Algae make an important contribution to life on earth: they produce oxygen and are part of important natural cycles. However, when certain algae proliferate, this can damage bodies of water. Increased by climate change and human influences, algal blooms are occurring more and more frequently, sometimes with serious consequences. In 2022, for example, they caused a fish kill in the River Oder and a mass die-off of marine animals off Australia in 2025.
With the BLOOMS (algal bloom) exhibition, the Theatre of Veterinary Anatomy (Tieranatomische Theater) is showing an impressively photorealistic virtual reality exhibition until 28 June 2025 that allows visitors to experience the microcosm of algal blooms under the surface of the water up close.
At a glance
When: 9 May - 28 June 2025,Tuesday - Saturday, 2 - 6 pm
Where: TA T - Theatre of Veterinary Anatomy at Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin,
Campus Nord, House 3, Philippstr. 12/13, 10115 Berlin-Mitte
Admission is free.
Around the central VR installation, the exhibition interprets scientific data from Asia, the Mediterranean region, the Baltic Sea and Brandenburg. This includes satellite images (Copernicus Sentinel, ESA), microscopic images and scientific instruments from marine research.
Further information
Contact
Felix Sattler
Senior Curator TA T - Theatre of Veterinary Anatomy
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