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Marc Jacquemin

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Katrin Binner

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Katrin Binner

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Two elephants in a zoo.

Dierkes

Press Release

Zoo Education Strengthens People’s Connection to Nature

Taking part in an educational program at a zoo can help people feel more connected to nature – particularly those who previously felt only a weak connection. That is the conclusion of a study by Goethe University Frankfurt.

View from below into the treetops of a lowland forest in Costa Rica

Meike Piepenbring

Insight

Exploring Tropical Diversity Together

German-Costa Rican Project Conducts Research on the Key Topic of Tropical Biodiversity

Three people are holding paper cups filled with water in their hands. Beneath the paper cups are the ends of plastic bottles filled with soil. The photo was taken at the "Marketplace of Possibilities" during the "Science Utopias" festival in the Palmengarten.

Didaktik der Biowissenschaften

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Soil, Bees, and Biodiversity: Hands-On Activities at “Science Utopias”

On June 7, the Department of Life Sciences Education participated in the “Market of Possibilities” as part of the “Science Utopias” festival at the Palmengarten. The event featured the BeeNesting project—in which twelve schools are already participating—as well as the topic “Soil—The Foundation of Biodiversity.”

Science garden at Riedberg Campus

Peter Kiefer

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Week of Botanical Gardens: Goethe University’s Science Garden also taking part. Guided tours on June 14 and 15

This year’s Week of Botanical Gardens will take place from June 13 to June 21, 2026. Under the theme “Wild Diversity in the Garden,” visitors will discover how vibrant gardens can be and learn how their own garden or balcony can become a haven for biodiversity. Among the participating gardens is the Science Garden of Goethe University.

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