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Cradle of biochemistry
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The permanent exhibition “Castle Laboratory – Cradle of Biochemistry” in the historic castle laboratory conveys the great importance of Tübingen biochemistry from its beginnings to the present day. Historical equipment and preparations give an impression of laboratory work in the 19th century, while interactive media provide insights into modern biochemical research.
The focus of the presentation is Friedrich Miescher's original test tube containing nucleic acid, which has not been accessible until now. Miescher discovered the substance, which was only identified decades later as the carrier of the genetic material, at this location in 1869.
In 1818, the university set up a chemical laboratory in the former kitchen of Hohentübingen Castle, which soon became one of the world's first research facilities for biochemistry. Georg Carl Sigwart and Julius Eugen Schlossberger were among the pioneers of this field, which studies the chemical processes in living organisms, especially human metabolism.
Outstanding research was achieved in early Tübingen biochemistry during the era of Felix Hoppe-Seyler, who was appointed professor in 1861. He investigated the red blood pigment and gave it the name "hemoglobin". In 1869, his student Friedrich Miescher made the groundbreaking discovery in the castle laboratory of a substance that he called "nucleus" - today known as DNA and RNA, the carriers of genetic information.
In keeping with this tradition, the decision was made to make the historic castle laboratory accessible again from 2015: the Tübingen-based biopharmaceutical company CureVac financed the museum facility with funds from a European research prize. What Friedrich Miescher once discovered here is now the basis for pioneering research in Tübingen into novel immunotherapies against cancer and vaccines against viruses.
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Properties Destination Museum der Universität Tübingen MUT | Schlosslabor
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a museuma place worth seeing
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- Seasonal opening hours: open all year
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- Pricing: The castle laboratory is accessible free of charge during opening hours.
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- Supply option: 200 meter
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday public holidays closed all day closed all day closed all day closed all day closed all day closed all day closed all day closed all day - WC
- public transportation: 0.50 km away
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Details anzeigen72072 Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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There are several disabled parking spaces available in the inner courtyard of the castle.
Otherwise there are no parking facilities at Hohentübingen Castle or on Burgsteige.
For this purpose, use the Altstadt-König (Herrenberger Straße 2) and Altstadt-Mitte (Am Stadtgraben 13) parking garages.
address
- Street: Burgsteige 11 Schloss Hohentübingen
- Postal code: PLZ 72070
- City: Tübingen
- Federal State: Baden-Württemberg
- country: Germany
- Altstadt
- Region
- Schwaben
- Latitude : 48.519890
- Longitude : 9.052390
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address: Burgsteige 11 Schloss Hohentübingen 72070 Tübingen Germany
- phone: 0 70 71... show
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- Homepage: www.unimuseum.uni-tuebingen.de/de/ausstellungen/dauerausstellungen/schlosslabor.html
opening hours
opening hours:| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | public holidays |
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| closed all day | closed all day |
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