Speaker: Kristin Mahlow (Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin)

Kristin Mahlow graduated from Humboldt-University with a degree in organismal biology and became interested in computed tomography during her studies. Since 2013, she has been working at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin as a CT technician in the laboratory located there and is responsible for the technical development and implementation of a wide variety of projects in the field of 3D digitalization.

Presentation: Application of CT technology at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin - an overview

The Museum für Naturkunde (MfN) Berlin is an excellent and integrated research museum of the Leibniz Association with an international reputation and globally networked research infrastructure. It is active in three closely interlinked fields: collection-based research, collection development and cataloging, as well as research-based public and educational outreach. At MfN, too, the use of computed tomography has become increasingly important in these fields of activity over the past 10 years. In this lecture, an overview of the application with its opportunities, but also difficulties, will be given using the example of some projects of the MfN.