Searching for Traces of the Colonial Era

Public Tour I Oct. 15, 2026

Curare, rubber, stevia

Botanical gardens thrive on the biodiversity of the world’s flora. Plants that have traveled great distances have found a home in the greenhouses. How is it that botanical gardens in the Northern Hemisphere house such a large collection of plants from the tropics? What does this have to do with colonialism? And what role does indigenous knowledge play in the use of these plants?

This guided tour sheds light on plant collection past and present, showing how plants and the associated indigenous knowledge regarding their use came to Europe—and how Indigenous peoples still do not benefit from sharing their knowledge to this day.

Number of participants: max. 20 people

Target audience: Adults (recommended for ages 16 and up)

Participation fee: 6 eurosper person (plus admission)

Registration: required

Meeting point: Visitor Center , entrance at Königin-Luise-Platz

Presenter: Rita Trautmann & in cooperation with the Chile-Latin America Research and Documentation Center e.V.

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Meeting point: Visitor Center, Entrance at Königin-Luise-Platz

Price info: In addition to the guided tour, you must purchase one admission ticket per person online or at the ticket office.

Price: €6.00

Booking: If you have any further questions, please contact the Botanical Garden’s Education and Outreach Team.

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Next date:

• Date Thursday, 15/October/2026 16:00 bis 17:30
• Venue Botanischer Garten Berlin - Botanisches Museum
• Address Königin-Luise-Straße 6, 14195 Berlin-Steglitz