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Berlin Observatory Prepares Summer Festival Marking Relativity’s 110th Anniversary

Organizers briefly relocated Einstein’s wax figure from Madame Tussauds to the Archenhold-Sternwarte to honor the site of his 1915 public lecture.

Die Wachsfigur von Albert Einstein steht bei einem Fototermin auf der Bühne der Archenhold-Sternwarte.
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Overview

  • Stiftung Planetarium Berlin will celebrate the 110th anniversary of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity with a summer festival at the Archenhold-Sternwarte on June 14, 2025.
  • Einstein’s wax figure was temporarily moved from Madame Tussauds Berlin to the observatory on June 11 before being returned to its usual home.
  • The Archenhold-Sternwarte in Berlin-Treptow is the historic venue where Einstein first presented his theory on June 2, 1915.
  • Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity introduced the concept that gravity slows down time, revolutionizing the understanding of physics.
  • The anniversary event highlights the observatory’s continued role in commemorating landmark moments in scientific history.