Plastinarium, Germany
People decide to donate their body for Plastination after death for very diverse reasons
The Heidelberg Institute for Plastination runs its own body donation programme with more than 24,000 registered body donors (as of April 2026).
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.