KÖRPERWELTEN returns to GermanyKÖRPERWELTEN (BODY WORLDS) exhibitions have been enjoyed worldwide by over 26 million people. The exhibition will open at the halle02 January 10, 2009, and will run for a limited engagement.
 KÖRPERWELTEN & Der Zyklus des Lebens the new exhibition from physician and pioneering anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens, makes its world premiere in Heidelberg. It features a special presentation on the human life cycle and more than 200 plastinates – specimens preserved through Plastination, the remarkable scientific process invented and perfected by Dr. von Hagens. The exhibition will run until April 26, 2009.
Like no other museum experience in the world, KÖRPERWELTEN changes the way we see ourselves. The mesmerising exhibitions by trailblazing scientist, Dr. Gunther von Hagens, present the complex elegance of the human body.
In KÖRPERWELTEN & Der Zyklus des Lebens, more than 200 authentic human specimens transformed through Plastination, show the form, beauty, function, and potential of the human body.
Der Zyklus des Lebens, a special feature on the human life cycle, shows the body living through time – from the first spark of life at conception to infancy and childhood, from adolescence and youth to adulthood and old age.
Der Zyklus des Lebens inspires visitors by showing the body during the arc of ageing, and the latest findings in longevity science. Regardless of age, the exhibition will resonate with everyone who sees it. To enhance your experience, rent the accompanying audio guide.
KÖRPERWELTEN invites the visitor to navigate the inner terrains and outer borders of the human landscape. This multi-sensory experience compels visitors to reflect on the elegant form and function of the human body, its fragility under distress and disease, and its amazing strength and potential when healthy. KÖRPERWELTEN is an unforgettable encounter with humankind as well as with one’s self.
Gunther von Hagens’ KÖRPERWELTEN are the only public anatomical exhibitions that stem from an established body donation program and use donated bodies.
The creative duo behind KÖRPERWELTEN
Renowned scientist, Gunther von Hagens is the inventor of Plastination – the anatomical specimen preservation method that makes the presentation of aesthetic anatomy possible. Through Plastination, the post-mortal body is transformed into spectacular anatomical figures – plastinates – that allow the public to see the human body as it has never been seen before.
A trailblazer in the field of anatomy and anatomical exhibitions for the public, Dr. von Hagens looks to the anatomists of the Renaissance, as well as this generation’s scientists, for inspiration in his continually evolving work. He is responsible for the anatomical specimens presented in the KÖRPERWELTEN exhibitions and Der Zyklus des Lebens.
Physician, Dr. Angelina Whalley, is the conceptual planner and designer of the KÖRPERWELTEN exhibitions.
Advanced tickets go on sale to the general public in December.Due to high ticket demand, advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended.
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