Nature is an incredible architect! Its constructions are efficient, resource-saving, stable, and lightweight – and often also stunningly elegant.
Plenty of good reasons for us humans to peek over nature’s shoulder and learn from the best!
In this workshop, we’ll explore nature’s masterworks, uncover what makes them so ingenious, and build our own naturally brilliant creation.

When? Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Time? 13:00 – 14:30
For whom? Children aged 10–14
Where? Bionicum at the Nuremberg Zoo
Meeting point: In front of the zoo’s main entrance – we’ll pick you up there and bring you back afterward.

Spots available: Only 15! Don’t wait too long to register!
Registration: info@bionicum.de or +49 (0)911 / 650 84 500
Disclaimer: The workshop will be in german.

Info for parents:
We’ll be working with paper and glue, so please dress your child in clothes that can get a bit messy.
Parents are welcome to stay and watch – or take the chance to enjoy the surroundings on their own 🙂

Nature is an amazing master builder! It creates things that are clever, eco-friendly, strong, lightweight – and often really beautiful, too. That’s a whole bunch of good reasons why we should learn from it!
In our hands-on workshop, we’ll explore nature’s fascinating constructions, find out what makes them so special, and then build something naturally brilliant ourselves!

When? Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Time? 13:00 – 14:30
For whom? Children aged 6–10
Where? Bionicum at the Nuremberg Zoo
Meeting point: In front of the main entrance to the zoo – we’ll meet you there and bring you back afterward.

Spots available: Only 15! Sign up quickly!
Registration: info@bionicum.de or +49 (0)911 / 650 84 500
Disclaimer: The workshop will be in german.

Info for parents:
We’ll be working with paper and glue, so please dress your child in clothes that can get a little messy.
Parents are welcome to watch the workshop – or use the time to enjoy something else nearby 🙂

Experience bionics in the zoo! Family-friendly guided tours during the winter holidays.
During the Christmas holidays, we cordially invite you and your family to our family-friendly guided tours on the Bionic Tour. Playfully and interactively, you will learn more about innovative technology and its animal role models station by station. Registration is not required. For an English-speaking tour, please contact us. Join in and experience the fascinating world of bionics up close!

When? On 22.12. and 30.12.24, from 11:30 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 15:30 and on 03.01.25 from 14:00 to 15:30
Costs? No additional costs for visitors to the zoo
Meeting point? At the gorilla statue near the ape house

Join us and experience the fascinating world of bionics up close! The Bionicum exhibition will be closed until February 2025 due to construction work.

Get ready for an amazing pumpkin rally on 31 October in the Tiergarten Nürnberg! Can you find the pumpkins in and around the animals’ enclosures? Go on an amazing journey and find the solution. Ready? Then take part in the prize draw. What can you win? Exciting experiences at the zoo, such as an sunset tour, family tickets and individual tickets.

Pick up your Bionicum instant prize in the Naturkundehaus: from 2 to 4 pm on the ground floor – as long as stocks last. Be there and be surprised!

When: 31 October, 9 am to 4:30 pm, prize collection: 2 pm to 4 pm

Where? In the Tiergarten Nürnberg

The zoo is so big and you don’t know where to start? Then take a fascinating journey of discovery on the Bionic Tour. You’ll find out what we can learn from nature for technology. We have set up new stations at the animal enclosures where you can join in the fun. How does it work? It’s simple: take one of the two puzzle routes in the Bionicum, follow the instructions to the stations and solve the tricky puzzle.

The rallies are available in German and English!

Nature is full of magnificent colors, some even glow in the dark. There are pulsating mushrooms, flickering fish, glowing fireflies and much more. But how exactly do they do this? There are several answers to this exciting question. Because nature has developed different strategies for this. Together we will uncover the secrets and shed light on the darkness with a home-made swarm of fireflies in a jar.

When?           21.08.2024, 1 – 2:30 pm

Age?             8 – 12 years, parents may come too

Registration? info@bionicum.de

Nature is full of magnificent colors, some even glow in the dark. There are pulsating mushrooms, flickering fish, glowing fireflies and much more. But how exactly do they do this? There are several answers to this exciting question. Because nature has developed different strategies for this. Together we will uncover the secrets and shed light on the darkness with a home-made swarm of fireflies in a jar.

When?           08.08.2024, 1 – 2:30 pm

Age?             8 – 12 years, parents may come too

Registration? info@bionicum.de

Nature is full of magnificent colors, some even glow in the dark. There are pulsating mushrooms, flickering fish, glowing fireflies and much more. But how exactly do they do this? There are several answers to this exciting question. Because nature has developed different strategies for this. Together we will uncover the secrets and shed light on the darkness with a home-made swarm of fireflies in a jar.

When?           29.05.2024, 1 – 2:30 pm

Age?             8 -12 years, parents may come too

Registration? info@bionicum.de

Of sandy deserts, colorful corals and swarming robots

There are so many habitats on earth and each poses different challenges for its inhabitants. How do animals in arid regions obtain vital water? How do coral reefs form and, by the way, can damaged reefs be repaired? What can robots learn from flocks of birds?
Find out what strategies animals and plants have developed to survive – and where the Easter Bunny has hidden the surprise. Grab the Easter treasure map at the entrance to the Bionicum and go on an adventure rally.

When?           Whenever you want during the Easter vacations

Who?             Anybody

Registration? not necessary

In the dark winter season, we enjoy the many lights that illuminate our streets at Christmas time. Some animals can also glow in the dark by themselves or with the help of moonlight, without any electricity. There are pulsating mushrooms, flickering fish, glowing fireflies and much more. But how do they do it? We want to investigate this exciting question together. Once we have solved the mystery, we will make our own swarm of fireflies in a jar. Finally, robot Momo will show us how great he can glow. Due to popular demand, we are offering the vacation course again during the carnival vacations.

When? 14.02.2024, 1 – 2:30 pm

Age? 6 – 10 years, parents may come along

Registration? info@bionicum.de