Elephant Trail Educational Exhibits

On Behalf of	Tierpark Hagenbeck
Period	2025—2026

Educational Exhibits
Concept
Implementation

We are responsible for the design and implementation of several educational exhibits for the Elephant Trail at Hagenbeck Zoo. We are also developing scenographic elements.

Photograph of the educational exhibit on elephant anatomy. A life-size elephant silhouette is attached to the outside of a wooden transport crate. A person is standing in front of it, looking at the information panels.

Redesign of the visitor path

Task

As part of the redesign of the elephant trail at Hagenbeck Zoo, we are designing a total of five educational exhibits along the visitor route and will subsequently install them. In addition, we are installing and developing several scenographic elements.

A photograph of the educational exhibit inside the wooden transport box. A timeline featuring several information panels and pictures can be seen.

A photograph of the interior of the wooden transport box. Several information panels and photographs are displayed on the wall on the left-hand side. The heading reads: ‘Hagenbeck and his elephants – key pillars of modern elephant care’.

Interactivity and Robustness

Our Approach

When designing the educational exhibits, we focus above all on the interactivity of the elements and are developing both physical flaps and stations featuring audio elements and digital displays. In addition, we are creating an oversized jigsaw puzzle and installing an exhibit inside the large elephant transport box. Because the exhibits are primarily located outdoors, we are using robust, powder-coated metal structures for the materials.

Photo of the oversized jigsaw puzzle featuring different species of elephant.

Photograph of the information board on the distribution of elephants. There is a map in the top right-hand corner of the board.

Photo of the ‘Guckies’. Three spy holes are set into an information board and, depending on the ‘Guckie’, show different behaviours exhibited by elephants.

Photo of the audio station. There is a crank attached to the right-hand side of a yellow metal box. There are several buttons to press at the top.

Anatomical Elements

(Creative) Implementation

With the nine-piece prism puzzle, visitors can rotate the pieces back and forth between two species of elephant and information about their differences. A life-size elephant silhouette is attached to the outside of the transport box, explaining the anatomy of elephants. We have also incorporated a real molar into a viewing window, which is illuminated at the touch of a button. In addition, there is a bronze elephant footprint where visitors can compare the size of their own feet with those of elephants. We have slightly adapted the existing graphic design and added an additional colour to the visitor path.