Two visitors looking through yellow handheld viewers indoors.

Open Day

The three Max Planck Institutes on the Tübingen Campus, the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, the MPI for Biological Cybernetics and the MPI for Intelligent Systems together with the Friedrich Miescher Laboratory open their doors and laboratories to the public.

The Campus Open Day invites visitors of all ages to experience research up close. At the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen and Friedrich Miescher Laboratory, we organise guided tours, hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations, and accessible talks for visitors to learn more about the research into algae, plants, insects, worms, proteins, and the human microbiome. The Open Day also offers a unique opportunity to meet our researchers, ask questions, and gain an authentic insight into everyday life at our institute. At the same time, the Day provides our researchers with a valuable opportunity to engage directly with the public and share their research with a wider audience.

Images of the 2026 Open Day

Children and a researcher engage in a hands-on learning session indoors, surrounded by balloons, chairs, and tables with various supplies.

Two women standing and talking at the information desk to two stand helpers.

Boy looking into a microscope in an outdoor setting

A man with headphones on sat on a chair watching a video running on a screen

Two scientists giving a presentation with screen in the background

A group of people, including children and adults, engaged in conversation in front of informational posters.

People gathered around a table with scientific displays and posters on a wooden-paneled wall.

A researcher stands in front of a scientific poster talking to visitors

Researcher explaining the concept of DNA to two children indoors.

A visitor operates a pipette through glove ports in a cardboard box, handling laboratory samples and equipment.

Researcher explaining scientific information to visitors near microscopes in a laboratory setting.

A visitor adjusting a microscope with the help of a researcher

Photo of two empty deckchairs with the MPI for Intelligent Systems in the background

Hand holding seaweed above glass containers filled with water and seaweed samples.

Group of people engaged in a discussion around a table with educational materials.

Group of people examining marine plants at a science exhibition booth.

Researcher painting face of a young girl sitting indoors near a window.

Many thanks to everyone who took part and visited us as part of this year’s Open Day held on 9th May 2026.<br>We hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did and look forward to seeing you again soon!

Watch the highlights of the 2026 Open Day

Many thanks to everyone who took part and visited us as part of this year’s Open Day held on 9th May 2026.
We hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did and look forward to seeing you again soon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YPKaVBgTa8

2026 Open Day Programme

All the activities and full program can be found on our web app