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Indoor activities

NZK-Lehmann / Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

Indoor activities

Whether you are an adventurer, researcher or romantic – our exhibit is tailor-made for you! You can visit our many aquariums, a real iceberg and the multi-vision cinema showing the UNESCO World Heritage film „ The Migration of the Ancient Beech Forests “ with Dirk Steffens.
ON THREE FLOORS

Exhibition with audio guide

Discover the interactive exhibition "We bring nature's secrets to light"

  • Wormhole
    You are entering the wormhole

    It is dark, sand trickles through the towering hourglass. What are 6 ...

    Wormhole
    Wormhole
    You are entering the wormhole

    It is dark, sand trickles through the towering hourglass. What are 6 million years of human existence on the earth - only the blink of an eye in the course of the history. After 69 million years the timepiece comes to a standstill. Welcome to the Cretaceous!

  • Cretaceous seas
    You dive into the warm and shallow sea

    The water column before you is full of microscopic marine ...

    Cretaceous seas
    Cretaceous seas
    You dive into the warm and shallow sea

    The water column before you is full of microscopic marine invertebrates with "chalk" shells that slowly sink to the seabed. Primordial inhabitants of the Cretaceous seas swim by.

  • Ice age
    You enter the chilly ice age

    A glacier made of real ice protrudes from the wall and deposits ...

    Ice age
    Ice age
    You enter the chilly ice age

    A glacier made of real ice protrudes from the wall and deposits erratics at its margins. The brave at heart can squeeze under a suspended glacial erratic.

  • Baltic Sea
    You are sinking deep into the Baltic

    The rays of sunlight break obliquely on the water surface and envelope ...

    Baltic Sea
    Baltic Sea
    You are sinking deep into the Baltic

    The rays of sunlight break obliquely on the water surface and envelope you in a blue-green light. You are surrounded by the sounds of the Baltic Sea and its fauna.

  • Surge
    You are strolling along a rocky beach

    The waves make a tinkling sound as they roll over the flint stones.  ...

    Surge
    Surge
    You are strolling along a rocky beach

    The waves make a tinkling sound as they roll over the flint stones.

  • Chalk cliff
    You are climbing up the chalk cliff

    The reds of the early morning sun reflect off the chalk cliffs. Dark ...

    Chalk cliff
    Chalk cliff
    You are climbing up the chalk cliff

    The reds of the early morning sun reflect off the chalk cliffs. Dark layers of flint become visible in the white chalk, majestic beech trees weather the storm and an eagle presides over the landscape. This is a scenery that has long inspired artists.

  • Under ground
    You are descending into the earth

    Here it is dark and warm and smells of humus. In the shine of torches, ...

    Under ground
    Under ground
    You are descending into the earth

    Here it is dark and warm and smells of humus. In the shine of torches, you can discover creepy crawlies in the soil. A narrow tunnel allows our smallest visitors crawl in even further.

  • Meadow
    You are approaching a meadow

    Having arrived on the meadow, take a moment to relax. Slowly, you ...

    Meadow
    Meadow
    You are approaching a meadow

    Having arrived on the meadow, take a moment to relax. Slowly, you become a part of the hustle and bustle of life between the blades of grass, and can enjoy the „stage performance“ on the forest clearing.

  • Freshwater habitats
    You are arriving in freshwater habitats

    Water - the basis of all life. Welcome to Jasmund's unique freshwater ...

    Freshwater habitats
    Freshwater habitats
    You are arriving in freshwater habitats

    Water - the basis of all life. Welcome to Jasmund's unique freshwater world! Touch the pulsating blue circles and learn interesting facts about its inhabitants.

  • The beech tree
    You are sitting under a gnarly old beech

    The tree towers majestically overhead, witness to centuries long gone. ...

    The beech tree
    The beech tree
    You are sitting under a gnarly old beech

    The tree towers majestically overhead, witness to centuries long gone. It has experienced much and could tell countless stories - some good, some bad.

  • Beech forests
    You are roaming through the Ancient Beech Forest

    Up above a watchful pine martin darts along the branches. A spider ...

    Beech forests
    Beech forests
    You are roaming through the Ancient Beech Forest

    Up above a watchful pine martin darts along the branches. A spider spins its web across the path. What is that bird with such a wonderful song?

  • Night-time in the forest
    You are caught off-guard by night-time in the forest

    The trees are transformed into enormous grey shadows. All is quiet, ...

    Night-time in the forest
    Night-time in the forest
    You are caught off-guard by night-time in the forest

    The trees are transformed into enormous grey shadows. All is quiet, and then suddenly - a sound!

  • Wild Woods
    You awake in the primeval forest

    There are no paths, no signs, no traces of human activity, and yet you ...

    Wild Woods
    Wild Woods
    You awake in the primeval forest

    There are no paths, no signs, no traces of human activity, and yet you are familiar with these surroundings. No wonder – you are in your historic habitat: Jasmund with its primeval forest relict

  • Forces of nature
    You are seeking shelter from the forces of nature

    A violent storm is brewing: Trees fall, lightning strikes, rain pounds ...

    Forces of nature
    Forces of nature
    You are seeking shelter from the forces of nature

    A violent storm is brewing: Trees fall, lightning strikes, rain pounds in the ground. But all this lasts for just a moment – soon calm returns.

  • Dynamism & Wilderness
    You are exploring the forces of nature

    The momentum that nature develops can be enormous if humans give it ...

    Dynamism & Wilderness
    Dynamism & Wilderness
    You are exploring the forces of nature

    The momentum that nature develops can be enormous if humans give it time and space.

  • National parks
    You are visiting the world‘s national parks

    They still exist, the last vestiges of untouched nature. Often only ...

    National parks
    National parks
    You are visiting the world‘s national parks

    They still exist, the last vestiges of untouched nature. Often only tiny areas remain – as in Jasmund National Park. Jasmund is one of the smallest national parks in the world and requires our very special protection.

  • Gallery of Diversity
    They recognise the value of diversity

    The diversity of life is the basis of our existence. Animals and ...

    Gallery of Diversity
    Gallery of Diversity
    They recognise the value of diversity

    The diversity of life is the basis of our existence. Animals and plants provide us humans with food and medicine, clean air and clear water. Around nine million species live on earth. But the number is shrinking dramatically.

  • Finale show
    You sum up and relax

    Let the experiences in the exhibition echo in the multi-vision room. ...

    Finale show
    Finale show
    You sum up and relax

    Let the experiences in the exhibition echo in the multi-vision room. The projections and the room experience invite you to linger.

The interactive exhibition „We bring nature‘s secrets to light“ is at the heart of the Visitor's Centre experience. On three storeys, visitors move through acoustically staged rooms and are playfully introduced to the secrets of the Cretaceous landscape. And the best thing is: every time traveller gets an audio guide and earphones – even the children! While the theme for the adult audio guide is „curiosity“, children are guided through the exhibition with amusing stories told by Mimi, the mouse and Krax, the raven.

EVERY 20 MINUTES

Multi-vision cinema

The World Heritage Site Short Film - A special cinema experience over three screens, great surround sound and with English subtitles.

Dirk Steffens presents - The UNESCO World Heritage Film

The Migration of the Ancient Beech Forests

" I have never produced a film that is shown at the same time on four large screens in one room. This format offers great possibilities. It is ideal for making the spectacular Ancient Beech Forests visible. "

Dirk Steffens is one of Germany's best-known science journalists and nature filmmakers. Steffens is an ambassador for the Jane Goodall Institute and the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). He is also a biodiversity ambassador for German development policy.
Trailer: Die Wanderung der Alten Buchenwälder
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Over one million viewers since the film's premiere

On 25 June 2011, Germany's ancient beech forests were declared a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. 

This joyous occasion led to an extraordinary collaboration with one of the most prominent nature filmmakers on German television - Dirk Steffens - which resulted in a short documentary film about the UNESCO World Heritage Site with high-quality content and visuals.

In order to impressively stage the story of the Ancient Beech Forests, Steffens' film team did not skimp on elaborate filming techniques such as macro shots, time-lapse, special effects and thus created impressive images from extraordinarily exciting perspectives. A special challenge was to conceive an emotionally appealing nature film that is tailored to our unique round cinema architecture and visually as well as acoustically inspires the audience on three screens at once.

We and - more than one million visitors since the film's release on 25 June 2013 - think we have succeeded very impressively.