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In these experiments, you can put the durability of SCHOTT specialty glass to the test yourself.

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.

How do doctors identify tumor boundaries? Why do middle ear infections occur? And how do modern technologies help us better understand diseases?

Series of posters with explanations

Become an inventor and build your own machine

Experience the Future of Physical Therapy with ICAROS

Dive into the fascinating world of chemistry! Conduct your own experiments, solve tricky puzzles, and discover just how exciting chemistry classes and teacher training can be.

Optics Balzers Jena GmbH – Harnessing Light with Optical Filters

Age Pyramids & Lifestyles Through the Ages

Experience innovation firsthand! Discover how SOMAG AG Jena provides crystal-clear aerial imagery and precise data worldwide—from volcano monitoring in Iceland to flood protection in the U.S. Visit us at the Long Night of Science!

Tinkering, programming, and experimenting! Introducing the Technology Club for young engineers in grades 5–8.

Scientists demonstrate the methods they use to track down small DNA molecules and proteins.

Göschwitz: Our technology allows us to detect and pinpoint noises and dangerous behavior patterns in road traffic. Come see it in action on-site with our traffic safety experts.

Learn how magnetic fields can be used to control light. Octupole magnets open up new possibilities for optical data processing.

A diverse program of events is taking place in the institute’s lecture halls and laboratories: Why do mountain ranges form in Central Asia? What is the diversity of fossils found in the biosphere? How and why do rocks fold? How do we use underground storage facilities? ... and more