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Here you will find the programme for the Long Night of Science on 20 November 2026 in Jena.

Time

All times 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM From 10:00 PM

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Topic area

Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Studies Medicine + health Science + Technology

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Talk Experiment Hands-on activity Guided tour Exhibition Info booth Other

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Wheelchair accessible For children Free Wi‑Fi Toilet available Catering Registration required

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ENERGY – WHAT DRIVES US

What will tomorrow’s energy supply look like—and what aspects of it are already a reality in Jena today? The City of Jena’s exhibition “ENERGY—WHAT MOVES US” provides answers to these and other questions about the energy transition.

Time

17:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Stadt Jena

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung ENERGIE – WAS UNS BEWEGT zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Series: Research for Democracy – The Institute for Democracy and Civil Society meets Jena

What is the state of democracy and social cohesion? The IDZ Jena provides insights into its current research. The focus is on anti-Semitism, right-wing violence, coming to terms with the NSU case and strengthening democratic participation.

Time

17:30 - 22:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft

Event type

Lecture

Information stand

Veranstaltung Reihe: Forschung für Demokratie – Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft meets Jena zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Experience the German Optical Museum (D.O.M.)

Two years before the opening, you’ll get a sneak peek at this innovative exhibition: You’ll have the chance to interact with historical objects yourself, gaining unique insights, all enhanced by interactive stations on optics and photonics.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Deutsches Optisches Museum

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Participation offer

Veranstaltung Das Deutsche Optische Museum (D.O.M.) erleben zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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From the dried plant to cutting-edge biological research

Making its debut! Take a look at the fascinating plant collection at the Haussknecht Herbarium. Discover what a plant specimen over 100 years old reveals about the future, and how AI is helping us unravel the mysteries of plants!

Time

18:00 - 21:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Senckenberg Institut für Pflanzenvielfalt Jena (SIP)

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Lecture

Experiment

Information stand

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung Von der getrockneten Pflanze zu modernster biologischer Forschung zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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More Than Just Father, Mother, and Child—The New Testament and Its Diverse Forms of Relationships and Ways of Life

What insights from social history can help us better understand the New Testament and the world in which it was written?

Time

18:00 - 18:45 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Theologische Fakultät

Event type

Lecture

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Nicht nur Vater-Mutter-Kind – Das Neue Testament und seine vielfältigen Beziehungs- und Lebensformen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Learn languages – experience new worlds

I bet you’re multilingual! Find out at the stations where you can have a go and get involved. Discover what multilingualism means and why language acquisition can be different from what you might think.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache und Interkulturelle Studien

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Participation offer

Veranstaltung Sprachen lernen – Welten erleben zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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AI meets cultural heritage: The ThULB Open Data Workshop

Come and see for yourself how we are digitising Thuringia’s cultural treasures and using AI to convert information from index cards into digital format. You can also look forward to a slightly different presentation of the historic Fürstenkeller, dating from 1532.

Time

18:00 - 21:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek

Event type

Lecture

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung KI trifft Kulturerbe: Die offene Datenwerkstatt der ThULB zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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In the universe of dreams

A little dream session for the curious

Time

18:00 - 22:00 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Institut für Psychotherapie und angewandte Psychoanalyse e.V.

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Participation offer

Veranstaltung Im Universum der Träume zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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180 Years of the University of Jena’s Archaeological Museum – from then to now

In 1846, Carl Wilhelm Goettling founded the Archaeological Museum at the University of Jena. Donations and acquisitions have enabled the collection to grow significantly over the decades. An anniversary exhibition traces its 180-year history through a selection of donated items.

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Altertumswissenschaften, Klassische Archäologie, Antikensammlungen

Event type

Exhibition

Guidance

Veranstaltung 180 Jahre Archäologisches Museum der Universität Jena – von damals bis heute zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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What strengthens our relationships and our mental health?

What role do relationships and personal resources play in our well-being? At the Resources and Connections Board, visitors can visualize their own experiences and discover new perspectives.

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Psychologie

Event type

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Was stärkt unsere Beziehungen und unsere psychische Gesundheit? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Prof. Dr Andreas Hetzel (Hildesheim): Respecting Diversity: An Ethics of Biodiversity

By destroying our natural environment, we are threatening the survival of global biodiversity. What can we do?

Time

18:00 - 20:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Goethe-Laboratorium

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Prof. Dr. Andreas Hetzel (Hildesheim): Vielfalt achten. Eine Ethik der Biodiversität zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Experiencing democracy? Attitudes, language and digital technologies

How should we deal with discriminatory remarks? What anti-democratic codes and symbols appear on social media? How can AI and VR help shape the learning process around democracy? We explore these and other questions in our programmes.

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft and KomRex - Zentrum für Rechtsextremismusforschung, Demokratiebildung und gesellschaftliche Integration

Event type

Lecture

Experiment

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Demokratie (er)leben? Einstellungen, Sprache und digitale Technologien zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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It’s on the tip of my tongue – a journey into the depths of our language

Discover the German language in all its diversity: from dialects and current linguistic trends to the movements of the mouth when speaking.

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft

Event type

Experiment

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Es liegt mir auf der Zunge – eine Reise in die Tiefen unserer Sprache zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Literary Salon: New Releases from Poland and the Czech Republic

Are you looking for book recommendations? Are you interested in new voices from our neighboring Slavic countries? Come join us at our literary salon, where new releases from Poland and the Czech Republic are presented every hour on the hour.

Time

18:00 - 23:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Slawistik und Kaukasusstudien

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Literarischer Salon: Neuerscheinungen aus Polen und Tschechien zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Discovering our dreams

A journey into the world of fantasy

Time

18:00 - 22:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Institut für Psychotherapie und angewandte Psychoanalyse e.V.

Event type

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Unsere Träume entdecken zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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