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Gaming as if it were 1980

Bring Your Circuit to Life

Become an inventor and build your own machine

How safe are toasters and laser pointers, and how is a real object turned into a 3D model? In the hands-on lab at ZEISS Quality Assurance, you’ll become a tester and experience measurement and testing technology up close.

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.

For over 100 years, ZEISS has been developing technologies that allow us to look inside the eye. Discover historical and modern fundus cameras, learn how eye diseases are diagnosed, and become an eye researcher yourself.

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

The generation and storage of electrical energy (electricity), the storage and utilization of carbon dioxide, and the production of “green hydrogen” are at the heart of the energy transition we are striving for. We provide an overview of current research.

What holds the world together at its very core? To use ores, water, and energy resources sustainably over the long term, we need to understand exactly that. What is the Earth made of, and how was it formed? What processes take place within and on its surface? How do we know this?

Come on over, hop on a broomstick, and fly through the night with us. It’s no witchcraft—just fun, imagination, and magical tricks that will draw you into the world of magic, leaving you in awe.

What role do gender differences play in medicine and psychology? In short presentations, we will explore various aspects of this question.

How does taste develop? Fascinating experiments show how smell, sight, and taste work together to shape our perceptions and food choices. Relatable, surprising, and eye-opening—for more mindful eating.

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

Explore virtual worlds, discover digital cultural heritage, and take a journey through Jena's history

The ELLIS Unit in Jena demonstrates how AI is used to investigate complex relationships in the environment, health, and technology: Why do ecosystems change? What do medical data reveal? How can energy and mobility systems be better planned?