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What will tomorrow’s energy supply look like—and what aspects of it are already a reality in Jena today? The City of Jena’s exhibition “ENERGY—WHAT MOVES US” provides answers to these and other questions about the energy transition.

Anyone who knows the Bible even a little bit has a clear advantage in art history.

With Robo-Power, we're fighting the antibiotic crisis. Visit our unique robotics platform, JenXplor!

Artistically crafted specimens and easy-to-understand models convey the fundamentals of anatomy and offer fascinating insights into the body’s inner workings. The historical significance of this 200-year-old collection can be experienced, for example, through Goethe’s intermaxillary specimens.

What do we feel—and why? How do fear, stress, or hope influence our thoughts and actions, especially during challenging times?

Explore virtual worlds, discover digital cultural heritage, and take a journey through Jena's history

How can research be carried out without animal testing? We’ll show you how new research models, no bigger than a fingernail, can replicate complex organs such as the gut, liver and lungs, and how they are used in infection research.

Our modern world is built on materials. Every product is only as good as the material it's made of.

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.

Discover how microbes from the past help us find the antibiotics of the future! At Paleo Park, we travel back thousands of years, searching fossil DNA for the blueprints of new bioactive compounds.

How do doctors identify tumor boundaries? Why do middle ear infections occur? And how do modern technologies help us better understand diseases?

A Look Back at the History of the Long Night of Science in Jena

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)—one of the most important imaging techniques—why does a scan take so long? Where do the noises come from? How strong is the static magnetic field?

The exhibition "Images & Building Blocks" focuses on birds and insects. Through his documentary nature photography, Hubert Mahr aims to highlight the fascinating diversity of local habitats and draw attention to details that are often overlooked.

This is how we use the microbiology laboratory to identify which bacteria, viruses or parasites are responsible for an infection.