Summer Programme at Futurium: Open-Air Quiz and Midnight Snack at the Long Night of the Museums

Open-air quiz

On 6 July 2023, the first Open-air quiz – dedicated to the topic of the history of democracy – will take place on the Futurium forecourt. In August, the quizmasters will devote themselves first to the topic of elections under the title “The Crux with the Cross” and then to the role of social media in a democracy. The final quiz in September, “Party Party?”, will deal with the future of political parties.

Long Night of the Museums
„Midnight Snack @ Futurium: Tasting the food of the future and listening to stimulating ideas about it“

On Saturday, 26 August 2023, from 18:00 to 02:00, Futurium will be participating for the second time in the Long Night of the Museums. This year’s event will be all about food and nutrition in the future. Visitors can go on a culinary journey of discovery on our forecourt, letting themselves be inspired and informed by short lectures. At 20:00, for example, there will be a lecture on “Quinoa, Glasswort and Co. – Halophytes as a sustainable food alternative” by agricultural scientist and plant researcher Professor Monika Schreiner from the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ). She will explain why we should supplement our menus with salt plants such as glasswort – also known as halophytes – in addition to spinach, and how we can turn vegetables into nutritional superheroes. At 22:00, Giacomo Rossi from the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) will hold a short presentation on “Six Legs to a Sustainable Future – Exploring the potential of edible insects” (in English).

Academia in Exile

On 13 September 2023 at 19:30, Futurium will play host to researchers and students living in exile who will provide insights into the precarious human rights situations in their countries of origin. They will share with us their visions and hopes for a democratic future and talk about the experience of exile as the only possible shelter for their academic work. The event is organised together with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

New on the website: group registration

As of now, time slots for groups are available for booking on our website. Here, school classes, travel groups or the like can book time slot tickets to skip the queue. In the mornings, especially, when visitor numbers are high, waiting times can now be avoided.

Programme of events from July to September 2023

Every Thursday, 17:00
Open Lab Night
The individual events have varying topics, and it’s possible to join in at any time. Admission is free.

1 to 31 July 2023
Mission Possible 2046
A fictional and interactive audio expedition into the future
Sat, 1 July, 16:00 / Sun, 2 July, 11:00 / Thu, 6 July, 18:00 / Sat, 8 July, 16:00 / Sun, 9 July, 11:00 / Thu, 13 July, 18:00 / Sat, 15 July, 16:00 / Sun, 16 July, 11:00 / Thu, 20 July, 18:00 / Sat, 22 July, 16:00 / Sun, 23 July, 11:00 / Thu, 27 July, 18:00 / Sat, 29 July, 16:00 / Sun, 30 July, 11:00

6 July 2023, 20:00–22:00
Democracy – and you can say that again!
Open-air quiz at Futurium

15 July 2023, 12:00–13:00
Imagine the Future
Interactive tour of the exhibition

19 to 21 July, 11:00–16:00
Three-day holiday workshop
What might your city of the future look like?

1 to 31 August 2023
Mission Possible 2046
A fictional and interactive audio expedition into the future
Thu, 3 August, 18:00 / Sat, 5 August, 16:00 / Sun, 6 August, 11:00 / Thu, 10 August, 18:00 / Sat, 12 August, 16:00 / Sun, 13 August, 11:00 / Thu, 17 August, 18:00 / Sat, 19 August, 16:00 / Sun, 20 August, 11:00 / Thu, 24 August, 18:00 / Sat, 26 August, 16:00 / Sun, 27 August, 11:00 / Thu, 31 August, 18:00

3 August 2023, 20:00–22:00
The Crux with the Cross
Open-air quiz at Futurium

11 August 2023, 15:00–17:00
Clear Compromises
An afternoon playing board games

16 to 18 August 2023, 11:00–16:00
Three-day holiday workshop
What might your city of the future look like?

24 August 2023, 20:00–22:00
Troll Factory, Ideas Floater and Pace Setter
Open-air quiz at Futurium

26 August 2023, 18:00–02:00
Long Night of the Museums
Midnight Snack@Futurium: Tasting the food of the future and listening to stimulating ideas about it
A night jointly hosted with the Leibniz Institute Food4Future

1 to 30 September 2023
Mission Possible 2046
A fictional and interactive audio expedition into the future
Sat, 2 September, 16:00 / Sun, 3 September, 11:00 / Thu, 7 September, 18:00 / Sat, 9 September, 16:00 / Sun, 10 September, 11:00 / Thu, 14 September, 18:00 / Sat, 16 September, 16:00 / Sun, 17 September, 11:00 / Thu, 21 September, 18:00 / Sat, 23 September, 16:00 / Sun, 24 September, 11:00 / Thu, 28 September, 18:00 / Sat, 30 September, 16:00

7 September 2023, 20:00–22:00
Party Party?
Open-air quiz at Futurium

13 September 2023, 19:30–21:00
Academia in Exile
Academic Freedom: Thoughts on exile and the futures of democracy
A joint event with the Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation (AvH) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

15 September 2023, 17:30–19:00
Foreseeing Europe: Fresh visions for the future
On the International Day of Democracy, young European change-makers will be discussing their visions and levers for change.
A joint event with the Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe

15 September 2023, 20:00
Experiencing Democracy
Encounters with a form of government – the International Day of Democracy at Futurium

22 September 2023, 19:00
Home=City
About our need for belonging
This event will take place as part of the citizen science project “Your Emotional City” – a joint project of the Interdisziplinäres Forum Neurourbanistik e.V., the university hospital Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Futurium, the House of Futures

28 September 2023, 18:30–20:00
Dating Democracy #4: A global pact for the future?!
What good collaboration can look like in a complex world