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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

Area / Location

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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Fulldome show ‘I AM WEIGEL! A visionary at the crossroads of science and wonder.’

The 360-degree film screening brings the multimedia memorial to Erhard Weigel to life beneath the planetarium dome. The work was created as part of the City of Jena’s 2025 Botho Graef Art Prize.

Time

20:00 - 20:20 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Zeiss-Planetarium Jena

Event type

Other

Veranstaltung Fulldome-Show „ICH BIN WEIGEL! Visionär zwischen Wissenschaft und Wunder.“ zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Is that art – or is it just rubbish?

Is this a piece of research – or a work from an abstract artist’s studio? In this easy-to-follow talk, we’ll be showcasing selected images from the exhibition ‘Images of Science’ and inviting visitors of all ages to join in and have a go at guessing what they are.

Time

20:00 - 20:40 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Lecture

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Veranstaltung Ist das Kunst - oder kann das w̶e̶g̶ was? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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How Did Zarathustra Speak?

Lecture on the ancient Iranian texts of the religious founder Zarathustra and research into them, featuring a recitation of original texts

Time

20:00 - 20:50 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Orientalistik, Indogermanistik, Ur- und Frühgeschichtliche Archäologie

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Wie sprach Zarathustra? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Poetry Slam: "How About Living a Human Life?"

Time

20:15 - 22:15 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Other

Veranstaltung Poetry Slam "Wie wäre es, ein menschliches Leben zu leben?" zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Democracy under threat? Changes in the political culture in Thuringia following the 2024 ‘super election year’

Time

20:30 - 21:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Gefährdete Demokratie? Veränderung der politischen Kultur in Thüringen nach dem Superwahljahr 2024 zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Hex and the City: A reading for the dark season, by and featuring witches

Modern witches live right in the heart of the city. Magic and rituals are part of their everyday lives; the winter season is full of magic and significance. Who are these witches? Why do they call themselves that? What do they mean by ‘magic’?

Time

20:30 - 21:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Seminar Kulturanthropologie/Kulturgeschichte

Event type

Other

Veranstaltung Hex and the City: Eine Lesung zu dunklen Jahreszeit von und mit Hexen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Take photos of everyone?

Keynote presentation on a current DFG research project on amateur and everyday photography

Time

20:30 - 21:15 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Stadtmuseum Jena and Seminar Kulturanthropologie/Kulturgeschichte

Event type

Guidance

Veranstaltung Alle fotografieren? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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175 Years of Otto Schott: Glass Pioneer and Responsible Entrepreneur

Otto Schott (1851–1935) shaped modern glass research like few others. This lecture highlights his groundbreaking innovations, the establishment of the Jena Glassworks, and his social commitment, which continues to have an impact to this day.

Time

20:30 - 21:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

SCHOTT

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung 175 Jahre Otto Schott: Glaspionier und Unternehmer mit Verantwortung zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Right-wing violence in Jena in the 1990s. Reconstructing local patterns of interpretation in youth social work

Time

21:00 - 21:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Rechte Gewalt in Jena in den 1990er-Jahren. Rekonstruktion lokaler Deutungsmuster in der Jugendsozialarbeit zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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“Caroline Herschel – Pioneer of Astronomy”

Join Vincenzo as he introduces you to an extraordinary pioneer of astronomy, and find out more about Caroline Herschel’s life and her discoveries in the night sky.

Time

21:00 - 21:40 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Zeiss-Planetarium Jena

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung „Caroline Herschel - Pionierin der Astronomie“ zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Tel Shaddud: A Small Tel—Big Stories

The lecture showcases various artifacts from very different eras of human history and tells their stories—what significance they once held and how they were discovered.

Time

21:00 - 22:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Theologische Fakultät

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Tel Shaddud: Kleiner Tel – große Geschichten zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Learning to Write by Observing

A Writing Workshop in the Footsteps of Goethe

Time

21:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Goethe-Laboratorium

Event type

Other

Veranstaltung Sehend schreiben lernen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Bitcoins, NFTs, and More Are Taking the World by Storm—Here's How Digital Investing Works!

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are currently on everyone’s lips as lucrative investments. In this presentation, you’ll learn in easy-to-understand terms how these crypto assets work and the risks involved in storing them.

Time

21:00 - 21:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Bitcoins, NFTs & Co. erobern die Welt – So funktioniert die digitale Wertanlage! zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Gender-specific pharmacy: a small difference with a big impact

Anyone who is ill goes to the doctor and is prescribed medication, depending on the diagnosis. The doctor hardly makes any distinction between treating a man and a woman. But they should, because that ‘small difference’ plays a major role here.

Time

21:10 - 21:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Lobeda

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Pharmazie

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Genderpharmazie: kleiner Unterschied mit großer Wirkung zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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The State’s Investigation into the NSU Case: Findings, Shortcomings and Prospects

The far-right terrorist group NSU had its origins in Jena. Between 2000 and 2007, it carried out 10 murders, several bomb attacks and bank robberies in Germany. What lessons were learnt from this, and what government measures have been taken since then?

Time

21:30 - 22:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Staatliche Aufarbeitung des NSU-Komplexes: Ergebnisse, Defizite, Perspektiven zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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