We count on your support

Support one of our donation projects, help with a food donation for the daily care of our animals, or sponsor your favorite animal. This is a great way to show your personal connection to our animals and our zoo. Together with our Zoo Stiftung Berlin, we can continuously develop our zoo and lay the groundwork for sustainably strengthening animal welfare, species conservation, and modern, forward-looking facilities – today and for future generations.

Our current donation project for Aquarium Berlin

A Safe Place for Special Animals!

Several times a year, Aquarium Berlin takes in venomous and dangerous animals, for example following confiscations or when unusual animals are unintentionally brought back from trips. Before moving into suitable enclosures or being rehomed elsewhere, they spend at least 30 days in quarantine. This also helps protect the animals already living at the Aquarium.

Our specially trained keepers ensure that these animals are safely admitted, receive veterinary care and are housed appropriately. Their specialist expertise is also needed beyond the Aquarium: our experts support authorities and emergency services in identifying and safely capturing animals and regularly train firefighters in the safe handling of dangerous species.

Our black widows are a good example of how successfully such an admission can work. They came to us via a rescue centre, have found a suitable home at Aquarium Berlin and can now be seen by visitors on the top floor of the Aquarium.

To continue carrying out this important work in the future, we rely on specially trained keepers, secure terrariums and comprehensive veterinary care.

With your donation, you support our keepers in providing special animals with a safe place and the best possible care. Donate now!

We are passionate about protecting our oceans.

Over a million species worldwide are threatened with extinction. Aquarium Berlin is committed to protecting marine animals and promoting healthy ocean ecosystems via its Berlin World Wild international conservation programme.

Berlin World Wild

Donate a food basket

    5 €100 €

    Become a sponsor

    You can sponsor almost any species at Aquarium Berlin. Find your favourite here:


    Sponsorship overview

    Or put together a food basket of your choice.

    1Choose a group
    2Select an ingredient
    Ferns3 €
    Grasses2 €
    Fruits3 €
    Fish8 €
    Vegtables3 €
    Octopuses4 €
    Grapes4 €
    Jellyfish7 €
    Bamboo10 €
    0 €

    Support our donation projects

    Zoo Stiftung Berlin provides important support for the implementation of our projects. With your donation, you are helping to make these important projects a reality.

    • Venomous and dangerous animals require special expertise, secure accommodation and professional…

      Venomous and dangerous animals require special expertise, secure accommodation and professional care. Several times a year, Aquarium Berlin takes in animals like these. Our specially trained keepers ensure their safe arrival, veterinary care and appropriate housing. A good example of how successful this can be are our black widows, which came to us via a rescue centre and can now be seen by visitors at the Aquarium.

      With your donation, you support the training of our keepers, the care of these animals and their safe accommodation – helping us provide special animals with a safe home.

      This donation project is supported by our Zoo Foundation.

       

       

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      The need for renovation in the underwater world

      From timelessly gliding jellyfish to respect-inspiring sharks and primitive tuataras - countless…

      From timelessly gliding jellyfish to respect-inspiring sharks and primitive tuataras - countless animal inhabitants are at home in the Aquarium Berlin. However, Berlin's oldest aquarium is now in need of adaptation and modernisation in many places. From lamps that need to be replaced to windows that need to be sealed - the Aquarium Berlin and its inhabitants are happy about every donation that supports the renovation of the building.

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      Help for Ukraine!

      We have been collecting donations for almost four years to support our colleagues in these difficult…

      We have been collecting donations for almost four years to support our colleagues in these difficult times. Thanks to your help, we have already been able to provide numerous tons of feed, bandages, and other urgently needed supplies. Our support continues—every euro donated goes directly to where it is needed.

      Donation Account Zoo Stiftung Berlin

      Stiftung Zoologischer Garten Berlin
      Berliner Sparkasse
      IBAN: DE14 1005 0000 0191 3618 87
      BIC: BELADEBEXXX
      Payment reference: Spende für das Aquarium Berlin

      Donation Account Aquarium Berlin

      Zoologischer Garten Berlin AG
      Berliner Sparkasse
      IBAN: DE62 1005 0000 0191 1760 44
      BIC: BELADEBEXXX
      Payment reference: Spende für das Aquarium Berlin

      Frequently asked questions about donations

      Do you have any questions or would you like information on current donation options? In this FAQ we answer your most important questions about donations and show you how your help really gets through.

      • Sponsorships and donations are intended to benefit the animals and help with the maintenance of the grounds. Therefore, sponsors and donors do not receive free admission, as this would greatly reduce the impact of the financial support provided.

      • Yes, all donations made to Aquarium Berlin are tax deductible.

      • For one-off donations of up to €300, you do not need a donation receipt. Up to this amount, German tax offices accept the cash deposit slip or transfer confirmation from your bank as proof of the donation. For donations of €300 or more, a donation receipt will automatically be sent to you in the spring of the following year.

        Please note that donation receipts can only be issued in the name of the account holder.

      • A donation receipt can only be issued to the person or company that actually made the donation (account holder of the donation). Only the person who actually made the donation can claim a donation for tax purposes. This means that it is not possible to issue a donation in another name for tax reasons. This also applies to donations in the name of third parties.

      • You can use the online donation form for your donation or transfer the amount to the

        Stiftung Zoologischer Garten Berlin
        Berliner Sparkasse
        IBAN: DE14 1005 0000 0191 3618 87
        BIC: BELADEBEXXX

      • When you make a donation via our donation form, your account will be debited automatically. If you do not complete the form, we can also debit a donation directly from your account or set up a standing order at your explicit request. Please inform us of this request in writing. A bank transfer form can also be sent to you on request. Of course, you can also arrange this directly with your bank.

      • If your account details change after you have set up a standing order via the Aquarium website, please contact helfen@zoo-berlin.de and request the deletion of the existing data in writing. You can then set up a new standing order yourself via your bank or send us your new account details to update them.

      • Standing orders set up via the Aquarium website can be revoked. To do this, please write to helfen@zoo-berlin.de. Standing orders that you have set up via your bank can only be terminated there.

      • Thank you very much for your offer and willingness to help! Our animals’ diets and habitats are governed by a very strict hygiene and quality concept to avoid any possible health and safety risks. Ensuring that food and material donations adhere to this concept would require a great deal of administrative effort.  For this reason, we are unfortunately unable to accept donations of food and goods.

        However, you can support the aquarium online with a “digital food basket”. You can find more information here.

      • Yes, Aquarium Berlin would be grateful if you would like to ask your mourners to support Aquarium Berlin with a donation in lieu of flowers or wreaths. These donations are generally not earmarked for a specific purpose and your support will be used exactly where it is most urgently needed. If a specific use is desired, we will be happy to advise you. Please note “In memory of NAME OF DECEASED PERSON” in the purpose of the funeral donation. We will be happy to provide you with information on the total donation amount on request.

      • Here you will always find all the latest information about the various donation projects. Supporters are also kept up to date with the latest news from Zoo, Aquarium and Tierpark Berlin twice a year via the exclusive “ZooMomente” magazine.

      Do you have questions about sponsorships?

      In addition to donations for Aquarium Berlin and its important projects, you can also support the work of our aquarium by sponsoring animals. In the sponsorship FAQ you will find answers to the most important questions about support through sponsorship!

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      Still got questions?

      Are you interested in becoming a sponsor? Do you have questions about one of our fundraising projects?

      We are always happy to help!

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      Contact our team via e-mail at helfen@zoo-berlin.de or by phone (Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on +49 (0)30 25401 290.

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