Feedback: ‘For us as project sponsors the implementation of this exhibition was a big challenge. It is in no small terms thanks to UNIKATUM that we were able to create this attractive offering for a large target group in our region. They managed to convey our messages and in a thought-provoking and exceptional way with a fresh and multifaceted layout.‘

André Richter, project manager, Nature Park Südharz, 2020

Services: Design planning, execution planning, implementation support

Experience exhibition
in the South Harz Mountains

The exhibition at the nature park centre centres around the history of the health resort Neustadt as well as the karst phenomenon and its habitats. One of the highlights is a karst-marble-run showing geological characteristics of the area.

Feedback: ‘Plastic waste, which doesn`t get recycled but pollutes the environment is an ever increasing problem ... With our plastic and ocean waste exhibition we want to show that our everyday behaviour is part of the solution!

UNIKATUM helped us with lots of creativity to create this exhibition, which is directed at different audiences. It is wonderfully intefrated in our underwater station. It`s interactive modules with films and voting stations invite visitors to experience the rather complex issue in a playful way.‘Andreas M. Casdorff, Zoo Hannover Zoo director, 2020

Services: Design planning, execution planning, implementation

Interactive exhibition

‘Ocean of Waste‘

The exhibition at Hannover Zoo focuses on plastic waste and the pollution of the oceans. It was build inside the ship ‘Yukon Bay‘, designed as a storage room with interactive modules.

Feedback: “Working on behalf of the Thuringian government, UNIKATUM designed a successful, creative exhibition on the region’s national parks ... and ably executed it. We’d like to thank UNIKATUM for being such a helpful and reliable collaborator.” Caroline Hof, Thuringia Department of Regional Administration, 2013

Services: Design planning, execution planning, implementation

Travelling exhibition
‘Nature in Thuringia’

The 8 activity tables – one for each of the National Natural Landscapes in the region – together make up a walkable map of Thuringia. A specially designed set of trading cards was produced for the exhibition by the famous playing card factory in Altenburg.

Feedback: “We’d like to thank the entire UNIKATUM team for their constructive and constantly focused cooperation. The national park’s management team, locals and our visitors all love the imaginative production of the new exhibition ... after all, explaining the ‘alms’ (alpine pastures) wasn’t easy. Their high creativity, reliability and ability to meet the exhibition budget (which can’t always be taken for granted!) make UNIKATUM a highly recommended partner.” Claudia Hornung, Berchtesgaden National Park management team, 2016

Services: Design planning, execution planning, implementation support

‘1,000 Years of Ups and Downs’
Permanent exhibition on alpine farming

Design and installation of the exhibition at Klausbach House Information Centre, Berchtesgaden National Park

USP: “An interactive exhibition for the whole family was created ... with hands-on exhibits for visitors to explore, play, listen and puzzle over.” Press release, 2017

Leistungsbild: Design planning, execution planning, implementation

Special exhibition
‘Listen, Telemann!’

on behalf of the City of Magdeburg and the Magdeburg Telemann Centre marking the 250th anniversary of the death of Georg Philipp Telemann

Feedback: “Thanks to UNIKATUM’s fascinating, interactive exhibition design for the new ErlebnisReich, the number of visitors significantly increased. ErlebnisReich presents the entire history of the town ... especially for the target groups families with children and school parties.” Kerstin Noack, director of Hoyerswerda Castle Museum, 2017

Services: Collaboration on the master plan, design planning, execution planning, implementation

‘ErlebnisReich’
Hoyerswerda Castle Museum

Permanent interactive exhibition with an integrated play castle

Feedback: “We’ve received a huge amount of praise for the exhibitions. The thing that pleases me most is that all those who were against it beforehand and went in very sceptically came out loving it… Incidentally, praise was voiced by adults with and without children alike. I’d also like to thank you for being so reliable and such a pleasure to work with!” Maike Breuker, head of Lake Diemel Tourist Information Centre, 2015

Services: Design planning, execution planning, implementation

Permanent exhibitions
Grube Christiane Mining Museum and Visionarium Diemelsee

Client: Lake Diemel local authority

Besonderheit: LehrReich enables ‘living museum work’ based on the urban development and dismantling of the planned town of Hoyerswerda-Neustadt. The exhibition will be continuously augmented by eyewitness interviews and current photos with the involvement of groups of schoolchildren.

Feedback: “There has been a consistently positive response, both from ... colleagues from other museums and from our own team… In our view, UNIKATUM is one of the ‘Mercedes’ among the exhibition designers of the future.” Kerstin Noack, director of Hoyerswerda Castle Museum, 2018

Services: Design planning, execution planning, implementation support

‘LehrReich’
Permanent exhibition at Hoyerswerda Castle Museum [period] =>

Client: Zoo, Kultur und Bildung Hoyerswerda gGmbH

Feedback: “For our special exhibition project on a Leipzig subculture (WGT), UNIKATUM came up with a powerful design concept. The theme … was presented in a striking, appealing manner using unusual materials and tableaux. The team headed by Annegret Hänsel contributed their own ideas and worked on the assignment with dedication and enthusiasm.” Dr Johanna Sänger, curator at Leipzig Museum of City History, 2017

Services: Design planning, execution planning, implementation support, additional elements for advertising in the city centre

Special exhibition
‘Leipzig in Black’

at Leipzig Museum of City History on the Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival

Feedback: “… young and old alike can set off on an impressive expedition to find out about the species protection projects supported by Tierpark Berlin around the world.” Dr Andreas Knieriem, director of Zoo Berlin/Tierpark Berlin, 2017 (press release) “This exhibition is a completely new way of making the fascinating topic of species protection a real experience for our visitors. Listening, seeing, participating: I’m not aware of such a comprehensive form of interaction in a permanent exhibition of this kind at any other German zoo.” Christian Kern, deputy zoological director of Tierpark Berlin, 2017 (press release)

Leistungsbild: Research in conjunction with in situ project owners, editing, design planning, execution planning and implementation

‘#abenteuerArtenschutz’
Tierpark Berlin

Thematic room design and permanent exhibition

USP: “The virtual canoe trip takes visitors through one of the most beautiful sections of the Werra valley from Creuzburg to Treffurt. They are accompanied by sounds from nature and information panels provide details about the sights en route.” Uwe Müller, Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal National Park, 2015

Services: Idea, design planning, execution planning, implementation

Interactive canoeing simulator
Treffurt Tourist Information Centre

Client: Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal National Park

Feedback: “Leipzig Zoo has been successfully collaborating with UNIKATUM for many years. Working together, we’ve always devised imaginative, unique concepts for edutainment and other facilities, such as for the conversion of the bears’ enclosure into one of the finest themed playgrounds in central Germany.” Prof. Dr. Jörg Junhold, director of Leipzig Zoo

Services: Concept, overall design planning for the project, implementation support, implementation of the subprojects panoramic trail and permanent interactive exhibition in the Zoo-Keepers’ Corridor

Leipzig Zoo
Bärenburg playground

Playground design, panoramic trail regarding zoo architecture, permanent interactive exhibition in the historical Zoo-Keepers’ Corridor
Commendation in the 2017 German Play Area Awards

Feedback from evaluation with MA students of biology didactics at Leipzig University: “What people find attractive is hands-on, playful elements – that puts a smile on their faces. For example, the flip books went down much better than the adjacent video station.”

Services: Design planning, execution planning, implementation support

Giant tropical adventure world
Gondwanaland at Leipzig Zoo

Installation of displays

Feedback: “In our view, UNIKATUM are the leaders when it comes to displays for zoos.” Erika Hellmich, management team, Schwerin Zoo, 2014

Leistungsbildung: Design planning, execution planning, implementation

Humboldt Path
Schwerin Zoo

with interactive displays