On the trail of life's smallest connections

Illumination, experimental show and musical supporting program

The "Kamishibai" storytelling theater opens its curtain for the Long Night of Science in Schiller's Garden House. Immerse yourself in Leo Lionni's imaginative world of pictures and experience the story of Frederick the little field mouse.

Meet our lab heroes Iris, SELMA and FeliX

Why is the banana crooked?

We can scan your teeth and the digital file can be made available to you on request. For the right bite for every age.

Learn surgical suturing techniques using anatomical training models!

Make scary bacteria, creepy viruses and slimy fungi! You can also make your own microscope and learn why small creepy-crawlies can cause serious illnesses.

The "Jena Voice Learning and Memory Test" measures an individual's ability to learn and recognize voices. The test was developed by scientists at the ENT Clinic and perception psychologists at the University of Jena. How good is your voice memory?

Learn how to use 3D scanning and create a 3D model yourself.

How do optical fibers that enable global Internet connections actually work? Exciting experiments get to the bottom of light conduction in optical fibers.