The LIB
We are dedicated to researching biodiversity and its changes, the results of which are disseminated to the wider society in an educational manner. In order to better understand the current mass extinction of flora and fauna, researchers are looking for connections and causes of – often – man-made changes. The goal is to develop solutions for the preservation of ecosystems and species in order to maintain the basis of current life.
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Museum Koenig
Bonn
Contact
Adenauerallee 160
53113 Bonn
Tel.: +49 228 9122-0
E-Mail: info@leibniz-lib.de
opening hours
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 10 am till 6 pm
Wednesday: 10 pm till 9 pm
prices
Day-Ticket: 6€ (reduced 3€)
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Museum of Nature
Hamburg
Contact
Bundesstraße 52
20146 Hamburg
Tel.: +49 40 238317-555
E-Mail: museumdernatur@leibniz-lib.de
Opening Hours
Tuesday till Sunday
10 am till 5 pm
Mondays and on holidays closed
Prices
free
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New theses on the Anthropocene
What value does the past have for the Anthropocene as an epochal caesura in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss? Experts will explore this question together at this year’s annual conference of the Leibniz Research Alliance ‘Value of the Past’ at Museum Koenig Bonn.
The motto of the 2024 AKG-photo-competition is “Coastal Habitat”
The photo competition organized by the Alexander Koenig Society (AKG) is celebrating its 11th anniversary. This year’s theme: “Coastal Habitat.” Submissions are open until October 15, 2024!
Our Treasure of the Month: The Larva of the Antlion
Before it spends just a few days in its adult form flying around to mate, it lives about two years in its larval stage – commonly known as the Antlion. What makes this treasure so valuable to our researchers is the unique structure of its jaws, which they have closely examined in a recent study.
Our research
At the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB), scientists document the diversity of species and study how they change with and in their living environment. In doing so, they reconstruct the development of fauna and investigate the nature and extent of anthropogenic influence.
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Our collections
An important basis for research at the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB) are the scientific collections. The archive of living organisms, fossils and minerals provides our researchers with information about past and present times. The objects and data reflect the changes of species as well as their environment and allow predictions for further development.
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The Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB) offers a wide range of activities: The exhibitions provide the opportunity to engage with current and also explosive topics of the environment and natural history against the background of current research findings. With our educational and event formats, we actively involve participants in all their diversity in our programs. They expand their knowledge of species and learn more about the use and destruction of habitats.
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