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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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Fulldome show ‘I AM WEIGEL! A visionary at the crossroads of science and wonder.’

The 360-degree film screening brings the multimedia memorial to Erhard Weigel to life beneath the planetarium dome. The work was created as part of the City of Jena’s 2025 Botho Graef Art Prize.

Time

20:00 - 20:20 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Zeiss-Planetarium Jena

Event type

Other

Veranstaltung Fulldome-Show „ICH BIN WEIGEL! Visionär zwischen Wissenschaft und Wunder.“ zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Science Saves Lives

Come visit us in the lounge!

Time

20:00 - 22:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Science Saves Lives zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Haematopoietic stem cells

What amazing feats do they perform in our bodies, and how do we study them?

Time

20:00 - 20:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

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

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Blutbildende Stammzellen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Touch Me: On Touch and Community

This lecture covers a wide range of topics: from the importance of physical closeness in childhood and everyday life, to the nerve fibers that underlie touch, to the consequences of social distancing in a digital society.

Time

20:00 - 21:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Psychologie

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Touch Me: Von Berührung und Gemeinschaft zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Secret Keys from the Sky: Quantum Communication Between an Airplane and a Ground Station

Time

20:00 - 20:20 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Geheime Schlüssel aus der Luft: Quantenkommunikation zwischen Flugzeug und Bodenstation zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Green hydrogen from sunlight and water

Green hydrogen is key to the energy transition—but currently, its production requires green electricity, which is not available in sufficient quantities. This presentation provides insights into ongoing research aimed at producing hydrogen directly from sunlight.

Time

20:00 - 20:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

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

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Grüner Wasserstoff aus Sonnenlicht und Wasser zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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How Did Zarathustra Speak?

Lecture on the ancient Iranian texts of the religious founder Zarathustra and research into them, featuring a recitation of original texts

Time

20:00 - 20:50 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Orientalistik, Indogermanistik, Ur- und Frühgeschichtliche Archäologie

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Wie sprach Zarathustra? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Horse Knowledge

Visual Reading: A Journey Among the Horses and People of the Hanoverian Horse Breed

Time

20:00 - 21:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Seminar Kulturanthropologie/Kulturgeschichte

Event type

Other

Veranstaltung Pferdewissen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Social Dreaming

Dreaming Together – Revealing the Hidden

Time

20:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Institut für Psychotherapie und angewandte Psychoanalyse e.V.

Event type

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Social Dreaming zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Poetry Slam: "How About Living a Human Life?"

Time

20:15 - 22:15 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Other

Veranstaltung Poetry Slam "Wie wäre es, ein menschliches Leben zu leben?" 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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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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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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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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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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