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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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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

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Veranstaltung Drohnenflug & Wärmebilder – Technik hautnah erleben 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

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

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

Event type

Experiment

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Chemie erleben – Experimentieren, Rätseln und Lehramt entdecken zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Back to the Future: The Interactive Rally

Two female scientists, a rift in time and the search for the crucial clue.

Time

18:00 - 22:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

wecare-Agentur

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Information stand

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Veranstaltung Zurück zur Zukunft: Die interaktive Rallye zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Intellectual property rights – far more exciting and valuable than you might think!

Things to try out and marvel at

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt

Event type

Information stand

Veranstaltung Schutzrechte des geistigen Eigentums – viel spannender und wertvoller als gedacht! 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

Organizer

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

Event type

Lecture

Experiment

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Guidance

Veranstaltung Von der getrockneten Pflanze zu modernster biologischer Forschung 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

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena and Institute für Biochemie I und II

Event type

Experiment

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

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Pharmazie

Event type

Experiment

Exhibition

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Guidance

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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Flora and fauna on our doorstep – a search for clues in the data

Invasive Japanese knotweed in the city park, busy wild bees on campus, rare butterflies in the garden next door – the nature around us is well documented, if you know where to look. Come along and become a data detective!

Time

18:00 - 22:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Deutsches Zentrum für integrative Biodiversitäts-Forschung (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig and Institut für Ökologie und Evolution

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Information stand

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Veranstaltung Tier- und Pflanzenwelt vor der Haustür – eine Spurensuche in Daten zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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The Bible as a Cultural Heritage in Art, Music, Architecture, and Literature

Anyone who knows the Bible even a little bit has a clear advantage in art history.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Theologische Fakultät

Event type

Exhibition

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Das Kulturgut Bibel in Kunst, Musik, Architektur und Literatur 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

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

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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Buzzing trees and sweet treats: beekeeping in pre-modern times

Beekeeping in the Middle Ages was very different from what it is today. So-called ‘Zeidler’ would climb to great heights to harvest the sweet gold, and heavily laden carts, carrying heavy barrels of honey, would make their way through forests and over mountains.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Historisches Institut

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Information stand

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Veranstaltung Summende Bäume und süße Leckereien: Bienenhaltung in der Vormoderne 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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