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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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ENERGY – WHAT DRIVES US

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.

Time

17:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Stadt Jena

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung ENERGIE – WAS UNS BEWEGT zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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What Lies Beneath the Leaves: The Use of LiDAR in Archaeology

Learn how we use lasers to make new discoveries in dense forests.

Time

18:00 - 23:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Max-Planck-Institut für Geoanthropologie

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Die Oberfläche unter den Blättern: die Anwendung von LiDAR in der Archäologie zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Adventure in Space

How can we learn about our Earth from space? In “Adventure in Space,” we introduce you to technologies that reach for the stars.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Abenteuer Weltraum zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Focusing on the moon with a space cocktail in hand

"Hello Moon!" We're covering the Artemis lunar mission and the Orion spacecraft using our sensors

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

Jena-Optronik GmbH

Event type

Lecture

Experiment

Exhibition

Information stand

Veranstaltung Der Mond im Fokus mit einem Space-Cocktail in der Hand zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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What are airborne pollutants, and how are they measured?

Measurement of Airborne Pollutants at the TLUBN Monitoring Station

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

Thüringer Landesamt für Umwelt, Bergbau und Naturschutz

Event type

Lecture

Veranstaltung Was sind luftgetragene Schadstoffe und wie werden sie gemessen? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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The Bible as a Cultural Heritage in Art, Music, Architecture, and Literature

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

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Theologische Fakultät

Event type

Exhibition

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Das Kulturgut Bibel in Kunst, Musik, Architektur und Literatur zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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We're bringing the Mars rover "Perseverance" to Jena!

Göschwitz: Don’t miss this chance to see a miniature version of the Mars rover and learn more about our expertise in optics. After all, our lenses are helping “Percy” on its mission on Mars!

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

JENOPTIK AG

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Wir bringen den Mars-Rover „Perseverance“ nach Jena! zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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The Breath of the Rainforest

Photo Exhibition: Climate Research Above the Tree Tops

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Max-Planck-Institut für Biogeochemie

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Der Atem des Regenwaldes zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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AI Meets Cultural Heritage: The ThULB Open Data Workshop

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 Jena and Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek

Event type

Lecture

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung KI trifft Kulturerbe: Die offene Datenwerkstatt der ThULB zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Hands-On Space Exploration

Our #teamspace gives you a glimpse into the day-to-day life of a space company!

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

Jena-Optronik GmbH

Event type

Lecture

Experiment

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Other

Veranstaltung Raumfahrt zum Anfassen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Thin Films for the World of Optics

Optics Balzers Jena GmbH – Harnessing Light with Optical Filters

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

Materion Balzers Optics / Optics Balzers Jena GmbH

Event type

Exhibition

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung Dünne Schichten für die Welt der Optik zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Insects: Key Players in Our Ecosystems

Insects are by far the most species-rich class of animals. They inhabit the most unusual habitats. But what makes them so successful? We introduce the subjects of our research and discuss their lifestyles and their contribution to science.

Time

18:00 - 12:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Max-Planck-Institut für chemische Ökologie

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Insekten: wichtige Akteure in unseren Ökosystemen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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The biobank – custodian of human biological samples for research and science

Would you like to know what a biobank for human biological samples is? Would you like to find out and have a go at how biobank samples are prepared and stored? Then come along and join in!

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Lobeda

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena and Integrierte Biobank Jena

Event type

Lecture

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung Die Biobank – Hüterin menschlicher Bioproben für Forschung und Wissenschaft 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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Experience Antarctica – Expeditions and Penguin Research

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

ThINK - Thüringer Institut für Nachhaltigkeit und Klimaschutz

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Antarktis erleben – Expeditionen und Pinguinforschung zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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