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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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Glass—that familiar yet mysterious material

The lecture takes the audience on a brief journey through the chemistry of glass

Time

18:00 - 19:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

SCHOTT

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Glas – der vertraute rätselhafte Stoff zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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We can see what you can’t: microscopy for beginners

Learn the basics of microscopy and take a close look at microbes, cells and bacteria.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

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Participation offer

Veranstaltung Wir sehen was, was du nicht siehst: Mikroskopie für Einsteiger 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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Playing ‘Light-Ball’ at the Jenoptik Tower

City centre: During the LNDW, the ‘Volkshaus’ façade of the Ernst Abbe Tower is once again transformed into a giant gaming screen.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

JENOPTIK AG

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Participation offer

Veranstaltung „Light-Ball“ am Jenoptik-Hochhaus spielen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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A cold nose and warm hands? Our thermal imaging camera captures some extraordinary shots.

City centre and Göschwitz: Thanks to Jenoptik’s thermal imaging camera, you can capture a rather different sort of photo for the family album.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

JENOPTIK AG

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Participation offer

Veranstaltung Kalte Nasenspitze, warme Hände? Unsere Wärmebildkamera sorgt für außergewöhnliche Fotomotive. zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Physics in the Martial Art of Aikido

Everything happens for a reason, and that reason is usually physics. Have you ever wondered how a small, frail master manages to control opponents who are much larger and stronger? We'll provide the answer in our presentation.

Time

18:30 - 21:00 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

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

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Participation offer

Other

Veranstaltung Physik in der Kampfkunst Aikido zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Who is concerned about animal welfare?

The Friedrich Loeffler Institute introduces itself, its remit and its activities.

Time

18:30 - 18:45 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Wer sorgt sich um Tiergesundheit? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Lecture by Christoph Rzymski: Faster together: Why research needs supercomputers

Time

18:30 - 18:50 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Max-Planck-Institut für Geoanthropologie

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Vortrag Christoph Rzymski: Gemeinsam schneller: Warum Forschung Supercomputer braucht zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Power During Periods of Low Wind and Sunlight: Redox-Flow Batteries in Wind and Solar Farms

“Dark lull”—that’s what they call it when both the sun and the wind take a break at the same time. We’ll discuss how to use electricity from renewable energy sources even under these conditions and what role redox-flow batteries can play in this.

Time

18:30 - 19:00 o'clock

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Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Helmholtz-Institut für Polymere in Energieanwendungen Jena

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Strom für die Dunkelflaute: Redox-Flow-Batterien in Wind- und Solarparks zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Art in Film

What do works of art such as medieval paintings have to do with modern cinema? An insight into the research being carried out within the programme combining art history and film studies at Friedrich Schiller University – a programme that is unique in Germany.

Time

18:30 - 21:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

Event type

Lecture

Other

Veranstaltung Kunst im Film zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Research into right-wing extremism: How academia and practice can learn from one another

How do practitioners gain access to findings from research into right-wing extremism? How is practical knowledge communicated to the academic world, and is it taken into account? What works, and what works less well?

Time

18:30 - 19:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Forschung zu Rechtsextremismus: Wie Wissenschaft und Praxis voneinander lernen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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In the Realm of the Dwarves: The World of Nanoparticles

Why Tiny Particles Are Changing Medicine—and What Sunscreen, Pregnancy Tests, and Modern Cancer Treatments Have in Common.

Time

18:30 - 19:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Pharmazie

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Im Reich der Zwerge: Die Welt der Nanopartikel zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Forbidden – and yet on everyone’s lips: wine in pre-modern Islamic culture

In Islam, alcohol is considered forbidden – yet wine has played an important role in literature, poetry and mysticism for centuries. This lecture explores how Islamic cultures have dealt with contradictions and ambiguities.

Time

19:00 - 19:40 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Arabistik

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Verboten – und dennoch in aller Munde: Wein in der vormodernen islamischen Kultur zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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‘The (in)visible night sky’

The human eye quickly reaches its limits when looking at the night sky, but telescopes and cameras can reveal what would otherwise remain invisible.

Time

19:00 - 19:45 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Zeiss-Planetarium Jena

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung „Der (un-)sichtbare Nachthimmel“ zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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The World from Above: Data Science Meets Drones

We’ll show you how we monitor the condition of dikes and transportation routes—such as roads and rail lines—as well as entire forests, and how images are turned into concrete decisions.

Time

19:00 - 19:15 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

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

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Die Welt von oben: Datenwissenschaft trifft Drohne zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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