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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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Glass—that familiar yet mysterious material

The lecture takes the audience on a brief journey through the chemistry of glass

Time

18:00 - 19:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

SCHOTT

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Glas – der vertraute rätselhafte Stoff zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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How old is your brain? From brain age to the menopause

How is brain age determined using an MRI scan, how does lifestyle influence it, and what does this have to do with the menopause?

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Lobeda

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena and Europäisches Doktorandennetzwerk "Brain Health in Menopausal Women“ (MenoBrain)

Event type

Lecture

Information stand

Veranstaltung Wie alt ist Ihr Gehirn? Vom Hirnalter zu den Wechseljahren zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Is it possible to build a laser at home?

Laser systems are complex technical systems. However, even a simple laser system can be built using basic materials in a lunchbox.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

ifw Jena – Günter-Köhler-Institut für Fügetechnik und Werkstoffprüfung GmbH

Event type

Experiment

Veranstaltung Kann man Laser zuhause bauen? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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It's on the tip of my tongue—a journey into the depths of our language

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

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft

Event type

Experiment

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Es liegt mir auf der Zunge – eine Reise in die Tiefen unserer Sprache zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Racism, radicalisation, right-wing terrorism: 15 years since the ‘NSU’ came to public attention

How did a terrorist group emerge from the far-right scene in Jena, which went on to commit murders, robberies and bomb attacks over a period of several years?

Time

18:30 - 19:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Rassismus, Radikalisierung, Rechtsterrorismus: 15 Jahre nach dem öffentlichen Bekanntwerden des „NSU“ zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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In the Realm of the Dwarves: The World of Nanoparticles

Why Tiny Particles Are Changing Medicine—and What Sunscreen, Pregnancy Tests, and Modern Cancer Treatments Have in Common.

Time

18:30 - 19:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Pharmazie

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Im Reich der Zwerge: Die Welt der Nanopartikel zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Micro-precision on a grand scale: A look behind the scenes at GRINTECH GmbH

What lies behind that little lens? Discover the world of our GRIN solutions

Time

18:30 - 19:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

Grintech GmbH

Event type

Exhibition

Guidance

Veranstaltung Mikro-Präzision ganz groß: Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen der GRINTECH GmbH zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Pop-up talks on space technologies by Fraunhofer IOF

Time

18:30 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Pop-Up-Vorträge zu Raumfahrttechnologien des Fraunhofer IOF zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Longevity

What can we do today to stay healthy, active and full of zest for life, even in old age? And what role does modern stem cell research play in this?

Time

18:30 - 19:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut (FLI)

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Longevity zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Of moth eyes and butterfly wings: how nature inspires modern optics

Time

18:30 - 18:50 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Von Mottenaugen und Schmetterlingsflügeln: Wie die Natur moderne Optik inspiriert zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Why Do People Develop Mental Illness—and What Can Be Done About It?

Mental illness is much more common than many people realize, and it is not a sign of personal weakness. This lecture explains, in terms that are easy to understand, the scientific findings on how psychological stress arises.

Time

18:30 - 19:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Psychologie

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Warum wird man psychisch krank – und was kann man dagegen tun? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Climate Change—No Problem, or Is It Already Too Late?

Where is the Earth's climate headed? Can we—or must we—do something about climate change? This article explores the latest scientific findings and how our actions influence environmental conditions for future generations.

Time

18:30 - 19:15 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Der Klimawandel - Kein Problem oder alles schon zu spät? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Pioneering work – A company answers the call of a rare toad

Pioneering work – A company answers the call of a rare toad

Time

18:30 - 22:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

Sartorius Automated Lab Solutions GmbH

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Pionierarbeit – Ein Unternehmen folgt dem Ruf einer seltenen Kröte zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Power During Periods of Low Wind and 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

18:30 - 19:00 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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Art in Film

What do works of art such as medieval paintings have to do with modern cinema? An insight into the research being carried out within the programme combining art history and film studies at Friedrich Schiller University – a programme that is unique in Germany.

Time

18:30 - 21:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

Event type

Lecture

Other

Veranstaltung Kunst im Film zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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