Yoga, Botany Slam at Botanischer Garten

In order for more people to learn to recognize, appreciate, and protect the biodiversity of our world, the Botanical Garden Berlin (BO Berlin) offers a special program on the International Day for Biological Diversity: "Yoga for Biodiversity," a botanical Science Slam with a quiz for the audience, and free admission to the garden and greenhouses with extended opening hours. You are warmly invited to the Day for Green Diversity in Germany's most diverse botanical garden, home to around 20,000 species!

Yoga for Biodiversity 2025: On the mat for nature!

"Lotus seat", "Frog" or "Bamboo". Many yoga poses are inspired by nature. Whether upside down in the "Downward Dog" or as a "Tree" gazing at the sky – the open-air yoga session in the Botanical Garden invites you to discover biodiversity from an unusual perspective while learning more about endangered animal and plant species. It is part of the nationwide charity campaign of the conservation organization WWF Germany and collects donations for species protection. The yoga session takes place from 5 to 6 PM on the lawn area between the greenhouses of the Botanical Garden in Berlin. The program is conducted by the yoga experts from the university sports team of Freie Universität Berlin (FU). Those who want to participate should bring comfortable (sports) clothing and a yoga mat or blanket; registration is not required.

Science Slam meets Botany – Science to Think

AboutFascinating facts, clever deceptions, and surprising Aha moments from the wondrous world of green biodiversity will be presented afterward at a botanical Science Slam at the Great Tropical House: Lichen researcher Dr. Robert Lücking, conservation geneticist Dr. Katja Reichel (both from BO Berlin), and biodiversity manager Rebecca Rongstock (FU Berlin) will share their scientific findings and latest insights. What sounds like science fiction is sometimes bitter reality. And vice versa. Real or fake? The audience is invited to participate – live from 7 PM to 8:30 PM at the moderated science quiz about plants, fungi, and algae. With this format, the Botanical Garden aims to make biodiversity research tangible – in an entertaining, comprehensible, and dialogue-oriented way.

BO PROGRAM on May 22, 2025

9 - 21 hrs Free entry to the garden & greenhouses. Greenhouses close at 8:30 PM, the garden closes at 9 PM.

17 – 18 hrs Yoga for Biodiversity
Location: Open Air / Grass area next to the Victoria House, upper level rightNote for bad weather: The yoga session is canceled in case of rain / storm (Info Eventsite)Time: 17 – 18 hrsParticipation: Please bring a yoga mat or blanket!Registration: not necessaryDonation instead of course fee: Participants can individually donate on site to WWF or the Botanical Garden Berlin (donation box). The collected donations support the work of the institutions for the preservation of biodiversity.

19 – 20.30 hrs Botany SlamLocation: Open Air / Grass area next to the Victoria House, upper level leftIn bad weather: in the Victoria House / Glass Cube 1st floorTime: 19 until approximately 20.30 hrsTickets: The offering is free of charge.Registration: not requiredCooperating partner of the format is the association Besserwissen e. V.