Body Donation

ALL
ANATOMICAL SPECIMENS,
on display in the BODY WORLDS exhibitions and in PLASTINARIUM
ARE REAL.
They come from people who, during their lifetime, declared that their bodies should be made available after death for the training of doctors and the education of lay people.
Many donors stress that, in this way, they can benefit other people after their death. Through their selfless donation, they give us unique insights into the human body, insights which until now were reserved for doctors. For this we thank the living and already deceased body donors.

Facts
& FIGURES
The Heidelberg Institute for Plastination runs its own body donation programme with 20.008 registered body donors (as of December 2022).
NUMBER OF BODY DONORS | |
---|---|
Worldwide | 20.008 |
Europe (including Germany) | 18.623 |
Germany | 17.957 |
America (North, Central and South America) | 1.358 |
Other countries | 27 |
Contact
For any questions, please contact our office
Body Donation Office
WHAT CAN I KNOW?
What should I do? What can I hope for?
WHAT IS HUMAN?
1724 – 1804, philosopher
HUMAN IS
nothing else but
THAT WHICH HE MAKES OF HIMSELF.
1905 – 1980, French philosopher
Detailed information
Download the BODY DONATION BROCHURE.
On our website on body donation you will find further informations and downloads: