Is the entry for the exhibition free?

Yes, the Botanical Garden Erlangen offers free entry for its greenhouses and open spaces. Therefore, there is also no ticket price for this exhibition.

Where does the exhibition take place?

At the Botanical Garden of Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Loschgestr. 1, 91054 Erlangen.

Are there guided tours or in-depth offerings?

The Botanical Garden offers guided tours by appointment as well as other educational offerings. Additionally, there are additional dates and tours recorded in the context of the exhibition.

Is the Botanical Garden barrier-free?

The Botanical Garden is not barrier-free in some areas. Therefore, it is advisable to check the visitor information beforehand.

What are the opening hours?

The greenhouses are generally open from Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The open spaces have seasonal opening hours.

How do I get there best?

The garden is centrally located in Erlangen. There are short distances from the train station or Hugenottenplatz; additionally, there are several entrances and directions for access on the website.

Wild Diversity in the Garden Opens the Eyes to Hidden Natural Worlds in Erlangen

Name: Wild Diversity in the Garden
Start: 2026-07-03T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-03T10:00:00+02:00
Location: Botanischer Garten

Wild Diversity in the Garden: When the Botanical Garden Becomes a Nature Laboratory

The exhibition Wild Diversity in the Garden draws attention to that quiet, often overlooked beauty which unfolds the true life in the garden. At the Botanical Garden Erlangen, knowledge transfer meets aesthetic experience: fungi, moss, insects, microorganisms, and vertebrates emerge here not as side characters, but as key players in a finely balanced ecosystem.

A Unique Art Experience

Those who enter this exhibition do not experience a classic art show, but a museum-like form of nature observation. The curated perspective opens the space for biodiversity, ecological connections, and the poetics of the living. The result is an exhibition that brings together science and sensuality, making the garden an understandable cultural learning environment.

Biodiversity as an Aesthetic and Scientific Experience

The Botanical Garden of FAU considers itself a place for education and recreation. This is precisely where the exhibition comes in: it shows how complex life communities function and why even small organisms are indispensable for the garden's balance. Practical tips for promoting biodiversity in one's own garden expand the exhibition experience with a clear transfer to everyday life.

The Botanical Garden Erlangen as a Living Exhibition Space

With its greenhouses, open spaces, and diverse habitats, the Botanical Garden offers an exhibition atmosphere that does not distance, but rather invites immediate observation. The place itself becomes the medium: light, plant forms, and the calm spatial effect create an ideal framework for the contemplation of works in an extended sense – here, it is not paintings, but living systems that are being observed.

Guided Tours, Education, and In-depth Insights

Guided tours and further offerings from the Botanical Garden complement the exhibition, which has been connecting environmental education with scientific communication for years. Visitors gain not only an impression of the thematic depth of the exhibition but also of the broader collecting practices and cultural tasks of the garden as a public institution.

Conclusion

Wild Diversity in the Garden invites you to see the garden anew: as a living resonance space between nature, research, and cultural education. Anyone interested in biodiversity, botanical topics, and inspiring exhibitions should definitely experience this special presentation at the Botanical Garden Erlangen in person.