Berlin - Zeiss Giant Planetarium

(Local Name: Zeiss Grossplanetarium) The spherical building housing the Zeiss Giant Planetarium towers on the northern edge of Ernst-Thälmann-Park in Berlin.

In glass showcases arranged round the foyer is a display of old optical equipment, such as telescopes and other astronomical instruments from the famous Zeiss factory in Jena. With the aid of modern technology, regular changes of program are the order of the day in the cinema and lecture hall: "Stars, Fog and Catherine Wheels" (a program for children), "The Fantastic Universe," "Stars in the Summer Sky," "Metronome - History of Outer Space," "A Journey through the Solar System,"