What processes do we go through at night while we seem to lie down motionless? Why do we need different amounts of sleep in different phases of life?

The study of human sleep is a relatively new research field in science. We all need to sleep - but the importance of sleep is still widely discussed. The only thing that is certain is that periods of rest are essential for us humans to survive.

However, isolation from the outside world does not mean that the mind is inactive during sleep...

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Scientific development of the content and the wall design in cooperation with the LWL Museum of Natural History in Münster, 2017-2018.