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When your smartphone informs you at the last minute that your best friend, your girlfriend, your mother or your colleague's birthday is coming up, it's high time: you need the right present - and fast! Over the course of your life, you spend a considerable amount of time looking for ideas for birthday presents, and you should definitely get more than the hundredth DVD, the eighth pair of socks, or, in the worst case, the ironing... Mehr anzeigen
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Of all the worlds man has created, that of books is the most powerful. - Heinrich HeineAnyone who loves books will understand and probably agree w...

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The Plantarium Garden Lab lets you grown seeds without the need for constant watering. Perfect if yours is the kind of home where plants usually ha...

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How great would it be to have a true-to-scale model of an X-wing? Or of an AT-AT? Or of Darth Vader's TIE fighter? And made of a long-lasting mater...

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While electronics certainly is a complex and fascinating field, many newcomers are put off by the sheer amount of complex information out there. Wh...

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If you only associate origami with small cranes, you’ve probably never heard of the "bug wars" that took place in the 1960s. Several folding profes...

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One thing is present in virtually every action movie, zombie game or gangster series: the good, old pumpgun! The satisfying click clack upon reload...

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It’s no secret that space is a vacuum. Not a sound can be heard in it. Still, the heavenly bodies and music go together wonderfully. Just something...

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Don't we all dream of constructing our own robot? Unfortunately, pretty much anything beyond a fighting machine designed for Robot Wars can be pret...

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Bored at the office, restless hand at coffee or tea time, or just feeling a bit nostalgic? No problem, that's what the getDigital Brick Mug is for....

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Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured numerous stunning images from faraway parts of space: striking comets, undiscover...

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What the heck is this?Good question! This is the ultimate illustration of the pointlessness of man's existence. Yes, that's what it is. T...

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Puzzles are fun, there’s no doubt about it. Especially the more challenging ones that make you look proudly at the finished image you put together ...

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Want some Star Trek model ships made by your own clever hands...?All you need for a new spaceship are your own fingers, plus either small pliers or...

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This Metal Earth Craft Kit space line contains 11 building kits of particularly fine achievements in engineering technology, including:[[Mars Rover...

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In the list of the most famous vehicles from movies and TV series, the DeLorean from the amazing “Back to the Future” movies is bound to rank prett...

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We're living in a time where everybody can take photos with their phone! But people don't care about framing, focusing and lighting the p...

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In the Star Wars saga, there are several technically gifted hobbyists. Both Anakin and Luke are very successful at tinkering with droids or podrace...

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As a scientist, adventurer and adult with a strong inner child, the Doctor is known to have a weakness for all kinds of tinkering – whether it’s an...

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If you still think of colourful plastic slides when you hear the word “marble run”, you're not necessarily wrong – but you're not quite right eithe...

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Although it is certainly the most popular and iconic spaceship in the entire Star Wars universe, don’t think too much about the way the Millennium ...

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As we all know, Deadpool is often really careless in battle due to his speed-healing powers. But even a sarcastic pighead such as him has to realis...

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In addition to gaming and bingeing films and series, reading is one of the most beautiful and nerdy hobbies. Whether it's a fantasy or science fict...

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No matter whether it’s just a “simple” manufacturing unit or an interplanetary killer android from a science fiction movie, robots are cool. That’s...

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What’s the one thing that stereotypical Donut Cops, Clint Eastwood and cowboys have in common? Exactly, they all carry around revolvers! According ...

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Battery-powered clocks are definitely easier to use and more convenient in everyday life compared to their mechanical counterparts. However, automa...

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The Zometool construction system is used for the recreation and visualisation of structures from chemistry, biology and physics. It is suitable for...

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In recent decades, technology has changed faster than ever before. Sometimes our still stone-age brains just can't keep up. Who doesn't know the fe...

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As fans of the indomitable Gauls, we don’t usually credit the Romans with much martial skill. And in fact, much of their knowledge originally came ...

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We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.George Bernard ShawWho would know that better than the gamers among ...

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You may have seen our Plantarium Garden Lab? Well, if you're looking for a new challenge, then how about these sets? They include different plants,...

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We associate cannons inevitably with castles and knights, don’t we? Although, they looked a little different from this model back then. The first t...

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As a doctor, you have to get to different places as quickly as possible in order to care for wounds, bandage limbs and give some bad guys a good th...

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At first glance, Mario Kart might look like a really simple and family-friendly game. But if you’ve ever played a few rounds or made contact with t...

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The invention of the telescope was quite the groundbreaker in human history. Actually invented by the Dutch optician Hans Lipperhey in 1608, it was...

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Finding birthday presents - an impossible thing?

Almost all of us have experienced it ourselves: your own birthday is approaching and you are full of anticipation and start unpacking your birthday presents. But instead of the nice gesture you were hoping for that shows that the person giving the gift knows you well, such as the anime merch you have been wanting for a long time, you find an iron, the umpteenth gift voucher or scratchy socks in the package. While it is undoubtedly nice to receive something as a gift and you don't want to sound ungrateful, this could have been avoided. There are even people who give other people birthday presents that include the receipt for easy exchange. But don't worry, this faux pas won't happen to you thanks to our great birthday presents.

Only the best for your favorite nerds

Even though all geeks and nerds share their enthusiasm for technical and scientific topics, tastes differ, as we all know. So that you can claim the title of "best gift giver" (which we certainly didn't just invent), you'll find the right gift for everyone in our shop. If the person you want to give something to likes cuddly things, you'll hit the mark with a geeky cuddly toy, and experience has shown that cult household gadgets are always well received too.

Birthday without presents is boring!- Yoda

If these birthday gifts haven't hit the nail on the head yet, you can also find iconic wall lamps, nerdy mugs, USB gadgets and countless other things with us. In short: with us you are guaranteed to find the perfect nerd gift for your favorite nerd or geek, regardless of whether the person receiving the gift is a technology, film or gaming nerd. And remember: if you choose a truly unforgettable gift, there is a very high chance that you will also receive a cool birthday gift. Before we forget: When it comes to the right cake, you should stay away from baking mixes, we were told that you can taste the difference. ;)