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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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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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The Hidden World of Microorganisms—and How to Study It

Discover the fascinating diversity of microorganisms that live in and on us, and take a peek into the otherwise invisible world of bacteria and fungi.

Time

18:00 - 22:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Leibniz-Institut für Naturstoff-Forschung und Infektionsbiologie – Hans-Knöll-Institut

Event type

Experiment

Veranstaltung Die verborgene Welt der Mikroorganismen – und wie man sie erforschen kann zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Take part in a real research study!

Take part in a stress-reduction program, learn about the process of scientific studies, and discover how data leads to new insights.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Lobeda

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena and Institut für Psychosoziale Medizin

Event type

Experiment

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Werden Sie Teil einer echten Forschungsstudie! zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Fluorescence Lab – Nature's Secret Glow

Why do corals, tonic water, and paper bills glow? Discover the fascinating world of fluorescence in the Fluorescence Lab—with exciting experiments, glowing natural substances, and applications in everyday life, technology, and modern research.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Experiment

Information stand

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung Fluoreszenzlabor – Das geheime Leuchten der Natur zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Exciting physics experiments with light and particles

Have you always wanted to know how a particle accelerator works? Or how to make elementary particles visible and store them? Experience a variety of hands-on physics experiments in the fields of optics and particle physics.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Optik und Quantenelektronik (IOQ) and Helmholtz-Institut Jena

Event type

Experiment

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Spannende physikalische Experimente mit Licht und Teilchen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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ZEISS Demo Dome – This is where universes are created

ZEISS planetariums make the universe accessible and understandable to everyone around the world. We’ll take you on a journey through the depths of space and show you how modern knowledge comes to life in the planetarium.

Time

18:00 - 22:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

ZEISS and Zeiss-Planetarium Jena

Event type

Information stand

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung ZEISS Demo Dome – Hier entstehen Universen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Visualizing Sounds Using Chladni Patterns

We make music visible!

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Event type

Experiment

Veranstaltung Sichtbarmachung von Tönen mit Chladnischen Klangfiguren zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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*Insights into the World of Cell Biology*

With our film about the world of cell biology, we’d like to invite you to enjoy the beauty of life and simply relax.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena

Event type

Other

Veranstaltung *Einsichten in die Welt der Zellbiologie zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Program the kit

Bring Your Circuit to Life

Time

18:00 - 22:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

GÖPEL electronic GmbH

Event type

Experiment

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Bausatz programmieren zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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"All You Need Is Love"?

What is romantic love? An absolute emotion or a dangerous social construct? This staged panel discussion brings together perspectives from Jena’s early Romantic period, modern sociology, and contemporary literature.

Time

18:00 - 18:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Germanistische Literaturwissenschaft

Event type

Other

Veranstaltung „All You Need Is Love“? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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At night in the Microverse

At the brand-new Microverse Centre in Jena, exciting experiments, film screenings and brilliant hands-on activities await visitors of all ages.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Exzellenzcluster „Balance of the Microverse“

Event type

Experiment

Participation offer

Other

Veranstaltung Nachts im Microverse zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Physics in the Martial Art of Aikido

Everything happens for a reason, and that reason is usually physics. Have you ever wondered how a small, frail master manages to control opponents who are much larger and stronger? We'll provide the answer in our presentation.

Time

18:30 - 21:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Optik und Quantenelektronik (IOQ) and Helmholtz-Institut Jena

Event type

Participation offer

Other

Veranstaltung Physik in der Kampfkunst Aikido zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Guided tour of Grintech GmbH and demonstration of an imaging probe for tumor edge detection

Cancer tumor edge detection with non-linear imaging biomedical probe

Time

18:30 - 19:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

Grintech GmbH

Event type

Guidance

Veranstaltung Führung durch die Grintech GmbH und Vorführung einer Bildgebungssonde zur Tumorranderkennung zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Cold, colder, coldest: Research at ultra-low temperatures

Scientists offer a glimpse into the Leibniz-IPHT laboratories to reveal how the smart supercomputers of the future will work and what quantum technologies have to do with this new form of intelligence.

Time

18:30 - 22:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Beutenberg Campus/ Carl-Zeiss-Promenade

Organizer

Leibniz-Institut für Photonische Technologien e.V.

Event type

Guidance

Veranstaltung Kalt, kälter, am kältesten: Forschen mit ultratiefen Temperaturen zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Join the discussion with us—what are the major challenges facing our democracy?

We're all familiar with the British House of Commons, but have you ever experienced a House of Commons debate live? We're offering two gripping House of Commons debates on current topics that invite you to think along and join the conversation!

Time

18:30 - 21:30 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Jenaer Schumpeter-Zentrum des sozialen und ökonomischen Wandels (JSEC)

Event type

Other

Veranstaltung Diskutieren Sie mit uns – was sind die großen Herausforderungen unserer Demokratie? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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