Matter shapes our existence, although we tend to forget about its activity in everyday life. The _matter Festival 2025 shines a new light on material agencies.
We invite you to explore exhibitions, workshops and debates at 12 venues across Berlin.
Discover the program spanning from April to October here!

The special exhibition »Gefäße – Infrastrukturen des Lebens« (Vessels – Infrastructures of Life) at the Berliner Medizinhistorisches Museum shows how these vessels function and how they can be visualized, used and reproduced. From exhibits on transplantation and regenerative medicine to examples of architecture and design, the exhibition offers exciting insights into these often hidden structures. Surgical procedures in general and transplant surgery, in particular, are inconceivable without the consideration of macro- and microscopic vessels. Vascular structures also play a central role in the field of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. The exhibits correspond with those in Virchow’s collection of specimens. A particular focus lies on the connections between natural vessels and human-made networks, such as the regulation of temperature in buildings or the water and wastewater supply in cities.

Team Credits
Curation: Igor Sauer & Navena Widulin
Coordination: Sophia Gräfe
Production and Design: Julia Blumenthal
Contributors: Assal Daneshgar, Emile De Visscher, Frédéric Eyl, Eriselda Keshi, Moritz Queisner, Iva Rešetar and Igor Sauer

Dates
Vernissage: Wed, 4 June 2025, 7:00–10:00 pm
Exhibition: 5 June–12 October 2025
Opening Hours:
Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun: 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Wed, Sat: 10:00 am–7:00 pm

Public Program
28 June 2025, 7:00–8:00 pm
Lecture Hall Ruin
Vessels. Infrastructures of Life – Presentation as Part of the Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2025 (language: German)
Lecture Program and Guided Tours: Details tbc