Welcome to Rostock's Zoological Institute

The Zoological Collection will be closed from 20 December 2025 to 4 January 2026! We wish you happy holidays and look forward to seeing you next year!

What a celebration!

The Zoological Collection would like to thank 1,000 anniversary guests!

Wednesdays 17:00-18:00: public lectures in the 'Vorweisungen' of the Zoological Collection

The Zoological Collection of the University of Rostock inaugurates new 'Wall of Biodiversity'

Zoologisches Institut - Universitätsplatz 2

Zoologisches Institut - Universitätsplatz 2

Im Gebäude sind sowohl der Lehrstuhl Allgemeine & Spezielle Zoologie als auch die Zoologische Sammlung der Universität Rostock angesiedelt

The Zoological Institute houses the department of General and Systematic Zoology as well as the Zoological Collection.