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LONG NIGHT OF SCIENCE JENA

NOV 20, 2026 | 6 PM - MIDNIGHT

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At this point there is a review of the program for the Long Night of Sciences on 22.11.2024 in Jena. As soon as the planning has progressed further, the program for the next #LNDW will be published here. Thank you for your understanding.

262 events are displayed.

The topicality of Goethe's research into nature

Lecture and guided tour: The importance of nature research in Goethe's life can hardly be overestimated.

Time

19:00 - 21:40 o'clock

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Goethe-Laboratorium

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Lecture

Exhibition

Guidance

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Greenhouse gas measurements on water, on land, and in the air

The European Carbon Monitoring System (ICOS)

Time

19:00 - 20:00 o'clock

Organizer

Max-Planck-Institut für Biogeochemie

Event type

Lecture

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Jack Pop's Hollywood Science Show

How much science is really in movies and TV shows? Powernerd Jack Pop puts it to the test with hands-on, interactive live experiments!

Time

19:00 - 19:30 o'clock

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Lecture

Experiment

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From a Camera Image to 3D Elevation

A few photos, a little math, and you've got your elevation measurement

Time

19:00 - 19:30 o'clock

Organizer

GÖPEL electronic GmbH

Event type

Lecture

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7 Things You Didn't Know About Flora Incognita!

THE FLORA INCOGNITA Plant Identification App: How was it developed, what does it mean for research, and what’s next? Meet the people behind the app!

Time

19:00 - 21:00 o'clock

Organizer

Max-Planck-Institut für Biogeochemie

Event type

Lecture

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Poetry Slam: "How About Living a Human Life?"

Time

19:00 - 21:00 o'clock

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

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Other

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Time out!

Live: Jazz and Rock at the Moritz-von-Rohr-Straße Cafeteria

Time

19:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Other

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"Is Everything Micro These Days? How Training in Microtechnology Can Qualify You to Become a Master of Light*"

What Do Our Trainees Learn?

Time

19:00 - 19:30 o'clock

Organizer

Materion Balzers Optics / Optics Balzers Jena GmbH

Event type

Lecture

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Chemistry in Computers: How Chemistry Is Calculated and Understood

From invisible electrons to visible models: This lecture shows how computers make the world of atoms and molecules computable, predict chemical properties, and help us better understand nature.

Time

19:00 - 19:30 o'clock

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Helmholtz-Institut Jena

Event type

Lecture

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Digital Learning as an Innovative Training Concept for Navigating the Digital Transformation

Digitalization is increasing the need for continuing education in companies, as employees must continually adapt to new requirements and complex processes. ZeTT’s digital training formats can provide valuable support in this regard.

Time

19:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Information stand

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Forbidden—and yet on everyone’s lips: Wine in premodern Islamic culture

In Islam, alcohol is considered forbidden—yet wine has played an important role in literature, poetry, and mysticism for centuries. This lecture explores how Islamic cultures have dealt with contradictions and ambiguities.

Time

19:00 - 19:40 o'clock

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Arabistik

Event type

Lecture

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Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): What Is It?

Applications of artificial intelligence are having an increasing impact on the economy, education, and society—on all of us. Following an introductory presentation, participants are invited to join a discussion.

Time

19:00 - 20:00 o'clock

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

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Participation offer

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Post-migrant society—what does that mean in practical terms in eastern Germany?

A panel discussion with audience participation, as well as a photo exhibition titled "edge residents" ("Randbewohner") by Rifaat Zuraiq

Time

19:00 - 20:00 o'clock

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Exhibition

Other

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Self-healing Polymers

How can a scratch in a car's paint be removed? The healing process we know from nature can also be applied to plastics.

Time

19:00 - 19:30 o'clock

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Organische Chemie und Makromolekulare Chemie

Event type

Lecture

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Why People Aren't Half-Bananas... (...and Why Apples Can Be Compared to Pears After All)

How much of a banana is really in a person? A lighthearted, fact-filled look at genetics and bioinformatics that shows why popular percentage figures are often nonsense—and how data helps us truly understand biological kinship.

Time

19:00 - 20:00 o'clock

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Informatik

Event type

Lecture

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