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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.
© 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.
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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  • Graphic created with Canva // © Müritzeum

    Winner of the flora and fauna title of the year

    • Date: 5/22/26
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    Biodiversity Day campaign day

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  • WWF adventure tour "Wild Rügen - UNESCO World Heritage, chalk & sea"

    • Next date: 7/16/26
    • All dates: 5/16/26 to 10/10/26
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    Wanderfrühling 2025 - Find out more about a WWF project and the Jasmund National Park and its visitor center.

    Read more: "WWF adventure tour "Wild Rügen - UNESCO World Heritage, chalk & sea""
  • Braunbär Dasha im BÄRENWALD Müritz // © BÄRENWALD Müritz | Riccardo und Marie Maywald

    Nature discovery day: Get out into nature!

    • Date: 6/20/26
    • Am Bärenwald, 17209 Stuer

    Experience nature in a whole new way and be enchanted by its diversity. Discover the beauty of nature with all your senses on Saturday, 17.05.2025. At our interactive hands-on stations, you can change your perspective and have new experiences with your whole body.

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  • © B. Lüthi Herrmann

    Bat tour - family tour

    • Next date: 7/22/26
    • All dates: 7/22/26 to 9/16/26
    • Dorfstraße, 17237 Kratzeburg

    On the trail of the "nocturnal hunters" around Kratzeburg.

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  • © Müritzeum/Andreas Duerst Werk 3

    Children's day at the Müritzeum

    • Date: 6/1/26
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    free admission for all children on June 01

    Read more: "Children's day at the Müritzeum"
  • Enlargement of elderflower and bug // © Müritzeum

    From art & nature - collection meets studio

    • Next date: 9/10/26
    • All dates: 9/10/26 to 11/29/26
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    a special exhibition with three changing artists in the Müritzeum

    Read more: "From art & nature - collection meets studio"
  • © NPA Müritz

    Off to the pecks of the forest - family tour

    • Next date: 6/29/26
    • All dates: 6/29/26 to 8/31/26
    • Dorfstraße, 17237 Kratzeburg

    Family tour for young and old. With games and lots of fun, we dive into the world of the little people of the forest. I wonder what they tell us about their lives?

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  • From art & nature - collection meets studio

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

    a special exhibition with three changing artists in the Müritzeum

    Read more: "From art & nature - collection meets studio"
  • © Wiebke Döbbert

    Serrahn stories

    • Next date: 7/16/26
    • All dates: 7/16/26 to 8/27/26
    • Serrah Waldstraße, 17237 Serrahn

    From Slavic settlement to UNESCO World Heritage Site

    Read more: "Serrahn stories"
  • © Volker Spicher

    Deer concert on the eastern shore of the Müritz in the evening

    • Next date: 9/3/26
    • All dates: 9/3/26 to 10/3/26
    • Schwarzenhof, 17192 Kargow

    Follow our ranger to the Müritz lowland forests and listen to the morning roar of the red deer. With a little luck, the deer will even come quite close to us - a fantastic sight!

    Read more: "Deer concert on the eastern shore of the Müritz in the evening"
  • Spurensuche für Groß und Klein // © Foto: Nationalparkamt Müritz

    Search for clues for young and old - family tour

    • Next date: 7/3/26
    • All dates: 7/3/26 to 8/28/26
    • Schwarzenhof, 17192 Kargow

    Tracks, feathers and feeding traces can tell us which animals live in the forest without us seeing them ourselves. Like the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, we set out on a search and sometimes get very close to the animals.

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  • © AndeasDuerst/Werk3

    Diving operation in the deep pool

    • Next date: 6/9/26
    • All dates: 2/24/26 to 10/13/26
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    A highlight in Germany's largest aquarium landscape for native freshwater fishes

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  • © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Festivities "15 years of World Heritage Ancient Beech Forests in MV"

    • Next date: 6/27/26
    • All dates: 6/27/26 to 6/28/26
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, we invite you to an eventful day in the Jasmund National Park. The theme of "Ancient Beech Forests" will be brought to life in a variety of ways with guided tours, hands-on activities and exhibitions for young and old.

    Read more: "Festivities "15 years of World Heritage Ancient Beech Forests in MV""
  • Archaeological hike with Dr. Katrin Staude

    • Date: 10/23/26
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    Discover archaeological evidence in the Jasmund National Park together with Dr. Kathrin Staude.

    Read more: "Archaeological hike with Dr. Katrin Staude"
  • © Dan Petermann

    Short tour for young and old

    • Next date: 8/1/26
    • All dates: 8/1/26 to 12/31/26
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    We invite young and old to our exciting short guided tours every day. Learn interesting facts about the KÖNIGSSTUHL National Park Center, the UNESCO World Heritage Old Beech Forests and the chalk coast. Duration: approx. 30min, max. 25 participants

    Read more: "Short tour for young and old"

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