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News | 01-10-2025

Mystery in the lab: IKZ featured on “Verstehen Sie Spaß?” this October

On October 4, 2025, the popular German entertainment show “Verstehen Sie Spaß?” will be broadcast live at 8:15 p.m. on ARD, featuring a special segment filmed at the Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung. The clip was produced by Kimmig Entertainment GmbH.

 

For the segment, a few participants were invited to IKZ for what they believed was a trial workday. Their tasks required careful attention – they were not only asked to monitor the laboratory but also to care for a newly grown, extremely rare crystal that supposedly needed very “special” treatment. As the day unfolds, unexpected and inexplicable events occur around the crystal, leaving the participants both puzzled and amused.

The IKZ team is excited to have been part of this entertaining television feature and encourages viewers to tune in on October 4 at 8:15 p.m. on ARD or watch the segment later in the ARD mediathek.

 

Contact:

Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ)
Dr. Janet Zapke
Phone: +49 (30) 246499 131
Email: janet.zapkeikz-berlin.de