--- title: "Pia Bethge, Daniela Hartmann forschen Wasser-Kefir bei COSMO Dresden; Live-Q\u0026A zu Wasser-Kefir" sdDatePublished: "2026-05-07T04:06:00Z" source: "https://kulturpalast-dresden.de/en/events/calendar/forschende-ganz-nah-mit-pia-bethge/" topics: - name: "science and technology" identifier: "medtop:13000000" - name: "education" identifier: "medtop:05000000" - name: "health" identifier: "medtop:07000000" - name: "lifestyle and leisure" identifier: "medtop:10000000" - name: "art exhibition" identifier: "medtop:20001135" locations: - "Dresden" --- Pia Bethge, Daniela Hartmann forschen Wasser-Kefir bei COSMO Dresden; Live-Q&A zu Wasser-Kefir Forschende ganz nah - mit Pia Bethge & Daniela Hartmann 2026 1:00 pm Start COSMO Wissenschaftsforum, Dresden You are warmly invited to come by COSMO and exchange ideas with me to learn more about the exhibition “Bacteriopolis – Tiny City Full of Bacteria”. Who are you? I am Pia Bethge, a food chemist and doctoral candidate in the field of food microbiology. Where do you work? I work at TU Dresden as a research associate at the Chair of Biology of Complex Systems (Center Synergy of Systems). What are you working on? In my doctoral thesis, I focused on water kefir. This is a fermented drink produced by a living community of microorganisms. I was particularly interested in how the kefir grains are structured and how they grow and reproduce. In my current work, I am investigating where water kefir is distributed throughout Germany and why this “invisible flatshare” of bacteria and yeasts is so stable and how it has developed over time. What can one talk to you about? Feel free to approach me if you are interested in water kefir and fermentation, or if you want to learn more about food, microorganisms, and complex systems in general. I am also happy to provide insights into studying and my daily work as a scientist. What is “Researchers Up Close” about? In the discussion format: “Researchers Up Close”, you have the opportunity not only to explore the exhibition at COSMO but also to directly engage with researchers. You are warmly invited to come by COSMO during regular opening hours and exchange ideas with us. Feel free to ask questions about the exhibits in the current exhibition and share your own ideas and thoughts! Language: German