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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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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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AI Applications in (Polymer) Chemistry

For a long time, chemical discovery was shaped by intuition, experience, and serendipity. AI promises to make this process more systematic, faster, and more predictable—and in doing so, raises fundamental questions about our understanding of research.

Time

20:30 - 21:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Organische Chemie und Makromolekulare Chemie

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung KI-Anwendungen in der (Polymer-)Chemie zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Power During Periods of Low Wind and Low Sunlight: Redox-Flow Batteries in Wind and Solar Farms

“Dark lull”—that’s what they call it when both the sun and the wind take a break at the same time. We’ll discuss how to use electricity from renewable energy sources even under these conditions and what role redox-flow batteries can play in this.

Time

20:30 - 21:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Helmholtz-Institut für Polymere in Energieanwendungen Jena

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Strom für die Dunkelflaute: Redox-Flow-Batterien in Wind- und Solarparks zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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From a Camera Image to 3D Elevation

A few photos, a little math, and you've got your elevation measurement

Time

20:30 - 21:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

GÖPEL electronic GmbH

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Vom Kamerabild Bild zur 3D Höhe 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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Who cares about animal health?

The Friedrich Loeffler Institute introduces itself, its mission, and its activities.

Time

20:30 - 20:45 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Wer sorgt sich um Tiergesundheit? 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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Game Theory in Cybersecurity

Which security measures are most effective? – Strategic prioritization to stay one step ahead of attackers

Time

21:00 - 21:15 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt – DLR-Institut für Datenwissenschaften

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Spieltheorie in der Cybersicherheit zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Chemistry in Computers: How Chemistry Is Calculated and Understood

From Invisible Electrons to Visible Models: This lecture shows how computers make the world of atoms and molecules computable, predict chemical properties, and help us better understand nature.

Time

21:00 - 21:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Helmholtz-Institut für Polymere in Energieanwendungen Jena

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Chemie im Computer: Wie Chemie berechnet und verstanden wird zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Hands-On Science: The Little Lab School for Young Scientists

Meet our lab heroes Iris, Selma, Felix, and Spencer

Time

21:00 - 21:20 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

Analytik Jena

Event type

Experiment

Guidance

Veranstaltung Wissenschaft zum Anfassen: Die kleine Laborschule für Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Small Lenses, Big Pictures—The Amazing Optics of Our Smartphones

Smartphone cameras are tiny—and surprisingly powerful in terms of optical performance. This presentation will explain how their lenses are constructed, what their physical limitations are, and how current research could open up new applications for these pocket-sized cameras.

Time

21:00 - 21:45 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Institut für Angewandte Physik IAP and Abbe Center of Photonics

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Kleine Linsen, große Bilder – die erstaunliche Optik unserer Smartphones 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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Electron States in Solids

During this lab tour of the new building of the Center for Applied Research (ZAF), visitors can view a state-of-the-art analytical facility for spectroscopy of electronic states on surfaces and in solids.

Time

21:00 - 21:45 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Helmholtz-Institut Jena

Event type

Guidance

Veranstaltung Elektronenzustände in Festkörpern 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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