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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.

Which photos are real, and which are AI-generated? Submit your guess, get advice—from a person or a machine—and make a new decision. With live results: How is the audience doing, and whose advice carries more weight?

Brilliant Research at Beutenberg—Facade Projection on Aging Research and "Life Sciences Meets Physics"

Series of posters with explanations

The exhibition “Images of Science” features fascinating research images from the EAH Jena that are not only scientifically compelling but also aesthetically inspiring.

We’ll give you a glimpse into our research on molds and show you how we’re searching for new antibiotics. You’ll learn how we work safely with molds in the lab and discover the fascinating “language” of microorganisms.

How does taste develop? Fascinating experiments show how smell, sight, and taste work together to shape our perceptions and food choices. Relatable, surprising, and eye-opening—for more mindful eating.

People often synchronize their movements unconsciously. Through a brief physical activity and a cooperative game, participants can experience how synchrony can influence teamwork.

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.

Why do corals, tonic water, and paper bills glow? Discover the fascinating world of fluorescence in the Fluorescence Lab—with exciting experiments, glowing natural substances, and applications in everyday life, technology, and modern research.

At the UKJ, we care not only about the health of our patients, but also about the well-being of the animals used in our experimental research

What is chromatography? And what do a rainbow and a chocolate lentil have to do with it?

The immune system fights dangerous pathogens with tremendous force, but some of them put up a fight! Conduct your own catalase test and trigger a yeast eruption in our lab to see how yeast resists these attacks.

Watch live as a cup of coffee turns into a computer! We'll show you in an entertaining way how neural networks and reservoir computing work by transmitting words into the coffee via a speaker and using the fascinating wave patterns.