Long day of city nature 2025: Experience diversity - discover now!

Long day of city nature 2025: Experience diversity - discover now!

Berlin, Deutschland - On June 14, 2025, the long day of the city nature begins in Berlin, an important event organized by the Nature Conservation Berlin (SNB) Foundation and Environmental Senator Ute Bonde. Under the motto "Experience diversity", the Berliners can take part in more than 500 nature tours and workshops that take place in around 120 locations in the city. A total of over 350 experts will be on site to focus on biodiversity and habitats in Berlin. The event times are from 1 p.m. on June 14th to 5pm on June 15th.

The activities offered are diverse and range from wild bee excursions to city forest tours to bat expeditions and barrier-free discovery tours. A highlight of the event will be the intercultural exchange in the rose air garden in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. In addition, the city natural rangers will lead through the Neukölln Auenland to enable access to nature for all people.

tickets and programs

Participation in the events requires the purchase of a ticket, prices are set for this: For adults, the ticket price is 4 euros, for discounters and young people aged 14 and over 2 euros. Children under the age of 14 have free admission. For special shipping tours, 6 euros for adults and 3 euros are required for beneficiaries. Tickets are available online or via the hotline 030 26 39 41 41. Further information and the detailed program can be viewed at www.langeragderstadtnatur.de

The long day of the city nature has been taking place since 2007 and has developed into an important platform to put the biodiversity of Berlin in the spotlight. The event is not only important, but also acts as a model for similar events in cities such as Hamburg, Bremen, Bochum, Kiel, Dessau-Roßlau, Erlangen, Augsburg, Görlitz, Dresden, Halle and Nuremberg, which all indicate the importance of biological diversity.

meaning of biological diversity

The promotion of biological diversity in cities is of crucial importance. According to the NABU, cities often have a higher biological diversity than comparable forest areas. Findings from 2005 show that 1410 animal and plant species were detected in the Berlin Tiergarten, which underlines the great variety of urban ecosystems. This diversity not only includes different types, but also the habitats and genetic resources that have to be preserved.

The challenges are that many living things need large areas or untouched nature to survive. Even if parks and fallow land are worth protecting, securing biological diversity is a worldwide task that requires continuous effort. In Germany, almost three quarters of habitats are at risk, and 40 % of the animal species are on the Red List. Current strategies aim to increase the green area close to the living in cities by 2020 and to reduce the use of space on the outskirts. These measures are part of the "Federal Program Biological Diversity", which was initiated in 2010 and provides 15 million euros for active protection.

Overall, the long day of the city nature not only illustrates the beauty and wealth of Berlin nature, but also the responsibility that city dwellers bear with regard to the protection of their environment. Your visit will not only be an experience, but also a contribution to the preservation of biodiversity and the associated challenges.