Bio Living Lab @ Deutsches Museum
Munich, October 2-9, 2025
Our Bio Living Lab @ Deutsches Museum curated by Studio Nima is a wrap! Safe to say, the Bio Living Lab was a huge success, the feedback has been incredible. Visitors from all over the world and of all ages were stopping by, getting curious, inspired, and excited about the possibilities of bio-based innovation.
The Bio Living Lab brought together a diverse group of innovators showcasing biomaterials that range from packaging and building materials to leather and textile alternatives, made from algae, mycelium, bacteria, agricultural waste, and many others. But the Bio Living Lab was much more than just an exhibition, it’s a living, learning space. With interactive sessions and open formats, we have had visitors even bringing their own ideas for experiments and future materials, and this is what makes our Bio Living Lab alive. Things were growing on site and the area was constantly transforming.
We will soon share more details about all the exhibitors and various formats. In the meantime check out some impressions in the gallery.
Dive into the fascinating world of biomaterials!
The Bio Living Lab @ Deutsches Museum curated by Studio Nima invites you to explore some of the latest innovations in bio-based materials – from packaging and building materials to next-generation leather and textile alternatives. And make sure to explore our educational formats, including guided tours, workshops, and live experiments, that allow visitors to get a unique chance to experience these innovations hands-on.
Shoes made from mycelium? Packaging crafted from algae? Textiles made from agricultural byproducts? Find out how these innovations are advancing, what challenges remain, and the impact they could have on building a sustainable future. As part of the Bio Living Lab, we offer a curated exhibition highlighting pioneering solutions derived from nature.
The Bio Living Lab is supported by the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy. The exhibition and educational formats are available in English and/or German. Please check the language specified for each program.
WHERE
The Bio Living Lab will be carried out as part of the Science Communication Lab of Deutsches Museum in Munich and will run for 8 days, from 2–9 October 2025.
October 3 – October 9, 2025 – Daily Program
From 3 Oct, the Bio Living Lab will be open daily during the museum’s regular hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and accessible with a regular museum ticket.
Our aim with the Bio Living Lab is to inspire visitors and to provide a platform for discussion, exchange and information on biomaterial innovations. Here you can find the educative formats offered as part of the Bio Living Lab @Deutsches Museum.
Join us for our daily 30-minute guided tour to explore the innovative biomaterials. Discover stories behind them, and bring your questions along. We will offer Guided Tours in English and German language.
Take a deeper dive into specific topics in our 1–2 hour workshops, led by biomaterial innovators and field experts. Each workshop has its own audience focus, format, content, and language.
Experience biomaterial research in action through live demos and lab sessions. Watch experiments unfold, gain behind-the-scenes insights, and engage directly with the process.
SCHEDULE
Oct 3, Friday:
- 12:15 – 12:45 Guided Tour (in English)
- 14:00 – 14:30 Lab Session – Biosonification with Bionic and the Wires (in English)
Oct 4, Saturday:
- 12:15 – 12:45 Guided Tour (in English)
- 14:00 – 15:30 Biomaterial Workshop with Studio Nima (in English). More here
- 16:00 – 16:30 Lab Session – Biosonification with Bionic and the Wires (in English). More here
Oct 5, Sunday:
- 12:15 – 12:45 Lab Session – Biosonification with Bionic and the Wires (in English). More here
- 14:00 – 15:30 Biomaterial Workshop with Studio Nima (in English). More here
- 16:00 – 16:30 Guided Tour (in English)
Oct 6, Monday:
- 12:15 – 12:45 Guided Tour (in German)
- 14:00 – 14:45 Lab Session with Mimbiosis (in English). More here
- 16:00 – 16:30 Guided Tour (in English)
Oct 7, Tuesday:
- 12:15 – 12:45 Guided Tour (in German)
- 14:00 – 15:30 Biomaterial Workshop with Studio Nima (in English). More here
- 16:00 – 16:30 Guided Tour (in English)
Oct 8, Wednesday:
- 12:15 – 12:45 Guided Tour (in German)
- 14:00 – 15:30 Workshop Fiber Futures – Bowls from Biocomposite with Franziska Sorger, TUM School of Engineering and Design (in German). More here
- 16:00 – 16:30 Guided Tour (in English)
Oct 9, Thursday:
- 10:30 – 11:30 Leather Alternatives Workshop by Substanz
- 12:15 – 12:45 Guided Tour (in English)
CONTACT
Do you have any questions about the Bio Living Lab? Do not hesitate to contact us szimona@studio-nima.com
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the official Opening Event on October 2, from 17:30 with discussions, creative inputs, networking and an exclusive first tour of the Bio Living Lab exhibition. The main event language is German, with one impulse in English.
- 17:30 Doors open
- 18:00 Official Opening
- Welcome by Dr. Sabine Gerber-Hirt, Head of Department of Natural Sciences at Deutsches Museum
- Welcome by Christian Geltinger, Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional
Development and Energy - Opening of the Bio Living Lab by Leonhard Nima, Founder of Studio Nima
- 18:20 Impulse on Biomaterial Innovations by Fabian Hütter and Markus Johanning, Co-Founder of Protegg
- 18:45 Musical Performance with UK-based musicians Bionic and the Wires
- 19:15 Exclusive first tour of the Bio Living Lab and Networking & Exchange