With more than 10 to the power of 10 neurons, the human brain is a universe unto itself—much like the Milky Way with its 10 to the power of 11 stars—and all within a tiny space
Time
18:00 - 24:00 o'clock
Gebiet
Stadtzentrum
Organizer
Universitätsklinikum JenaandInstitute für Biochemie I und II
Göschwitz and Downtown: Together with the Jena Education Center (JBZ), our HR experts will show you how you can start your career at Jenoptik or take it to the next level.
Self-healing and shape-memory polymers, as well as polymers used as drug carriers, are the focus of current research, in which automation, digitalization, and AI are playing an increasingly important role.
Time
18:00 - 24:00 o'clock
Gebiet
Stadtzentrum
Organizer
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität JenaandInstitut für Organische Chemie und Makromolekulare Chemie
Immerse yourself in a world of diversity that is barely visible—or not visible at all—to the naked eye! Dyes make symbiotic organisms visible under the microscope, and under a stereomicroscope, you’ll see insects—from large to tiny—in a whole new light.
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.
Time
18:00 - 21:30 o'clock
Gebiet
Stadtzentrum
Organizer
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität JenaandThüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek
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!
We’ll give you a glimpse into our research on molds and show you how we’re searching for new antibiotics. You’ll learn how we work safely with molds in the lab and discover the fascinating “language” of microorganisms.
Time
18:00 - 24:00 o'clock
Gebiet
Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade
Organizer
Leibniz-Institut für Naturstoff-Forschung und Infektionsbiologie – Hans-Knöll-Institut
As part of the Long Night of Science, we’ll be printing a souvenir right here on site that you’re welcome to pick up. You’ll also learn exactly how 3D printing works.