Zeiss Major Planetarium

The Zeiss Planetarium was opened in Berlin in 1987 as one of the largest and most modern theater star ever. It is located on the edge of the building built in the 1980s residential Ernst Thalmann Park in the district of Prenzlauer Berg, is how the Archenhold waiting for Stiftung Deutsches Technik Museum Berlin.

By 2014, extensive renovation and modernization measures are planned.

History

Built in just two years to build according to the plans of the architect Erhardt Gisske Zeiss Planetarium was opened on 9 October 1987 as part of the 750th anniversary of the city of Berlin.

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Building

The domed hall of the Planetarium ( Planetarium Hall), with an inner diameter of 23 meters (outer diameter 30 meters) has 292 seats and is complemented by a spacious foyer with café and exhibitions as well as a cinema with 160 seats.

Technical equipment of the planetarium hall

The heart of the planetarium hall is the computerized planetarium projector Cosmorama from Carl Zeiss. It allows the brilliant display of both the starry heavens with more than 9000 stars and a variety of astronomical phenomena from the past, present and future at the artificial sky.

The Planetarium projector is placed on a mobile platform that can be sunk into the basement. The hall is thus versatile. In addition to the planetarium projector, there are over 100 slide projectors, a show laser system, a complete sound system (including a studio for self- production ) as well as video projection technology.

A room sound system with 89 dual speakers with a total output of 8900 watts allows for a corresponding sound.

Content

In addition to events around the main theme of " Astronomy " is also available, for example, Music and radio plays under the stars. Thus, the Planetarium is a regular venue for the radio -one series " audio cinema under the stars ".