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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

Format / event type

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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Experience Antarctica – Expeditions and penguin research

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

ThINK - Thüringer Institut für Nachhaltigkeit und Klimaschutz

Event type

Lecture

Exhibition

Information stand

Veranstaltung Antarktis erleben – Expeditionen und Pinguinforschung zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Bacteria—Invisible Heroes in Nature.

Dive into the fascinating world of bacteria! Discover lakes, oceans, garden soil, and plants from the perspective of tiny bacteria. With microscopes, games, and exciting experiments, you’ll experience hands-on research.

Time

18:00 - 23:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Mikrobiologie

Event type

Experiment

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Bakterien - Unsichtbare Helden in unserer Natur. 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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Space Night for Kids

Kids, listen up! Become an astronaut yourselves and fly with us through the solar system!

Time

18:00 - 20:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Zeiss-Planetarium Jena

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Space Night for Kids zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Exciting physics experiments with light and particles

Have you always wanted to know how a particle accelerator works? Or how to make elementary particles visible and store them? Experience a variety of hands-on physics experiments in the fields of optics and particle physics.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Optik und Quantenelektronik (IOQ) and Helmholtz-Institut Jena

Event type

Experiment

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Spannende physikalische Experimente mit Licht und Teilchen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Drone flights & thermal imaging – experience technology up close

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

ThINK - Thüringer Institut für Nachhaltigkeit und Klimaschutz

Event type

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Drohnenflug & Wärmebilder – Technik hautnah 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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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

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

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

Event type

Lecture

Experiment

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung Intelligente und schaltbare Polymere: Materialforschung, Nanotechnologie & Pharmazie zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Flexible and durable – glass pinball and ball drop test for thin glass

In these experiments, you can put the durability of SCHOTT specialty glass to the test yourself.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

SCHOTT

Event type

Experiment

Veranstaltung Biegsam und robust – Glasflipper und Kugelfalltest für Dünnglas zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Secrets of Chemistry in Everyday Life – A Look Behind the Scenes

Experience chemistry with all your senses: Mix your own perfume, discover the scent of the oceans, solve scent puzzles, and write secret messages with colorful chemistry.

Time

18:00 - 23:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

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

Event type

Experiment

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Geheimnisse der Chemie im Alltag – ein Blick hinter die Kulissen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Insights into the world of cell biology

With our film about the world of cell biology, we would like to invite you to enjoy the beauty of life and simply relax.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena and Institute für Biochemie I und II

Event type

Other

Veranstaltung Einsichten in die Welt der Zellbiologie 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.

Time

18:00 - 23:50 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

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

Event type

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung Licht ins Dunkle: verborgene Vielfalt im Tierreich 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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Exhibition – Exploring environmental history: discovering traces of the past

Time

18:00 - 23:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Max-Planck-Institut für Geoanthropologie

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Austellung - Umweltgeschichte erforschen: Spuren der Vergangenheit entdecken zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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