: bringing an invisible world to life Open House at Geolino Kindergarden Telegrafenberg Gravity Field Adventure Walk Tours of the Potsdam satellite laser radar station Scientific walk over the Telegrafenberg A tour of the PISA laboratories: a glimpse into the world of the infinitesimally small Interactive tours: Precise positioning from space using satellites Tour of the historic library and the historic pendulum hall Information booth Solar research at the Einstein Tower: insights into its past and present Large Refractor: Fascinating exhibits and the world’s fourth-largest refracting telescope General information stand A tour of the German Weather Service’s measurement site Curious place names in Brandenburg & Earth as a workplace Polar Reasarch in the Tropics? 10 years Palau Observatory Our Earth’s magnetic field Where the Atmospere Touches the Ice: A year-long expedition in the Antarctic Experience laser scanning: from drones in the forest to your very own 3D portrait Greenhouse gas measurements in peatlands on our doorstep and in the Arctic Science as a Career: Talent Management at the GFZ Watch what happens when permafrost thaws! Introducing GeoLaB: Heat from crystalline rock as a sustainable source of geothermal energy Precision meets nature: A new era in agricultural water use When local residents plan liveable cities themselves: public participation in the ‘Kiezblocks’ project in Berlin Site Finder for Renewable Energy An X-ray view of the Eifel: experience volcanic seismic activity in 3D Changing Treelines: What can we learn from high-latitude forests? Space Weather Mission Which geological formation provides a better seal? Search for a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste in Germany Volcanological research at the GFZ Interfacial geochemistry: hands-on experiments on minerals and microbes The Earth in Motion: An interactive journey through the Earth’s various layers Using fibre optics to look underground Global earthquake monitoring When the earth shakes: earthquake risk and earthquake-resistant construction The Optical Telegraph: A Journey Through Time to 19th-Century Communication Ground Worlds Citizen-Science: Microbial Diversity in the Soil Reading Children's Book Reading „Gutenachtgeschichte für Mutige“ Live music Live Music: Indie-Rockband DARK FRAME Hands-on station Make your own star chart: Discover the fascinating world of the starry sky through play Climate Tipping Points in the Earth System How the AMOC, the Atlantic’s giant heat pump, works Curious place names in Brandenburg & Earth as a workplace Try it for yourself: How equitable climate action can be achieved in 88 countries Climate impacts at a glance Open House at Geolino Kindergarden Come with us to Spitzbergen! This is how we do research at the AWIPEV Research Station Our Earth’s magnetic field Where the Atmospere Touches the Ice: A year-long expedition in the Antarctic Experience laser scanning: from drones in the forest to your very own 3D portrait Can Water Be Stacked? Kids activity: Giant Soap Bubbles Watch what happens when permafrost thaws! Introducing GeoLaB: Heat from crystalline rock as a sustainable source of geothermal energy Changing Treelines: What can we learn from high-latitude forests? Trees in 3-D: Build Your Own Point Clouds Space Weather Mission Volcanological research at the GFZ DNA from fruit: Unlocking past ecosystems Interfacial geochemistry: hands-on experiments on minerals and microbes When the earth shakes: earthquake risk and earthquake-resistant construction GFZ School Lab: Hands-on, interactive science for children Augmented Reality (AR) Sandbox: Explore the journey of water Game Climate Tipping Points in the Earth System Geo-Jeopardy Get ready for discussions with your friends: with the educational game ‘Climate Excuses’ Can you make the food system climate-friendly by 2050? What is the state of the planet Earth? Our Earth’s magnetic field Kids activity: Bouncy Castle Space Weather Mission Building block game at the library: learning about metadata through play with LEGO® bricks GFZ School Lab: Hands-on, interactive science for children Lecture Drought and the risk of forest fires in Brandenburg and around the world – coincidence or climate change? A deep gaze into the void: the Hubble and Webb Ultra Deep Fields Frozen at the North Pole: An Expedition Into the Epicenter of Global Warming Nutrition, the Underestimated Field of Action in Climate Protection The contentious issue of fuel and heating costs – can the climate transition in Germany be managed in a socially equitable way? It's thawing! Arctic Permafrost and Climate Change The Northern Lights and space weather Orientation in the cosmos: geodetic space techniques Who owns the Arctic? What happens in the coldest place on Earth? Driving a pick-up truck right across Antarctica Live link to the Arctic – the latest news from the mainland and the icebreaker POLARSTERN Introducing GeoLaB: Heat from crystalline rock as a sustainable source of geothermal energy
