The anniversary year will be opened on October 21, 2023 in a joint, parallel celebration at Planetarium Jena and at Deutsches Museum in Munich.

Both venues will be connected live throughout the event, and the event will be presented in a joint moderation dialogue between both sites.

Currently, the details for this event are being prepared by IPS, GDP, Deutsches Museum, Planetarium Jena, and the Carl Zeiss company.

The event will encompass:
– personal addresses by patron and ambassadors of the Centennial;
– online addresses from planetariums of other continents (one per continent);
– premiere of the anniversary planetarium show;
– presentation of the art & design contest winners (posters, fulldome clips);
– presentation of the Centennial book;
– unveiling, kickoff or introduction of other Centennial projects (exhibition, emoji, commemorative stamp, etc.).

The event language will be English, and the event will be broadcast online.