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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.

ZEISS planetariums make the universe accessible and understandable to everyone around the world. We’ll take you on a journey through the depths of space and show you how modern knowledge comes to life in the planetarium.

A Look Back at the History of the Long Night of Science in Jena

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

In 1846, Carl Wilhelm Goettling founded the Archaeological Museum at the University of Jena. Donations and acquisitions have caused the collection to grow significantly over the decades. An anniversary exhibition traces its 180-year history through a selection of donated items.

Beekeeping in the Middle Ages was very different from what it is today. So-called “Zeidler” climbed to great heights to harvest the sweet gold, and heavily laden wagons, carrying heavy barrels of honey, made their way through forests and mountains.

Discover the German language in all its diversity: from dialects to current language trends to the movements of the mouth when speaking.

By destroying our natural environment, we are threatening the survival of global biodiversity. What can we do?

How should we deal with discriminatory statements? What anti-democratic codes and symbols appear on social media? How do AI and VR contribute to shaping the learning process about democracy? We explore these and other questions in our programs.

A mobile robot demonstrates fully autonomous inventory tracking of books and clothing items equipped with UHF RFID tags. A book believed to have been lost in a library is located, with an accuracy of within a few 10 cm.

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Marvel at the milestones from 35 years of study, teaching, research, and campus life at the Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences in Jena

Collection items, forest maps, museum inventories: Experience firsthand how we’re using AI to digitally catalog Thuringia’s cultural treasures. And beneath the ThULB, the Fürstenkeller—dating back to 1532—awaits exploration—one of the largest vaulted cellars in Germany.

Photo Exhibition: Climate Research Above the Tree Tops

Are you looking for book recommendations? Are you interested in new voices from our neighboring Slavic countries? Come join us at our literary salon, where new releases from Poland and the Czech Republic are presented every hour on the hour.