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OPEN TODAY: 09:00 - 18:00 (glasshouses close at 17:00)
Garden Fit: Gardening Tasks (Part 2: Summer) - Sunday, 5 July 2026 // 11:00 – 14:00 - Fee: €30 (BOGA members €20) - In our new Garden Fit workshop series, our outdoor expert Tillmann Reif-von Werne will demonstrate the tasks that need to be carried out in the garden throughout the year – explained clearly and with hands-on activities. The summer workshop is aimed at anyone who wants to keep their garden healthy and attractive throughout the warmer months. Together, we’ll practise pruning perennials and learn how to divide beds correctly for summer and autumn-flowering plants. The programme also includes summer pruning of roses, shrubs and woody plants. You’ll discover which techniques help to prevent insect pests and fungal diseases, and how to specifically encourage beneficial insects in your home garden. Practical tips on proper watering and clever water-saving strategies round off the workshop. Finally, we’ll showcase suitable perennials and woody plants that will keep your garden looking attractive from summer right through to autumn.
Brush Meets Plants: Painting with Homemade Watercolours – Friday, 10 July 2026 // 2.00 pm – 5.30 pm – Fee: €20 (BOGA members and siblings €15) - Together, we’ll explore the long history of dyeing with plants, take a look at some key dye plants in the Botanical Garden, and set off ourselves to find suitable materials for our plant art. Using the leaves, flowers and stems we’ve collected, we’ll extract the colours from the natural world around us and get creative with the results. Every child is, of course, welcome to take their artwork home! The workshop is based on methods developed by sevengardens, a UNESCO-certified project in the field of ‘Education for Sustainable Development’.
Our South Africa House is currently undergoing a major refurbishment to showcase the country’s fascinating plant diversity in an even more impressive way. The exhibition focuses on South Africa’s main biomes. At its heart lies the Succulent Karoo, featuring a small quiver tree forest that is already taking shape. Surrounding it, the unique flora of the fynbos, the South African savannah and the coastal forests comes to life. Due to the ongoing work, the South Africa House remains closed to visitors for the time being
Botany in beer: more than hops and malt 20.09.25 - 31.07.2026 in the Foyer, viewing is free. Beer has been delighting humanity for over 10,000 years—and its history is as multifaceted as its ingredients. In addition to barley, water, hops, and yeast, there are many other ingredients that alter the taste, extend the shelf life, or enhance the intoxicating effect. The exhibition “Botany in Beer – More Than Hops and Malt” invites you to get to know beer from its botanical side. Learn how starch, herbs, and modern breeding techniques shape the craft of brewing, and discover exotic beer varieties you've probably never heard of before. Let yourself be surprised and immerse yourself in a fascinating world – and maybe you'll discover your new favorite beer! The exhibition “Botany in Beer: More than Hops and Malt” is on loan from the Botanical Garden of Eberhard Karls University in Tübingen.
Fauna meets flora - 15.03.25 - 31.10.2026, viewing is free. From lithe snakes to curious owls and cheeky ravens to playing wolf pups - with her lifelike bronze sculptures, Münster artist Waltraud Hustermeier brings the animal kingdom to life amidst the plant world of the Botanic Garden. The sculptures are spread across the entire outdoor area. So embark on a journey of discovery!
Green, Rocks, Earth - Our Changing World - viewing is free - An illustrated exhibition on the evolutionary history of plants - from the beginning of life in the oceans, the conquest of the land, the breathtaking new diversity of plants to us humans and the dramatic effects of climate change today. The exhibition was created as part of a priority programme funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG): MAdLand – Molecular Adaptation to Land. The exhibition is on display on the wall opposite the Chinese Garden.
What has the Botanic Garden achieved over the past year? Our first annual report invites you to rediscover the most important developments and projects. It provides insights into the further development of the botanic garden, into research and teaching, and into our educational and public relations work, with which we aim to inspire the public's enthusiasm for plants, biodiversity and nature. The report also shows how many people are involved in shaping the Botanic Garden – from full-time staff to dedicated volunteers. Together, they make the garden a vibrant place of learning, encounter and inspiration. Atmospheric photographs guide you through the seasons in the Botanic Garden. You can download the annual report as a PDF here [in German].
In his new article Exposed amphibians and reptiles in the Botanic Garden of the Ruhr University Bochum, ecologist Thomas Kordges describes his many years of observations of the amphibian and reptile fauna in the Botanical Garden of the Ruhr University Bochum.
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Last update: Jun 29, 2026
