As far back as 40,000 years ago, our ancestors in Europe used ochre, charcoal, and other pigments to create cave paintings of animals and hunting scenes. Now it's your turn.
In the conference room, an exciting and interactive area awaits you and your family, promising unforgettable experiences and fun during the Long Night of Science!
Time
18:00 - 24:00 o'clock
Gebiet
Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade
Organizer
Leibniz-Institut für Photonische Technologien e.V.
How safe are toasters and laser pointers, and how is a real object turned into a 3D model? In the hands-on lab at ZEISS Quality Assurance, you’ll become a tester and experience measurement and testing technology up close.
In their natural environment, all insects—including pests that attack our crops—have natural predators. We take advantage of this for biological pest control in our greenhouse and largely avoid using insecticides.
In 1846, Carl Wilhelm Goettling founded the Archaeological Museum at the University of Jena. Donations and acquisitions have caused the collection to grow significantly over the decades. An anniversary exhibition traces its 180-year history through a selection of donated items.
I bet you're multilingual! Find out at stations where you can try things out and get involved. Experience what multilingualism means and why language acquisition might be different than you think.
Time
18:00 - 24:00 o'clock
Gebiet
Stadtzentrum
Organizer
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität JenaandInstitut für Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache und Interkulturelle Studien
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.
Time
18:00 - 21:30 o'clock
Gebiet
Stadtzentrum
Organizer
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität JenaandThüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek
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.
Time
18:00 - 23:30 o'clock
Gebiet
Stadtzentrum
Organizer
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität JenaandInstitut für Mikrobiologie