PREMIERE + FILMGESPRÄCH Future Science

In the organizer's words:

Film discussion with director Marc Pierschel, Stefanie Kastner (Ärzte gegen Tierversuche e.V.), Kristina Heck (DNTOX). Moderated by Simone Horstmann.

• DE 2026
• 78 min
• Director: Marc Pierschel
• FSK: not specified
• Documentary: Original version with German voiceover and subtitles where applicable

FUTURE SCIENCE is a film about one of the most profound upheavals in modern science - the farewell to animal testing. Today, a new generation of technologies enables an unprecedented simulation of the human body. This opens up ways to understand diseases more precisely, to develop medicines more safely and to assess the toxicological safety of chemicals and everyday products more reliably. The film asks the crucial questions: How does the multi-billion dollar system of animal testing, which extends far beyond medicine, work? And who has an interest in maintaining this standard, even though it is heavily criticized scientifically and ethically? FUTURE SCIENCE confronts the scientific and economic mechanisms of the old system with the pioneers who are using multi-organ chips, 3D bioprinting and AI to advance more humane research. It is a journey into the heart of a scientific revolution that makes the immense potential of these processes for health and our safety in everyday life tangible. Because the future of research has already begun.