Immerse yourself in a world full of discoveries and connections! Our diverse offerings give you the opportunity to think innovatively and get actively involved. Whether it’s economic policy, journalism, or innovation—there’s something for everyone!

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.

Learn the Art of Laser Alignment

How is the sense of smell studied scientifically? With “Sniffin’ Sticks” and a “Smelling Landscape,” visitors can experience their sense of smell for themselves and gain a better understanding of it.

People often synchronize their movements unconsciously. Through a brief physical activity and a cooperative game, participants can experience how synchrony can influence teamwork.

Dive into the fascinating world of bacteria! Discover lakes, oceans, garden soil, and plants from the perspective of tiny bacteria. With microscopes, games, and exciting experiments, you’ll experience hands-on research.

At the brand-new Microverse Center in Jena, exciting experiments, film screenings, and fun hands-on activities await visitors of all ages.

How does touch affect social interactions? Through short games and reflection sessions, participants experience firsthand how social touch is perceived and processed.

Step into our time machine. Embark on a journey into the past and learn more about prehistoric Germany through some of the country’s most significant fossil discoveries.

Test your senses and find out what forests have to do with your mental health.

How can we learn about our Earth from space? In “Adventure in Space,” we introduce you to technologies that reach for the stars.

How are our streams doing? The FLOW citizen science project invites you to join the research effort.

Invasive Japanese knotweed in the city park, hardworking wild bees on campus, rare butterflies in the garden next door—the nature around us is well documented if you know where to look. Come on by and become a data detective!

We are a project in which allotment gardeners work together with scientists to study biodiversity in their gardens.

Two female scientists, a rift in time, and the search for the crucial clue.