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At this point there is a review of the program for the Long Night of Sciences on 22.11.2024 in Jena. As soon as the planning has progressed further, the program for the next #LNDW will be published here. Thank you for your understanding.

Time

All times 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM From 10:00 PM

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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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Flexible and durable – glass pinball and ball drop test for thin glass

In these experiments, you can put the durability of SCHOTT specialty glass to the test yourself.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

SCHOTT

Event type

Experiment

Veranstaltung Biegsam und robust – Glasflipper und Kugelfalltest für Dünnglas zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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From Idea to Prototype - Bringing Ideas to Life at StartUpLab

Creative Space and modern manufacturing technologies for producing prototypes and proofs of concept

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung From Idea to Prototype - Ideen im StartUpLab Wirklichkeit werden lassen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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What influences our senses?

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.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Ernährungswissenschaften

Event type

Experiment

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Wodurch lassen sich unsere Sinne beeinflussen? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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The Apostle Paul and Money – in VR. Ancient Coins Between the Jewish and Greco-Roman Worlds

This VR exhibition offers an interactive experience of the role of money in the life of the Apostle Paul. Avatars, 3D models of ancient coins, and replicas you can hold in your hands combine digital and real-world experiences and provide insight into numismatics.

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Altertumswissenschaften, Klassische Archäologie, Antikensammlungen

Event type

Exhibition

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung Apostel Paulus und das Geld – in VR. Antike Münzen zwischen jüdischer und griechisch-römischer Welt 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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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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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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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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Extinct—Lost Forever? How to Decipher Foreign Scripts

How do you decipher a script that hasn’t been written in centuries? A script in a language we don’t know? One that isn’t inscribed on any “Rosetta Stone”? The example of Arabia shows that it’s possible—and why it sometimes takes so long.

Time

19:00 - 19:40 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Theologische Fakultät

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Ausgestorben – verloren für immer? Wie man fremde Schriften entziffert zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Self-healing Polymers

How can a scratch in a car's paint be removed? The healing process we know from nature can also be applied to plastics.

Time

19:00 - 19:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

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

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Selbstheilende Polymere zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Why People Aren't Half-Bananas... (...and Yet You Can Compare Apples to Pears)

How much of a banana is really in a person? A lighthearted, fact-filled look at genetics and bioinformatics that shows why popular percentage figures are often nonsense—and how data helps us truly understand biological kinship.

Time

19:00 - 20:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Informatik

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Warum Menschen keine halben Bananen sind... (... und sich Äpfel doch mit Birnen vergleichen lassen) 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

19:00 - 19:30 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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The Environment Shapes Security

How can the conservation of natural resources contribute to security policy? How does biodiversity enhance society’s resilience? Prof. Dr. Aletta Bonn answers these and other questions.

Time

19:00 - 19:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Deutsches Zentrum für integrative Biodiversitäts-Forschung (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Umwelt prägt Sicherheit zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Tough as Nails – Glass Is Stronger Than You Think

Our presentation will take you on a brief journey into the world of glass and show you how SCHOTT overcomes the everyday challenges of glass development.

Time

19:00 - 20:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

SCHOTT

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Hart im Nehmen – Glas ist stärker als gedacht zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Forbidden—and yet on everyone’s lips: Wine in premodern Islamic culture

In Islam, alcohol is considered forbidden—yet wine has played an important role in literature, poetry, and mysticism for centuries. This lecture explores how Islamic cultures have dealt with contradictions and ambiguities.

Time

19:00 - 19:40 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Arabistik

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Verboten – und dennoch in aller Munde: Wein in der vormodernen islamischen Kultur zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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