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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

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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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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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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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Recognise. Document. Counter. Anti-Semitism in Thuringia 2025

In 2025, RIAS Thuringia recorded a new high in the number of anti-Semitic incidents. Anti-Semitism relating to Israel was documented particularly frequently. The talk sheds light on current developments and provides an insight into the work of RIAS Thuringia.

Time

19:00 - 19:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Erkennen. Dokumentieren. Entgegentreten. Antisemitismus in Thüringen 2025 zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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“Is everything micro these days? How a course in microtechnology can qualify you as a Master of Light*”

What do our trainees learn?

Time

19:00 - 19:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

Materion Balzers Optics / Optics Balzers Jena GmbH

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung „Alles mikro oder was? Wie die Ausbildung in der Mikrotechnologie dich zum Meister:in des Lichtes* qualifiziert“ zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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‘The (in)visible night sky’

The human eye quickly reaches its limits when looking at the night sky, but telescopes and cameras can reveal what would otherwise remain invisible.

Time

19:00 - 19:45 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Zeiss-Planetarium Jena

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung „Der (un-)sichtbare Nachthimmel“ zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Invisible gaps, real consequences: How the gender data gap and the gender health gap affect women’s health

If women are under-represented in medical research, this can have consequences for diagnosis and treatment. How can these gaps be closed?

Time

19:25 - 19:45 o'clock

Gebiet

Lobeda

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena and Institut für Psychosoziale Medizin

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Unsichtbare Lücken, reale Folgen: Wie Gender Data Gap und Gender Health Gap die Gesundheit von Frauen beeinflussen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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What comes after silicon solar cells?

The rapid expansion of renewable energy goes hand in hand with the continuous optimization and development of existing and new technologies. In this presentation, we will highlight current trends in the development of new, high-efficiency solar cells.

Time

19:30 - 20:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Helmholtz-Institut für Polymere in Energieanwendungen Jena

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Was kommt nach Siliziumsolarzellen? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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From the Mona Lisa to Monet – How Vision Problems Shaped Famous Paintings

Ready for a journey into the world of art? Together, we’ll take a slightly different look at brushstrokes and colors and explore how eye diseases and vision problems influenced the works of great artists.

Time

19:30 - 20:10 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Von Mona Lisa bis Monet – Wie Sehfehler berühmte Gemälde formten zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Strengthening local democracy: civic engagement and diversity in rural Thuringia

Civic engagement only strengthens our democracy if a diverse range of perspectives is taken into account. Drawing on two years of research, we report on how this can be achieved and on the contribution that marginalised communities make to democratic engagement in rural areas.

Time

19:30 - 20:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Demokratie vor Ort stärken: Engagement und Vielfalt im ländlichen Thüringen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Cancer tests save lives! How new biomarkers from Jena are finding their way into global use.

In talks at 7.30 pm and 10.30 pm, researchers from Epitype will explain how epigenetic tests can be used for the reliable early detection of cancer.

Time

19:30 - 20:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

InfectoGnostics Forschungscampus Jena e.V.

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Krebstests retten Leben! Wie neue Biomarker aus Jena ihren Weg in die weltweite Anwendung finden. zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Electronics—how are they manufactured, and how do I know they're working properly?

Electronics—how are they manufactured, and how do I know they're working properly?

Time

19:30 - 20:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

GÖPEL electronic GmbH

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Elektronik - wie wird sie gefertigt und woher weiß ich, dass sie richtig funktioniert? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Who cares about animal health?

The Friedrich Loeffler Institute introduces itself, its mission, and its activities.

Time

19:30 - 19:45 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Wer sorgt sich um Tiergesundheit? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Optical communication for the future: research, Europe and the Fraunhofer IOF

Time

19:30 - 19:50 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Optische Kommunikation für morgen: Forschung, Europa und das Fraunhofer IOF 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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