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Special animal tours in the nature experience centers

Behind the scenes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Published: March 25, 2025

A polar bear stands on its two hind legs at the enclosure fence. A small cub is standing in front of him.

1. Rendezvous with your favorite animal and overnight stay in the tree house

Schwerin Zoo

We invite you to a rendezvous with your favorite animal. The exclusive experience includes a one-hour guided tour with lots of exciting information about the animal of your choice, followed by getting to know it personally and feeding it up close. Decide which animal in the rhinoceros savannah, tapir enclosure or Humboldt House, where the sloths live, for example, you would like to meet. Catta, aardvark, penguin, yellow-breasted capuchin, wolf, coati, giraffe or red dog are also looking forward to getting to know you.

An overnight stay in the „Alexander von Humboldt“tree house offers a special kind of zoo experience. From the balcony, you can spot peccaries, coatis and capuchins, among others.

To the tours at Schwerin Zoo

Overnight stay in the tree house at Schwerin Zoo

A wooden house on stilts in the middle of Schwerin Zoo.
An animal lies on its side and is being cuddled by a visitor.

2. Guided tour

OZEANEUM Stralsund

This guided tour is a little something special, as it provides a glimpse into otherwise inaccessible areas of the Ozeaneum. In 90 minutes, visitors experience a tour of the aquariums and take a look behind the scenes in the technical area of the Baltic Sea Aquarium. Aquarists talk about their day-to-day work and explain what is needed to keep the beautiful and near-natural aquariums running. The maximum number of participants per group is ten people.

To the Ozeaneum Nature Experience Center in Stralsund

Compass jellyfish in the Ozeaneum are illuminated for viewing. A small flashlight is used for this and the vessel is illuminated by an employee.
Feeding the anglerfish, © Anke Neumeister

3. become a Bear volunteer

Müritz Bear Sanctuary

Bärenpfleger für einen Tag: Take a look behind the scenes of the Bärenwald Müritz and find out what makes up the work of the animal keeper team. This day offers many exciting insights into the world of the animals and behind the scenes of the daily work in the Müritz animal forest, such as preparing the animal snacks, helping to make the toys and much more. The Bär-Volontär days take place from May to October.

Become a Bär-Volontär now

People stand in front of an information board with their dogs in the Müritz Bear Sanctuary.
Daily feeding starts early and must be well planned., © Bärenwald Müritz
It goes past all the enclosures for the daily feed ration, © Bärenwald Müritz

4. divers in the deep pool

Müritzeum

The moderated use of the diver in the deep pool is a regular visitor attraction at the Müritzeum. Every three weeks, visitors can watch an experienced diver cleaning the deep pool while being surrounded by hundreds of silvery shimmering mares. An aquarium expert comments on the work and tells interesting facts about the fish, the daily technical work in an aquarium and the challenges of keeping over 50 species of fish.

To the guided tours and events at the Müritzeum.

A diver from the Müritzeum dives in the large tank with a school of fish. Visitors watch him.

5. animal keeper for a day

Rostock Zoo

For many animal lovers, being an animal keeper is a dream job. At the zookeeper days, visitors can get a taste of zoo life in a special way and immerse themselves exclusively in the everyday life of a zookeeper. They can get very close to the zoo inhabitants and take a look behind the scenes off the beaten track. In various areas, the temporary colleagues report on their daily interaction with the zoo inhabitants.

Become a zookeeper for a day.

A polar bear stands on its two hind legs at the enclosure fence. A small cub is standing in front of him.
A large marine aquarium at Rostock Zoo with its colorful fish. Children stand in front of it and marvel.
The aquarium world at Rostock Zoo.

All events of the nature experience centers

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    Woke up with the birds of happiness

    • Next date: 9/11/26
    • All dates: 9/11/26 to 10/2/26
    • Damerower Straße, 17192 Federow

    The morning fog lies heavy on the meadows at Lake Rederang. With the first light of day, hundreds of cranes rise from their roosts in the shallow waters of the lake and soar into the sky with their trumpeting call, heading toward the sun. An unforgettable spectacle.

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  • © Hans-Dieter Vibrans

    Travelogue of a cycling adventurer

    • Date: 3/18/26
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    A journey by bike from western Ukraine via Poland back to Müritz

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  • © NPA Müritz

    The foghorn in the moor

    • Next date: 4/11/26
    • All dates: 4/11/26 to 5/2/26
    • Blankenförde, 17252 Roggentin

    Special guided tour on the annual theme "NaturBelebt - Renaturation in the NNL MV"

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  • © Zoo Schwerin

    Easter Sunday at Schwerin Zoo

    • Date: 4/5/26
    • An der Crivitzer Chausse, 19055 Schwerin

    Highlight at Easter 2025 at Schwerin Zoo

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  • © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Spring workshop

    • Next date: 3/30/26
    • All dates: 3/30/26 to 4/10/26
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    Get creative together in our workshop.

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  • UNESCO World Heritage exhibition "Ancient Beech Forests"

    • Next date: Tomorrow
    • All dates: 4/1/25 to 10/31/26
    • Waldhalle, 18546 Sassnitz

    Hiking destination with exhibition, rest area and snack.

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  • © Zoo Rostock/ Drübbisch

    Easter rally

    • Next date: 3/28/26
    • All dates: 3/28/26 to 4/8/26
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    An exciting Easter rally awaits you at Rostock Zoo.

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  • © TMV/Gänsicke

    Müritzeum closes early

    • Date: 2/25/26
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    The Müritzeum closes at 2 p.m. today

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  • © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Family hike "Searching for traces in spring".

    • Next date: Tomorrow
    • All dates: 2/2/26 to Tomorrow
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    The wild forest by the sea is awakening, spring is moving in and leaving its traces. In addition to animal tracks, you can also find many traces of natural forces and human history in Germany's smallest national park. Come with us on a special search for traces in the Jasmund National Park.

    Read more: "Family hike "Searching for traces in spring"."
  • © NPA Müritz

    The feathered people and their secret language

    • Next date: 4/11/26
    • All dates: 4/11/26 to 4/25/26
    • Steinmühle, 17237 Carpin

    Listen to the bird calls in the spring forest. Do you recognize the five different calls of our birds? Every animal in the forest understands them as the "universal secret language of nature".

    Read more: "The feathered people and their secret language"
  • © Claudia Siatkowski/Müritzeum

    Rock consultation in the Müritzeum

    • Next date: 3/14/26
    • All dates: 3/14/26 to 6/20/26
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    Determine your own stones under expert guidance

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  • © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Photo exhibition: Jürgen Reich "Habitat.chalk"

    • Next date: Today
    • All dates: 1/1/26 to 1/31/27
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    Special exhibition by the renowned and well-known nature photographer Jürgen Reich on the subject of the special chalk cliff habitat.

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  • © Zoo Schwerin

    Public spring cleaning

    • Date: 3/21/26
    • Waldschulweg, 19061 Schwerin

    Roll up your sleeves and get going! Together with you, we'll spruce up the zoo.

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  • © EmiliaBahlke/Müritzeum

    Which eyes sparkle in the dark?

    • Date: Tomorrow
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    A family offer at night in the Müritzeum

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  • © Zoo Schwerin

    WILD LIGHTS Schwerin Zoo 09.10. - 29.11.26

    • Date: 10/9/26
    • An der Crivitzer Chausse, 19055 Schwerin

    Schwerin Zoo is bringing a fascinating light event in a class of its own to the north with WILD LIGHTS: This fall, the zoo will light up like you've never seen it before! Advance ticket sales start in spring.

    Read more: "WILD LIGHTS Schwerin Zoo 09.10. - 29.11.26"

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