Tours and activities for schools and nurseries

Treat your school or day-care group to a very special outing at Tierpark Berlin. As an extracurricular learning centre, the Tierpark offers a range of tours and projects adapted to every age group. Based on the Berlin curriculum, the tours and projects cleverly combine extraordinary animal experiences with natural science teaching.

    Years 1 & 2

    • What animals do you know? How can we classify them?

      Appropriate tours:

      • Pick your favourites – you decide which animals to visit
      • Tierpark safari (please bring binoculars if possible)
      • Monkeying around
    • The four seasons: Changes in nature

      Appropriate tours:

      • The lives of animals throughout the seasons

      You can download more information about tours for Years 1 & 2 here: PDF DOWNLOAD

       

      You can find the sorting of the school tours according to subject blocks of the Berlin framework curriculum here:

      PDF DOWNLOAD

       

      All at a glance!

      • Duration

        75-90 min.; workshops: three teaching units (2 to 2.5 hours)

        Possible start times:
         9.15 am, 11.15 am, 1.15 pm

      • Language

        German or English

      • Price

        €40 (plus admission)

        Workshops: €60 (plus admission)

        Regular school admission prices apply. You can find a price overview here. Please remember to bring along a properly filled and stamped form for school visitors.

      • Participants

        One school class

      • Booking

        Email: tierparkschule@tierpark-berlin.de

        Please send a booking request at least 14 days in advance. Please include the following information with your request:

        - Name and address of school, type of school
        - Contact person, telephone number
        - Grade level, expected number of students, any special class requirements if necessary
        - Tour topic (see selection above)
        - Desired date and time (three options if possible)

      • Up-to-date animal info!

        You can sign up to our school newsletter free of chargehere.

      Years 3 & 4

      • What animals do you know? How can we divide them into classes?

        Appropriate tours:

        • Pick your favourites – you decide which animals to visit
        • Tierpark safari (please bring binoculars if possible)
        • Monkeying around
      • Habitats and their inhabitants – natural interactions

        Appropriate tours:

        • Habitat adaptations
      • Pets, domestic animals, wild animals

        Appropriate tours:

        • Pets, domestic animals and wild animals – a comparison

          

      • The four seasons: Changes in nature

        Appropriate tours:

        • The lives of animals throughout the seasons

        You can download more information about tours for Years 3 & 4 here: PDF Download

         

        You can find the sorting of the school tours according to subject blocks of the Berlin framework curriculum here: PDF DOWNLOAD

         

        All at a glance!

        • Duration

          75-90 min.; workshops: three teaching units (2 to 2.5 hours)

          Possible start times:
           9.15 am, 11.15 am, 1.15 pm

        • Language

          German or English

        • Price

          €40 (plus admission)

          Workshops: €60 (plus admission)

          Regular school admission prices apply. You can find a price overview here. Please remember to bring along a properly filled and stamped form for school visitors.

        • Participants

          One school class

        • Booking

          Email: tierparkschule@tierpark-berlin.de

          Please send a booking request at least 14 days in advance. Please include the following information with your request:

          - Name and address of school, type of school
          - Contact person, telephone number
          - Grade level, expected number of students, any special class requirements if necessary
          - Tour topic (see selection above)
          - Desired date and time (three options if possible)

        • Up-to-date animal info!

          You can sign up to our school newsletter free of chargehere.

        Years 5 & 6

        • How organisms interact

          Appropriate tours:

          • Predators and prey – survival in the animal kingdom
          • Monkeying around
          • Tierpark expedition (perfect for school hiking days)
        • Habitats and their inhabitants – how they interact

          Appropriate tours:

          • Habitat adaptations
        • Pets, domestic animals, wild animals

          Appropriate tours:

          • Pets, domestic animals and wild animals – a comparison

            

        • Communication and the senses

          Appropriate tours:

          • How animals communicate
        • Species conservation & climate change

          Appropriate tours:

          • Threatened Tierpark inhabitants – the last of their kind
          • Climate change and its impact on animals



             

          You can download more information about tours for Years 5 & 6 here: PDF Download

           

          You can find the sorting of the school tours according to subject blocks of the Berlin framework curriculum here: PDF DOWNLOAD

           

          All at a glance!

          • Duration

            75-90 min.; workshops: three teaching units (2 to 2.5 hours)

            Possible start times:
             9.15 am, 11.15 am, 1.15 pm

          • Language

            German or English

          • Price

            €40 (plus admission)

            Workshops: €60 (plus admission)

            Regular school admission prices apply. You can find a price overview here. Please remember to bring along a properly filled and stamped form for school visitors.

          • Participants

            One school class

          • Booking

            Email: tierparkschule@tierpark-berlin.de

            Please send a booking request at least 14 days in advance. Please include the following information with your request:

            - Name and address of school, type of school
            - Contact person, telephone number
            - Grade level, expected number of students, any special class requirements if necessary
            - Tour topic (see selection above)
            - Desired date and time (three options if possible)

          • Up-to-date animal info!

            You can sign up to our school newsletter free of chargehere.

          Years 7 & 8

          • Habitats and their inhabitants – how they interact

            Appropriate tours:

            • Extreme habitat adaptations (deserts and polar regions)
            • Predators and prey – survival in the animal kingdom
            • Tierpark expedition (perfect for school hiking days)
          • Communication and the senses

            Appropriate tours:

            • How animals communicate
          • Species conservation & climate change

            Appropriate tours:

            • Threatened Tierpark inhabitants – the last of their kind
            • Climate change and its impact on animals

            You can download more information about tours for Years 7 & 8 here: PDF Download

             

            You can find the sorting of the school tours according to subject blocks of the Berlin framework curriculum here: PDF Download

             

            All at a glance!

            • Duration

              75-90 min.; workshops: three teaching units (2 to 2.5 hours)

              Possible start times:
               9.15 am, 11.15 am, 1.15 pm

            • Language

              German or English

            • Price

              €40 (plus admission)

              Workshops: €60 (plus admission)

              Regular school admission prices apply. You can find a price overview here. Please remember to bring along a properly filled and stamped form for school visitors.

            • Participants

              One school class

            • Booking

              Email: tierparkschule@tierpark-berlin.de

              Please send a booking request at least 14 days in advance. Please include the following information with your request:

              - Name and address of school, type of school
              - Contact person, telephone number
              - Grade level, expected number of students, any special class requirements if necessary
              - Tour topic (see selection above)
              - Desired date and time (three options if possible)

            • Up-to-date animal info!

              You can sign up to our school newsletter free of chargehere.

            Years 9 & 10

            • Adapting to habitats – natural interactions

              Appropriate tours:

              • Extreme habitat adaptations (esp. deserts and polar regions)
              • Ecosystem rainforest + the human influence
            • Communication and the senses

              Appropriate tours:

              • How animals communicate
            • Species conservation & climate change

              Appropriate tours:

              • Threatened Tierpark inhabitants – the last of their kind
              • Climate change and its impact on animals
            • Career orientation (Year 9)

              Appropriate tours:

              • Working at the Tierpark

              You can download more information about tours for Years 9 & 10 here: PDF Download

               

              You can find the sorting of the school tours according to subject blocks of the Berlin framework curriculum here: PDF Download

               

              All at a glance!

              • Duration

                75-90 min.; workshops: three teaching units (2 to 2.5 hours)

                Possible start times:
                 9.15 am, 11.15 am, 1.15 pm

              • Language

                German or English

              • Price

                €40 (plus admission)

                Workshops: €60 (plus admission)

                Regular school admission prices apply. You can find a price overview here. Please remember to bring along a properly filled and stamped form for school visitors.

              • Participants

                One school class

              • Booking

                Email: tierparkschule@tierpark-berlin.de

                Please send a booking request at least 14 days in advance. Please include the following information with your request:

                - Name and address of school, type of school
                - Contact person, telephone number
                - Grade level, expected number of students, any special class requirements if necessary
                - Tour topic (see selection above)
                - Desired date and time (three options if possible)

              • Up-to-date animal info!

                You can sign up to our school newsletter free of chargehere.

              Years 11 to 13

              • Habitats and their inhabitants – how they interact

                Appropriate tours:

                • Extreme habitat adaptations (esp. deserts and polar regions)
              • Communication and the senses

                Appropriate tours:

                • How animals communicate
              • Species conservation & climate change

                Appropriate tours:

                • Threatened Tierpark inhabitants – the last of their kind
                • Climate change and its impact on animals

                  

              • Where to after school?

                Appropriate tours:

                • Working at the Tierpark

                You can download more information about tours for Years 11 & 13 here: PDF Download

                 

                You can find the sorting of the school tours according to subject blocks of the Berlin framework curriculum here: PDF Download

                 

                All at a glance!

                • Duration

                  75-90 min.; workshops: three teaching units (2 to 2.5 hours)

                  Possible start times:
                   9.15 am, 11.15 am, 1.15 pm

                • Language

                  German or English

                • Price

                  €40 (plus admission)

                  Workshops: €60 (plus admission)

                  Regular school admission prices apply. You can find a price overview here. Please remember to bring along a properly filled and stamped form for school visitors.

                • Participants

                  One school class

                • Booking

                  Email: tierparkschule@tierpark-berlin.de

                  Please send a booking request at least 14 days in advance. Please include the following information with your request:

                  - Name and address of school, type of school
                  - Contact person, telephone number
                  - Grade level, expected number of students, any special class requirements if necessary
                  - Tour topic (see selection above)
                  - Desired date and time (three options if possible)

                • Up-to-date animal info!

                  You can sign up to our school newsletter free of chargehere.

                Teacher training

                Find out what Tierpark Berlin has to offer as an extracurricular learning centre. Our cost-free teacher training workshops tell you more about the concepts behind the individual tours and projects and how they link in with the government-approved Berlin curriculum. You will also gain fascinating insight into the wide range of animals on view here and discover how each tour offers a very special learning experience.

                In addition, the Tierpark school offers topic-related, advanced training courses for the Regional Advanced Training Programs of the Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family.

                All at a glance!

                • No. of participants

                  min. 5, max. 15

                • Booking

                  Email: tierparkschule@tierpark-berlin.de

                  Appointments on request – please send a booking request at least 14 days in advance.

                • Duration

                  approx. 60 min.

                • Price

                  Free of charge. If you would like to stay in the Tierpark afterwards, you can purchase a day ticket at the end of the workshop.

                Nurseries/ After-school groups

                • World of dinosaurs

                  Pay Attention dinosaur fans: Together with a guide, you go on an exciting journey through time to the impressive prehistoric giants in Dinoworld Berlin.

                  only for after-school groups

                • Monkey business

                  Think monkeys spend all their time eating bananas and being cheeky? Think again! On a visit to the Primate House, the group will learn lesser-known facts about what monkeys get up to.

                  only for after-school groups

                • The chosen one

                  Is your group named after a certain animal? Do you have an animal mascot? Or maybe you want to show the children a particular species? This tour focuses on whichever animal you want to see.

                • Tierpark safari for young explorers

                  The group embarks on an exciting safari around Tierpark Berlin. What animals will you meet?

                • Fairytales at the Tierpark

                  The group immerses into the magical world of fairytales and discovers Tierpark Berlin in a very special way with a little imagination and lots of exciting animal facts!

                  All at a glance!

                  • No. of participants

                    one nursery/ after-school group incl. accompanying adults

                  • Duration

                    75-90 min.

                    Possible start times:
                     9.15 am, 11.15 am, 1.15 pm

                  • Language

                    German or English

                  • Price

                    Tour: € 40

                    In addition, the regular nursery/ after-school group admission price applies. You can find a price overview here. Please remember to bring along a properly filled and stamped form for day-care centre visitors.

                  • Booking

                    Email: tierparkschule@tierpark-berlin.de

                    Please send a booking request at least 14 days in advance. Please include the following information with your request:

                    - Name and address of nursery, type of nursery
                    - Contact person, telephone number
                    - Age of children, expected number of children, any special group requirements if necessary
                    - Tour topic (see selection above)
                    - Desired date and time (three options if possible)

                  Important Notice!

                  Thanks to the generous support of Berliner Volksbank, the workshop on the nature trail—including admission to the Tierpark—can be offered free of charge for school classes on selected dates. The currently available dates can be found below.

                  Nature Trail (Workshop)

                  Surrounding the Tierpark school is a nature trail that is exclusively available for school workshops. Here, students can independently explore hidden secrets of nature. What role do trees play in the climate? What would a world without insects look like? Which herbs are edible? How does natural recycling work? What habitats exist right outside our door? At various stations, young and older explorers can investigate these and many other questions on their own. The “Green Classroom” serves as both the starting point and final destination of this very special outdoor lesson.

                   

                   

                  All at a glance!

                  • Participants

                    A school class (grades 3 to 8)

                     

                  • Language

                    German

                  • Duration

                    3 lessons (2:00–2:30 hours)

                    Possible start times:
                    9:15 Uhr / 9.15 am

                  • Price

                    €60 (plus admission)

                    Regular school admission prices apply. You can find an overview here. Please make sure to bring a school certificate.

                  • Booking

                    Email: tierparkschule@tierpark-berlin.de

                    Please send a booking request at least 14 days in advance. Please include the following information with your request:

                    - Name and address of school, type of school
                    - Contact person, telephone number
                    - Grade level, expected number of students, any special class requirements if necessary
                    - Keyword: Nature trail
                    - Desired date (three options if possible, Attention: Only bookable March until October)

                  • Free dates

                    Thanks to the generous support of Berliner Volksbank, the workshop on the nature trail—including admission to the Tierpark—can be offered free of charge for school classes on selected dates.

                    Unfortunately, all free dates for 2025 are already fully booked. Regular bookings are still available upon request.

                  The nature trail was established thanks to the generous support of Berliner Volksbank.

                   

                Opening hours

                Today, 26. April
                9:00 - 18:30
                Last admission: 17:00
                All opening hours

                Feedings & Trainings

                • Our animals are full up. No more feeding sessions today.
                All feedings