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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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A glimpse into the quantum laboratory

Send digital data securely using ‘enchanted’ light particles, or create images out of thin air!

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Ein Blick ins Quantenlabor 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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Research Meets Biophotonics—How Does Light Help Us Understand the Hidden?

Medical imaging techniques are the product of various scientific subdisciplines. The fundamentals of these subdisciplines and their applications are presented through numerous interactive experiments on optics and machine learning.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung Forschung trifft Biophotonik - Wie hilft uns Licht beim Verständnis des Verborgenen? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Insects: Key Players in Our Ecosystems

Insects are by far the most species-rich class of animals. They inhabit the most unusual habitats. But what makes them so successful? We introduce the subjects of our research and discuss their lifestyles and their contribution to science.

Time

18:00 - 12:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Max-Planck-Institut für chemische Ökologie

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Insekten: wichtige Akteure in unseren Ökosystemen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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This is my world. Earth sciences, exploring our planet and my mineralogical collection

What holds the world together at its very core? If we are to make long-term use of ores, water and energy resources, we need to understand precisely that. What is the Earth made of, and how did it come into being? What processes take place within and on its surface? How do we know this?

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Geowissenschaften

Event type

Experiment

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Dies ist meine Welt. Geowissenschaften, Erkundung unseres Planeten und Mineralogische Sammlung zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Can a camera see both near and far at the same time?

How are camera systems designed that can capture information from different distances without moving the lens?

Time

18:00 - 22:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Experiment

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Kann eine Kamera gleichzeitig nah und fern sehen? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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The Biobank – Guardian of human biological samples for research and science

Would you like to know what a biobank for human biological samples is? Would you like to find out and have a go at how biobank samples are prepared and stored? Then come along and join in!

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Lobeda

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena and Integrierte Biobank Jena

Event type

Lecture

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung Die Biobank – Hüterin menschlicher Bioproben für Forschung und Wissenschaft zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Sensing boundaries – understanding tumours

How do doctors identify tumour margins? Why do middle ear infections occur? And how do modern technologies help us to better understand diseases?

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Lobeda

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena, Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde and AG Klinische Biophotonik

Event type

Experiment

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Grenzen spüren - Tumore verstehen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Y-Space - We Create Zero-G on Earth

Y-Space is a research project aimed at developing a UAV carrier platform capable of briefly generating true microgravity (≤ 0.1 g, up to 10 seconds, 3 kg payload). The goal is to create a mobile, cost-effective alternative to parabolic flights.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Exhibition

Information stand

Veranstaltung Y-Space - we produce zero-g on earth zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Adventures in Space

From distant planets to sustainable agriculture: Earth and space observation using optics from Fraunhofer IOF

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Abenteuer Weltraum zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Experience first-hand how specialised optical fibres for lasers, sensors and endoscopes are manufactured at the Leibniz-IPHT

Glass research and manufacturing, preform production, fibre drawing, fibre post-processing, characterisation and fibre applications – the Leibniz-IPHT Centre of Excellence brings together the entire value chain for specialised optical fibres under one roof.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Leibniz-Institut für Photonische Technologien e.V.

Event type

Guidance

Veranstaltung Hautnah erleben, wie am Leibniz-IPHT optische Spezialfasern für Laser, Sensoren oder Endoskope hergestellt werden zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Assessment of sound and noise

Visit the ‘Technical Acoustics’ laboratory

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Guidance

Veranstaltung Beurteilung von Klang und Lärm zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Recognising and Understanding

Cameras that make the invisible visible.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Erkennen und Verstehen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Tracking down bacteria – diagnosing infections using Raman spectroscopy

How can bacteria be identified quickly and reliably? Discover how state-of-the-art Raman spectroscopy helps to identify and distinguish bacteria based on their molecular fingerprint.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Leibniz-Institut für Photonische Technologien e.V.

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Bakterien auf der Spur - Infektionsdiagnostik mit Raman-Spektroskopie zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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