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.

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  • What comes after silicon solar cells?
    The rapid expansion of renewable energy goes hand in hand with the continuous optimization and development of existing and new technologies. In this presentation, we will show you the latest trends in the development of new, high-efficiency solar cells.
    Time
    19:30 - 20:00 o'clock
    Organizer
    Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Helmholtz-Institut Jena
    Event type
    Lecture
     
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  • Hematopoietic stem cells
    What amazing feats do they perform in our bodies, and how do we study them?
    Time
    20:00 - 20:30 o'clock
    Organizer
    Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut (FLI)
    Event type
    Lecture
     
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  • 1, 2, or 3
    Animal Health Quiz—a guessing game modeled after a children's quiz show.
    Time
    20:00 - 20:15 o'clock
    Organizer
    Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
    Event type
    Participation offer
     
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  • Why is the water cycle becoming more extreme?
    More dry spells and droughts, and at the same time more heavy rainfall and flooding—is all of this a result of global warming? Axel Kleidon explains why the water cycle is becoming more extreme and how this is already having an impact in Germany.
    Time
    20:00 - 20:45 o'clock
    Organizer
    Max-Planck-Institut für Biogeochemie
    Event type
    Lecture
     
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  • Science Saves Lives
    Come visit us in the lounge!
    Time
    20:00 - 22:00 o'clock
    Organizer
    Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena
    Event type
    Information stand
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  • Green hydrogen from sunlight and water
    Green hydrogen is key to the energy transition—but currently, its production requires green electricity, which is not available in sufficient quantities. This presentation provides insights into ongoing research aimed at producing hydrogen directly from sunlight.
    Time
    20:00 - 20:30 o'clock
    Organizer
    Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Organische Chemie und Makromolekulare Chemie
    Event type
    Lecture
     
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  • Measuring Music
    A Mathematical Journey Through the World of Sounds
    Time
    20:00 - 20:50 o'clock
    Organizer
    Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena
    Event type
    Experiment
    Exhibition
    Other
     
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  • Is that art—or is it just a piece of junk?
    Is this a work of scientific research—or from the studio of an abstract artist? In this easy-to-understand presentation, we’ll showcase selected images from the exhibition “Images of Science” and invite people of all ages to join in the guessing game.
    Time
    20:00 - 20:40 o'clock
    Organizer
    Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena
    Event type
    Lecture
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  • Touch Me: On Touch and Community
    This lecture covers a wide range of topics: from the importance of physical closeness in childhood and everyday life, to the nerve fibers that underlie touch, to the consequences of social distancing in a digitalized society.
    Time
    20:00 - 21:00 o'clock
    Organizer
    Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Psychologie
    Event type
    Lecture
     
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  • How Did Zarathustra Speak?
    Lecture on the ancient Iranian texts of the religious founder Zarathustra and research into them, featuring a recitation of original texts
    Time
    20:00 - 20:50 o'clock
    Organizer
    Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Orientalistik, Indogermanistik, Ur- und Frühgeschichtliche Archäologie
    Event type
    Lecture
     
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  • "All You Need Is Love"?
    What is romantic love? An absolute emotion or a dangerous social construct? This staged panel discussion brings together perspectives from Jena’s early Romantic period, modern sociology, and contemporary literature.
    Time
    20:00 - 20:30 o'clock
    Organizer
    Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Germanistische Literaturwissenschaft
    Event type
    Other
     
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  • Horse Knowledge
    Visual Reading: A Journey Among the Horses and People of the Hanoverian Horse Breed
    Time
    20:00 - 21:30 o'clock
    Organizer
    Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
    Event type
    Other
     
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