Special Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Lower Saxony

Deutsches Diabetes Museum Bad Lauterberg

Small exhibition in the winter garden of the Bad Lauterberg diabetes center on the history of diabetes research and treatment.

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About the museum

The German Diabetes Museum goes back to the suggestion of children with diabetes and their parents, who wanted to know how people with the condition were treated in the past. A dedicated museum association maintains the collection. It was first shown in Bad Bevensen, where it presented several hundred exhibits on the history of the disease, the development of insulin, and syringes, pens, pumps, and measuring devices.

After the exhibition was not regularly accessible for several years, it found a new home at the Bad Lauterberg diabetes center in 2010. Since then, the display cases have stood in the winter garden of the specialist clinic, so that not only patients but also other interested people can view the objects. By arrangement, a personal guided tour is available, with clinic staff providing support.

The display features historical documents, devices, and medical aids from more than a century. They show how diabetes was discovered, researched, and treated, from early insulin syringes to modern therapies. The collection is continuously expanded and complements the clinic's training and continuing education courses. The clinic is run by a non-profit foundation for diabetes therapy.

Highlights

Historical documents and devices for diabetes treatment
Development of insulin syringes, pens, and pumps
Blood sugar and urine testing devices over time
Exhibition in the winter garden of a diabetes clinic
Personal guided tour by arrangement

Permanent exhibition

Ausstellung zur Geschichte der Diabetes-Behandlung – Display cases with historical documents, devices, and aids showing the discovery, research, and treatment of diabetes over more than a century.