Funkeln und Feiern. Mitmachangebote und Aktionen für jede Generation

Under the theme “Sparkle and Celebrate ,” we invite people of all ages, families, friends, and anyone interested to a special day of activities. The occasion marks the final day ofthe“Station: Family” exhibitionand the Humboldt Forum’s fifth anniversary.

There will be a varied program featuring guided tours of the many interactive stations in“Beziehungsweise Familie,” live portrait illustrations, and—if you’re up for it—a digital rendezvous with theAFFEKTATOR 3000.

In the workshop spaces, you’ll find plenty of hands-on activities, such as the creative drop-ins“In Glitter We Trust,” “Smile Once, Please!”and“Treasure Chest,” games for children and teens, foosball and table tennis for sports enthusiasts, and much more. Come by and celebrate with us!

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: All About Family?! Insights for All Generations (Ground Floor)

Family means something different to everyone. During these guided sessions, visitors will discover different ideas of family at the many interactive meeting points. The exchange thrives on diverse perspectives and stories. All generations are welcome to participate—alone, with friends, or with family.

Recommended age: 4 and up

12:00–15:00: Drop-In: Treasure Chest (1st floor)

Family means something different to everyone. During the guided sessions, visitors discover different ideas of family at the many interactive stations. The exchange thrives on diverse perspectives and stories. People of all generations are welcome to participate—alone, with friends, or with family.

Recommended age: 4 and up

1:00–5:00 p.m.: Live Portrait Illustrations (ground floor)

Would you like to take home a personal memento of your visit to the closing event? Right there on the spot, a portrait of you with friends or family will be created before your very eyes. The two artists, Doro Petersen and Marie Geissler, will capture visitors in their own illustration styles. Personal attributes or snippets of text can be incorporated into the drawing.

3:00–4:00 p.m.: All in the Family?! Insights for All Generations (Ground Floor)

Family means something different to everyone. During these guided sessions, visitors will discover different ideas of family at the many interactive stations. The exchange thrives on diverse perspectives and stories. All generations are welcome to participate—alone, with friends, or with family.

Recommended age: 4 and up

3:00–6:00 p.m.: Drop-In: In Glitter We Trust. Family Sparkles in Many Ways 

To whom or what do I feel connected, and which family memory do I want to pass on? What does family mean, and what makes it sparkle? In this drop-in workshop, visitors create small origami figures as glittering companions. This open event invites participants to reflect on family at their own pace and take the figures home as keepsakes.

Recommended for ages 6 and up

3:00–6:00 p.m.: Drop-In: Smile, please! (1st floor)

Just press the shutter button on a camera or cell phone? How boring! In the cardboard photo booth machines, the portrait isn’t created with the push of a button, but with a brush and lots of bright colors. In this open activity, friends or acquaintances can paint portraits of each other, or children can paint portraits of their companions. The resulting artwork is welcome to be hung on the wall at home.

Recommended for ages 8 and up

Until 6:30 p.m.: be mAI friend AFFEKTATOR 3000 (ground floor)

This interactive installation invites visitors to befriend an AI and reflect on digital relationships. The focus is on the chatbotAFFEKTATOR 3000, which raises questions about intimacy, loneliness, and human-machine relationships. The installation is complemented by the short film*The Oasis I Deserve*, which explores relationships between humans and AI companions.

Recommended for ages 14 and up

until 6:30 p.m.: “Relationships or Family” Station (Ground Floor)

What makes this exhibition unique is that it winds its way through all the exhibition spaces and collections at the Humboldt Forum. The journey begins with ten partly interactive stations in the“Beziehungsweise(n) Familie”section on the ground floor. They ask what actually defines a family: A pet name? Living together? Caring for one another? Eating together? Being similar?

- Participation in the program, as well as admission to the “Beziehungsweise Familie” exhibition and the Werkräume, is free of charge. No registration required.
- For people of all ages
- Locations: Special Exhibition 1, Ground Floor; Werkräume, 1st Floor
- Part of:Five Years Open