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“Science Is Like a Journey”

Inken Sarah Mischke on short films about research, the enthusiasm behind scientific work, and the question of how knowledge leads to change. Interview: Dr. Thomas Lilge · Conducted on September 28, 2026 Inken Sarah Mischke is a cinematographer, director, and...
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Literatur Literature Design

Following the Traces of Water: Exhibition Catalog “On Water. Fluid Perspectives” to Be Published on October 20, 2026

Water connects seas and clouds, glaciers and cities, humans, animals, and plants. It flows through landscapes, bodies, and stories—and lies at the heart of the exhibition On Water. WasserWissen in Berlin. On October 20, 2026, the accompanying exhibition catalog, On...
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Environment OnWater

Object Stories: Max Illner and the Diatoms

From the Series: “Object Stories: Meet the Team” “How do you exhibit something that is barely visible?” This was the question Max Illner, technical curator at the Humboldt Labor, faced when developing the diatom display case. These microorganisms native to...
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OnWater

Object Stories: Heide Barrenechea and the Berlin Stones

From the series: “Object Stories: Meet the Team”   For Heide Barrenechea, Head of the Humboldt Labor, the display case containing the Berlin stones embodies what On Water. WasserWissen in Berlin is all about. Positioned right at the entrance to...
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Society

Water from the Air – An Evening of Science, Art, and Hands-On Exploration

During the Long Night of Science on June 6, 2026, the Humboldt Labor opened its doors for an evening devoted entirely to atmospheric water. Under the title “Water from the Air: Fog, Clouds, and New Approaches to Water Harvesting,” talks,...
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OnWater Collection

Anja Walther and the Four-Fluke Anchor

From the series: “Object Stories: Meet the Team”   For Anja Walther the small nineteenth-century four-fluke boat anchor (grapnel) is emblematic of the eventful history of university collections in Berlin. In On Water. WasserWissen in Berlin, the museologist approaches the...
OnWater Research

In Conversation: Voices on “On Water” — Prof. Dr. Ulrike Ernst-Auga

Water Worlds and Outer Space In the search for extraterrestrial life, water is considered a key element. Why do we so readily associate water with life—and what does that reveal about our own understanding of life? So far, we know...
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Object Stories

Object Stories: Anna-Lisa Dieter and the Corals

From the series: “Object Stories: Meet the Team”   Anna-Lisa Dieter is drawn to objects that tell more than they reveal at first glance. As curator of On Water. WasserWissen in Berlin, she developed the exhibition’s concept and narrative. Together...
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Environment OnWater

Object Stories: Lena Fließbach and the Rights for the Spree River

From the series: “Object Stories: Meet the Team”   Lena Fließbach is particularly fascinated by exhibition objects that make social change visible. As she moves through On Water. WasserWissen in Berlin, the Humboldt Labor’s Curator for Outreach repeatedly finds herself...