An incubator (12) includes an incubator hood (11) with two side walls (2, 3), a front wall (4), a rear wall (5) and preferably an upper wall (6), which have each inner and outer surfaces. One or more of the inner and/or outer surfaces of one or more of the walls (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) of the incubator hood are provided with a coating. The coating is electrically conductive and essentially optically transparent. The electrical conductivity of the coating is designed to heat the coated walls, similarly to a resistance heater, to a desired temperature by applying an electric voltage in order to prevent thereby water of condensation from forming. The coating is essentially scratch resistant.
