Botanischer Garten

What Botanischer Garten does

Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin is a public cultural and scientific institution operated by Freie Universität Berlin. Founded in 1902 with the vision of bringing the whole world into one garden, it spans 43 hectares in Berlin-Dahlem and houses nearly 20,000 plant species across outdoor grounds and greenhouse facilities. The Botanisches Museum, currently the only museum in Western Europe dedicated to the plant world and its cultural and natural history, is undergoing complete reconstruction until approximately 2027, while the Mediterranean House renovation was rescued in 2025 through federal funding from the Investitionssofortprogramm committed by the Berliner Senat.

The institution serves two primary audiences: the general public and families seeking recreation, nature education, and ticketed events such as the Berliner Staudenmarkt, and the international scientific community using it as a knowledge center for biodiversity research on plants, fungi, and algae. Visitor-facing revenue is generated through day admissions (sold via tickets.bo.berlin), educational workshops including Nature Journaling and herb gardening, seasonal events, and ancillary on-site services such as a coffee truck. Free botanical and mushroom consultation services are offered to Berlin residents as a civic engagement extension.

Distribution is operated through a physical site destination model combined with an in-house online ticketing platform, supported by marketing via the official website, Instagram, Facebook, email newsletter, and earned media coverage. Strategic partnerships with Freie Universität Berlin anchor academic and research positioning, while public funding from the Berlin Senate and federal programs underwrite infrastructure renewal. The institution is not a technology company; its core asset is the physical collection and the research network surrounding it.

Name

Botanischer Garten

Legal name

Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin

Website

https://botanischer-garten-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin is a public botanical garden and museum in Berlin-Dahlem, operating 43 hectares with nearly 20,000 plant species, serving general visitors, families, and the global biodiversity research community under Freie Universität Berlin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Botanical Garden and Museum Services

NAICS

Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Museums (71211), Zoos and Botanical Gardens (712130)

akta.pro primary industry

Zoos, Aquariums & Botanical Gardens (Educational Collections) (THAJADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parks, Gardens & Botanical Attractions (THAJACAH)

Keywords

• Botanical garden services
• Public museum education
• Biodiversity research
• Plant conservation
• Horticultural collections

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Admission tickets: Visitors pay admission fees to access the botanical garden and greenhouse facilities. Ticket sales are processed through an online ticketing platform (tickets.bo.berlin).
2. Educational programs and workshops: Fees collected from workshops and guided programs including Nature Journaling, herb gardening workshops, and medicinal plant activities for children.
3. Events: Revenue from ticketed events such as the Berliner Staudenmarkt (perennial market) held seasonally.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin operates a 43-hectare public botanical garden housing approximately 20,000 plant species, alongside the only botanical museum in Western Europe dedicated to the plant world and its cultural and natural history (currently under reconstruction until 2027). The institution serves as an international knowledge center for botany and global biodiversity research, and offers visitor services including guided tours, themed workshops (Nature Journaling, herb gardening, medicinal plants for children), and free botanical and mushroom consultation for Berlin residents.

Product overview

Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin is a unified public institution offering three interconnected core offerings: the Botanical Garden (43 hectares with ~20,000 plant species), the Botanical Museum (under reconstruction until 2027), and the Scientific Research division (international biodiversity research hub). Additional visitor services include botanical and mushroom consultation, workshops, and a coffee truck. The institution operates as a physical visitor destination combined with a research institution, not a software or technology product company.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Botanischer Garten (Botanical Garden) A 43-hectare public botanical garden housing approximately 20,000 plant species, available for visitors to access through ticket entry. The garden spans 43 hectares and houses plant species from around the world, open to the public daily.
• Botanisches Museum (Botanical Museum) The only museum facility in Western Europe dedicated to the plant world and the presentation of its cultural and natural history. Currently closed for complete reconstruction, with planned reopening offering a new museum experience.
• Wissenschaft (Scientific Research) International knowledge center for botany and global biodiversity research, using state-of-the-art methods to research the diversity of plants, fungi, and algae and making knowledge available worldwide. Affiliated with Freie Universität Berlin.
• Botanische Beratung (Botanical Consultation) Free consultation service for Berlin residents interested in biodiversity, providing advice on plant cultivation and species diversity.
• Pilzberatung (Mushroom Consultation) Free mushroom identification and consultation service held at the Botanikschule (Botany School), located approximately 50m to the right of the 'Unter den Eichen' garden entrance.
• Workshops and Tours Educational programs including Nature Journaling, Herb Gardening, and Healing Plant Magic for Kids. Programs for 2026 have been announced online.
• Berliner Staudenmarkt (Perennial Market) Seasonal ticketed event held at the botanical garden, with a Herbstedition (autumn edition) scheduled for September 5-6, 2026.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Freie Universität BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with Freie Universität Berlin as an international knowledge center for botany. The garden and museum function as academic research institutions with connections to university research networks and hosting of research events and symposia.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• New York Botanical Garden: 250-acre research botanical garden in the Bronx combining living collections with extensive exhibits, conservation science, and education — the leading direct US analogue.
• Singapore Botanic Gardens: UNESCO World Heritage tropical botanical garden operated by NParks, integrating public visitation with conservation research and education; comparable in its blend of visitor attraction and scientific mission.
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden: 52-acre urban botanical garden in New York with strong educational programming, child-focused workshops, and seasonal events — direct structural analogue to Berlin's event-driven GTM.
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: UNESCO-listed botanical garden in London with an integrated museum and global plant science research program; comparable in scale (~130 ha), research orientation, and educational programming to Berlin's institution.
• Missouri Botanical Garden: St. Louis-based botanical garden operating one of the world's largest herbarium collections and a leading center for global biodiversity research; closely mirrors Berlin's research-driven mission.
• Chicago Botanic Garden: 385-acre public botanical garden operated as a nonprofit with active research, adult education, and youth programs; comparable in operating model and programming breadth.

Regional players

• Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg: State-of-the-art botanical garden affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; comparable German/European institutional structure but smaller and less research-intensive than Berlin.
• Meise Botanic Garden: Belgian national botanical garden affiliated with the Federal Science Policy Office, running one of Europe's largest herbaria and plant conservation programs; relevant comparable for the research-led European botanical garden model.
• Bogor Botanical Gardens: Founded in 1841 and now operated under BRIN (Indonesia), it is one of the world's oldest and largest tropical botanical gardens; relevant comparator for institutional governance, scale of collections, and biodiversity research.
• Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle / Jardin des Plantes: French national museum and botanical garden in Paris combining living collections, galleries, and an internationally recognized scientific research center; mirrors Berlin's museum-plus-research institutional structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BotanischerGartenBerlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/botanicgardenberlin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/botanischer-garten

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