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

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

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

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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

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Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Stadt Jena

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Exhibition

Veranstaltung ENERGIE – WAS UNS BEWEGT zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Shedding Light on the Unknown: Hidden Diversity in the Animal Kingdom

Creatures of the Night and Unknown Beings: We showcase current research projects on the hidden diversity of animals.

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18:00 - 23:50 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Spezielle Zoologie und Evolutionsbiologie mit Phyletischem Museum

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Exhibition

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Veranstaltung Licht ins Dunkle: verborgene Vielfalt im Tierreich zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Detective work in the laboratory – How scientists track down DNA molecules and proteins

Scientists explain the methods they use to track down small DNA molecules and proteins.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

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Universitätsklinikum Jena and Institute für Biochemie I und II

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Experiment

Veranstaltung Detektivarbeit im Labor – Wie Wissenschaftler DNA-Molekülen und Eiweißen auf die Spur kommen 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

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Stadtzentrum

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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft

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Experiment

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Participation offer

Veranstaltung Es liegt mir auf der Zunge – eine Reise in die Tiefen unserer Sprache zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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[Security:] Data Science for Civil Protection and Resilient Infrastructure

Learn how situational assessments are created and how drone monitoring is used to record and analyze the condition of dikes, forests, and critical infrastructure.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

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Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt – DLR-Institut für Datenwissenschaften

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Exhibition

Veranstaltung [Sicherheit:] Datenwissenschaften für Bevölkerungsschutz und resiliente Infrastrukturen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Smart and Switchable Polymers: Materials Research, Nanotechnology, and Pharmacy

Self-healing and shape-memory polymers, as well as polymers used as drug carriers, are the focus of current research, in which automation, digitalization, and AI are playing an increasingly important role.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

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

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Lecture

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Veranstaltung Intelligente und schaltbare Polymere: Materialforschung, Nanotechnologie & Pharmazie zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Experience chemistry – experiment, solve puzzles and discover a career in teaching

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of chemistry! Carry out your own experiments, solve tricky puzzles and discover just how exciting chemistry lessons and teacher training can be.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie

Event type

Experiment

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Veranstaltung Chemie erleben – Experimentieren, Rätseln und Lehramt entdecken zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Anatomy Collection - Discover the wonders of the human body!

Artistically crafted specimens and easy-to-understand models convey the fundamentals of anatomy and offer fascinating insights into the body’s inner workings. The historical significance of this 200-year-old collection can be experienced, for example, through Goethe’s intermaxillary specimens.

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

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Universitätsklinikum Jena and Anatomische Sammlung

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Anatomische Sammlung - Lernen Sie die Faszination des menschlichen Körpers kennen! zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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[Space Exploration:] Data Science for Space Weather Models, Satellite Assembly, and Life on the Moon and Mars

What impact do solar storms have on our technical infrastructure? How can small satellites be assembled more efficiently in the future? And how will smart greenhouse systems ensure the supply of future missions to the Moon and Mars?

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

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Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt – DLR-Institut für Datenwissenschaften

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung [Raumfahrt:] Datenwissenschaften für Weltraumwettermodelle, Satellitenmontage und das Leben auf Mond und Mars zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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We come across artificial intelligence everywhere – but how can it really help us to understand the world better?

The ELLIS Unit in Jena demonstrates how AI is being used to investigate complex interrelationships in the environment, health and technology: Why do ecosystems change? What do medical data reveal? How can energy and transport systems be planned more effectively?

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Informatik

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Exhibition

Veranstaltung Künstliche Intelligenz begegnet uns überall – aber wie kann sie wirklich helfen, die Welt besser zu verstehen? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Of Robot Cities and Perpetual Motion Machines: An Evening Full of Discoveries at JEDI

witelo and Imaginata are visiting JEDI to showcase their favorite experiments: Together with the JenaWirtschaft team and students from the Carl-Zeiss-Gymnasium, we invite you to experiment, marvel, and join in the fun.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

Organizer

witelo e.V. - wissenschaftlich-technische Lernorte in Jena, Imaginata and Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Jena mbH

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Veranstaltung Von Roboterstädten und Ewigkeitsmaschinen: Ein Abend voller Entdeckungen im JEDI zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Pharmaceutical technology in transition: from powders and tablets to electrospinning and silk-based nanomedicine

We provide fascinating insights into the latest research in pharmaceutical technology and show how innovative materials and manufacturing processes are helping to shape the medicine of tomorrow.

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Pharmazie

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Experiment

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Veranstaltung Pharmazeutische Technologie im Wandel: Von Pulvern und Tabletten zum Elektrospinnen & Seiden-basierter Nanomedizin zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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What Lies Beneath the Leaves: The Use of LiDAR in Archaeology

Learn how we use lasers to make new discoveries in dense forests.

Time

18:00 - 23:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Max-Planck-Institut für Geoanthropologie

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Die Oberfläche unter den Blättern: die Anwendung von LiDAR in der Archäologie zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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[Aviation:] How Data Makes Airplanes Safer and Weather Forecasts More Accurate

Learn how general aviation is used as a flying weather observation network and how data science supports the maintenance and repair of aircraft engines through predictive maintenance.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

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Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt – DLR-Institut für Datenwissenschaften

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung [Luftfahrt:] Wie Daten Flugzeuge sicherer und Wettervorhersagen genauer machen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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The dynamic, ever-changing, vibrant planet: Earth sciences, the Earth’s potential and risks

A varied programme of events is taking place in the institute’s lecture theatres and laboratories: Why do mountain ranges form in Central Asia? What diversity of fossils does the biosphere contain? How and why do rocks fold? How do we use underground storage facilities? ... and more

Time

18:00 - 23:30 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Geowissenschaften

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Lecture

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Veranstaltung Der dynamische, bewegte, belebte Planet: Geowissenschaften, Potentiale und Gefährdungen der Erde zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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