With Universum.Mensch.Intelligenz. (UMI), the Goethe-Institut and the Max Planck Society are collaborating for the second time to send a STEM exhibition around the world. The overarching theme of this exhibition is the quest for knowledge, represented through examples in five selected themed areas: Endless expanse – The Universe, How it all began: the journey of “modern humans” – Human History, The world in our head – Our Brain, A world made by humans – Anthropocene, and Science or fiction – Artificial Intelligence.

UMI strikes the balance between imparting general knowledge and at the same time presenting  cutting-edge research in Germany. It is pitched appropriately to the target audience with easy-to-understand texts, plenty of pictures, graphics, installations, animations, films, podcasts and interactive elements.

Another objective of the exhibition is to show learners of German and anyone with an interest in Germany that research in Germany is highly valued and constitutes an important part of German culture. At the same time, science in Germany is incredibly well networked on a global scale and offers students and young researchers from all over the world plenty of opportunities, as demonstrated by the many actual examples in the exhibition.

Project management and coordination
Sabine Erlenwein, Goethe-Institut, Munich
Dr Steffi Retzlaff, Goethe-Institut, Munich
Christian Kahnt, Goethe-Institut, Munich

Concept and content
Dr Andrea Wegener, Max Planck Society, Munich
Jan Wünsche, Kocmoc, Leipzig

Exhibition design and implementation
Kocmoc, Leipzig

Art direction
Stefan Schöbinger, form-id, Berlin

Graphic
Bertil Brahm, Kocmoc

Construction
SS & C Gesellschaft für Industriedekoration und Messegestaltung mbH

App
Tamara Siewert, Ingo Spreu, Kocmoc

Website
Astrid Peter, Petra Thurnhofer, Goethe-Institut

We’d like to thank everyone who has contributed to the success of this exhibition by providing their support.
 

Cooperation Partners