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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.

A new AI will soon be assisting researchers at our institute with their work—and our visitors can already ask it all sorts of questions during the Long Night of Science!

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

Digitalization, Industry 4.0, and robotics are also making their way into vocational and academic training at ZEISS. Our trainees and students will present their latest robot programming projects to you live.

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

To what extent do close relationships shape our self-image? With the RISC questionnaire, visitors can discover this for themselves through a series of short questions and receive immediate, personalized feedback.

The forest on your island is limited, and the pigs are multiplying! Can you keep the island's climate stable and still keep your neighbors happy?

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.

The exhibition "Images & Building Blocks" focuses on birds and insects. Through his documentary nature photography, Hubert Mahr aims to highlight the fascinating diversity of local habitats and draw attention to details that are often overlooked.

Take part in an exciting scavenger hunt and win a prize!

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

Find out about the current status of the construction project and take a peek inside the future building right now with VR glasses.

For over 130 years, ZEISS camera lenses have been impressing users with their unique quality. In collaboration with vivo, ZEISS is developing smartphone cameras that bring the ZEISS Portrait Style to your phone. Tessar, Biogon, Sonnar—capture portraits with the legendary ZEISS look.

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.

witelo and Imaginata are visiting JEDI to showcase their favorite experiments: Together with the JenaWirtschaft team and students from the Carl-Zeiss-Gymnasium, we invite you to experiment, marvel, and join in the fun.