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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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    From tree to forest glass - a bike tour

    • Date: 9/12/26
    • Steinmühle, 17237 Carpin

    What do we still know about water mills, resin tongues, tea ovens, charcoal burning or stone beaters? Cycle with the ranger to the former workplaces of our parents and grandparents.

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  • © NZK-Lehmann

    Autumn family hike "Nature in energy-saving mode"

    • Next date: 10/13/26
    • All dates: 10/13/26 to 10/29/26
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    What does the forest actually do in the fall? Discover what happens in the forest when it gets colder and darker on our one-hour hike for young and old. Why are there leaves here? Where are the birds? Who is that roaring? Find out more about the clever tricks plants and animals use to cope with the cold. Find out where the animals and plants hide when we can no longer find them. Discover how the inhabitants of the forest prepare for winter. Listen to the rustling of leaves under your feet and join our hike with fun games!

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  • © Nationalaprk-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Night at the museum

    • Date: 11/7/26
    • 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.

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  • © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Leaves Bingo

    • Next date: 10/12/26
    • All dates: 10/12/26 to 10/30/26
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    Start your tree discovery challenge at the Königsstuhl.

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  • © 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!

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  • Photo Exhibition "Respect, Compassion, and Understanding" at the Waldgalerie in BÄRENWALD Müritz // © BÄRENWALD Müritz | Manuela Klier

    Waldgalerie Exhibition "Together in the Forest"

    • Next date: Today
    • All dates: 6/1/26 to 10/31/26
    • Am Bärenwald, 17209 Stuer

    The Forest Gallery at BÄRENWALD Müritz has kicked off the season with some wonderful new photos. The Forest Gallery is now highlighting the global work of the animal welfare organization VIER PFOTEN.

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  • Outdoor research for young and old

    • Next date: Today
    • All dates: 7/1/26 to 8/31/26
    • 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.

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  • © B. Lüthi Herrmann

    Bat tour - family tour

    • Next date: Today
    • 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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  • © Igelstachelbart_Hericium_erinaceus.jpg Lebrac abgeleitetes Werk, Ak ccm, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia

    On a first-name basis with mushrooms - interesting facts about local mushrooms

    • Date: 10/14/26
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    Illustrated lecture on our native mushrooms given by mushroom expert Manfred Böttcher

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  • WILD LIGHTS Schwerin Zoo 09.10. - 29.11.26

    • Next date: 10/9/26
    • All dates: 10/9/26 to 11/29/26
    • 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.

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  • © Nationalaprk-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL / Christian Ziegler

    Book Corner(s) Time

    • Next date: 10/12/26
    • All dates: 10/12/26 to 10/30/26
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    Once you’ve explored the nature around the Königsstuhl, it’s time for the book corner(s). In the cozy reading corners of the Mimi & Krax Lab, families can relax, browse through exciting books, or read aloud to one another.

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  • © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Bat hike in the Jasmund National Park

    • Next date: 8/29/26
    • All dates: 8/29/26 to 9/11/26
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    Hike with certified nature and landscape guide Eckhard Berger.

    Read more: "Bat hike in the Jasmund National Park"
  • © © Nationalpark-Zentrum / Dan Petermann

    Sustainability Week: Sensory Walk

    • Date: 9/18/26
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    Discover the Forest with All Your Senses – Guided Sensory Hike in Jasmund National Park See, hear, feel, smell—discover the ancient beech forest in a whole new way! Join us on a special hike through the impressive UNESCO World Natural Heritage beech forests of Jasmund National Park and experience just how intense nature can be when we consciously engage our senses.

    Read more: "Sustainability Week: Sensory Walk"
  • © Müritzeum

    A geological walk through the city

    • Date: 9/20/26
    • 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.

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