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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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  • © Zoo Rostock/Kloock

    Animal crafting fun

    • Nächster Termin: Tomorrow
    • Alle Termine: 7/31/25 to 9/4/25
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    During the summer vacations, we'll work together to create fantastic souvenirs of your visit to the zoo.

    Read more: "Animal crafting fun"
  • © Zoo Rostock/Braun

    Tour with the night watchman

    • Nächster Termin: Today
    • Alle Termine: 7/30/25 to 9/3/25
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    Through Rostock Zoo

    Read more: "Tour with the night watchman"
  • © Katrin Staude

    Archaeological hike with Dr. Katrin Staude

    • Nächster Termin: 10/17/25
    • Alle Termine: 7/25/25 to 10/17/25
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

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

    Read more: "Archaeological hike with Dr. Katrin Staude"
  • © NPA Müritz

    Serrahn history

    • Nächster Termin: Today
    • Alle Termine: 6/4/25 to 8/27/25
    • Serrah Waldstraße, 17237 Serrahn

    Interesting facts about the small settlement in the middle of the forest

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  • © Dan Petermann

    Short tour for young and old

    • Nächster Termin: Today
    • Alle Termine: 8/1/25 to 8/31/25
    • 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

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  • © NZK-Häfner

    Night at the museum

    • Date: 11/8/25
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    Discover the National Park Center at night - a special family adventure in Germany's smallest national park. What's that hiding in the dark? And where is that sound coming from? What actually happens in Jasmund National Park when the lights of the National Park Centre go out? With ‘Night at the Museum’, the National Park Centre opens its doors longer than usual and awaits young and old with a very special programme. Help Mimi and Krax find a missing painting, make your own lantern and experience the magic and mysticism of the beech forest at night on our moonlight hike.

    Read more: "Night at the museum"
  • Geologist Bastian Bruckhoff at the town wall of Waren (Müritz), © Karin Franz/Müritzeum

    A geological walk through the city

    • Date: 9/21/25
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    On Geotope Day, the Müritzeum invites you to take a walk with a geological view through the old town of Waren.

    Read more: "A geological walk through the city"
  • © Zoo Schwerin

    World Dog Day at Schwerin Zoo

    • Date: 10/10/25
    • An der Crivitzer Chaussee, 19061 Schwerin

    Four-legged friends have free admission and receive a surprise

    Read more: "World Dog Day at Schwerin Zoo"
  • Tools for identifying rocks on an erratic boulder, © Müritzeum

    Rock consultation

    • Nächster Termin: 10/18/25
    • Alle Termine: 4/26/25 to 10/18/25
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    Determine your own stones under expert guidance

    Read more: "Rock consultation"
  • © Zoo Rostock/Kloock

    Sunday guided tour

    • Date: 9/21/25
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    Birds on and in the water

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  • © B. Lüthi Herrmann

    Bat tour - family tour

    • Nächster Termin: Today
    • Alle Termine: 7/2/25 to 9/24/25
    • Dorfstraße, 17237 Kratzeburg

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

    Read more: "Bat tour - family tour"
  • Animal keeper consultation in the aquarium, © Zoo Rostock/Kloock

    Animal keeper consultation

    • Nächster Termin: Today
    • Alle Termine: 7/30/25 to 9/3/25
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    in the aquarium at Rostock Zoo

    Read more: "Animal keeper consultation"
  • Eugen Geinitz at the Stoltera, © Müritzeum

    "... in touch with practical life ..." - Eugen Geinitz and the mineral resources of Mecklenburg

    • Date: 9/10/25
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    Lecture on the practical benefits of Eugen Geinitz's work for regional geology

    Read more: ""... in touch with practical life ..." - Eugen Geinitz and the mineral resources of Mecklenburg"
  • © Zoo Rostock/Bruhn

    Darwineum and Polarium Discovery Pass

    • Nächster Termin: 8/23/25
    • Alle Termine: 7/26/25 to 9/7/25
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    Young tropical and polar researchers on a discovery tour

    Read more: "Darwineum and Polarium Discovery Pass"
  • in the new outdoor classroom, © NZK-Lehmann

    Outdoor research for young and old

    • Nächster Termin: 8/23/25
    • Alle Termine: 7/1/25 to 9/5/25
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    The outdoor classroom is open to anyone who wants to get to the bottom of the secrets of nature. Don't worry, everyone - young, old, big or small - can learn something new here.

    Read more: "Outdoor research for young and old"

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