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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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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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Fighting the bark beetle - but how?

Why do bark beetles not infest all spruce trees to the same extent? Why do the pests never live alone, but with fungi on their bodies and bacteria in their intestines? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology are investigating these qu

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Max-Planck-Institut für chemische Ökologie

Event type

Information stand

Veranstaltung Fighting the bark beetle - but how? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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The musculoskeletal system—without it, we'd be stuck in place!

How do bones, cartilage, and muscles enable movement? Explore the musculoskeletal system: stain specimens, test your knowledge, and learn about modern implants—exciting for all age groups

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Lobeda

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena and AG Experimentelle Unfallchirurgie

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Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Der Bewegungsapparat – ohne ihn stehen wir still! zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Things Are Getting Colorful: Tumor Research Using Multi-Stained Tissue Samples

Using multiplex immunofluorescence labeling, we are uncovering how cancer cells interact with healthy cells. This allows us to better understand the mechanisms of tumor development and monitor the success of cancer treatment.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Lobeda

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena and Sektion für Pathologie

Event type

Experiment

Information stand

Veranstaltung Jetzt wird's bunt: Tumorforschung mit mehrfach gefärbten Gewebeproben zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Why Can a Chestnut Tree Glow in a Disco? - Experiments with UV Light

How can a glow stick glow—without bending it? Why can a Tonic soda glow? We'll get to the bottom of these questions together with you.

Time

18:00 - 23:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Wacker Biotech GmbH

Event type

Experiment

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Warum kann ein Kastanienbaum in der Disco leuchten? - Experimente mit UV-Licht zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Fire in the Head: When our immune system turns against the body

What happens when the immune system goes haywire and turns against the body itself? We’ll take you on a journey into the inner workings of the brain.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Lobeda

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena and Forschungsgruppe Synabs

Event type

Experiment

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Feuer im Kopf: Wenn sich unser Immunsystem gegen den Körper wendet zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Experience Digital Worlds: Holograms, VR, and 4D City Models

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

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Professur für Digital Humanities

Event type

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Digitale Welten erleben: Hologramme, VR und 4D-Stadtmodelle 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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Experiencing democracy? Attitudes, language and digital technologies

How should we deal with discriminatory statements? What anti-democratic codes and symbols appear on social media? How do AI and VR contribute to shaping the learning process around democracy? We explore these and other questions in our programmes.

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft and KomRex - Zentrum für Rechtsextremismusforschung, Demokratiebildung und gesellschaftliche Integration

Event type

Lecture

Experiment

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Demokratie (er)leben? Einstellungen, Sprache und digitale Technologien zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Demographic Change – Age Pyramids

Age Pyramids & Lifestyles Through the Ages

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut (FLI)

Event type

Information stand

Veranstaltung Demographischer Wandel – Alters-Pyramiden zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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[Security:] Data Science for Civil Protection and Resilient Infrastructure

Learn how situational assessments are created and how drone monitoring is used to record and analyze the condition of dikes, forests, and critical infrastructure.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt – DLR-Institut für Datenwissenschaften

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung [Sicherheit:] Datenwissenschaften für Bevölkerungsschutz und resiliente Infrastrukturen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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From Volcanoes to Flood Protection: SOMAG AG Jena’s Stabilization Technology in Use Around the World

Experience innovation firsthand! Discover how SOMAG AG Jena provides crystal-clear aerial imagery and precise data worldwide—from volcano monitoring in Iceland to flood protection in the U.S. Visit us at the Long Night of Science!

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

SOMAG AG JENA

Event type

Information stand

Veranstaltung Von Vulkanen bis Hochwasserschutz: Die Stabilisierungs-Technologie der SOMAG AG Jena weltweit im Einsatz zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Heart and Life – Stay Healthy for the Long Term!

The heart is the engine of life—we'll show you how to keep it running on your own and how we can help you do that.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Lobeda

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena and Klinik für Innere Medizin I

Event type

Experiment

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Herz und Leben – Langzeit gesund! zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Electrical Engineering—Highly Exciting and Full of Power ↯

What is a Wimshurst machine? How does phase-angle control work? What can happen when a capacitor discharges? How is a microwave plasma created?

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Experiment

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Elektrotechnik - hoch spannend und Strom stark ↯ zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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What happens inside and around the tooth?

A Close-Up Look at Teeth and the Surrounding Area!

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena, Zentrum für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde and Sektion Alterszahnmedizin

Event type

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Was passiert im Zahn und drumherum? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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