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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

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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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Did you know that?

We offer guided tours, hands-on activities, and interesting exhibits.

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 Habt ihr das gewusst? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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New concepts for batteries, solar cells, CO₂ storage, and “green hydrogen”

The generation and storage of electrical energy (electricity), the storage and utilization of carbon dioxide, and the production of “green hydrogen” are at the heart of the energy transition we are striving for. We provide an overview of current research.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Organische Chemie und Makromolekulare Chemie, Institut für Technische Chemie und Umweltchemie and Helmholtz-Institut für Polymere in Energieanwendungen Jena

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Experiment

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Neue Konzepte für Batterien, Solarzellen, CO₂-Speicherung und „grünen Wasserstoff“ 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

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Veranstaltung Demokratie (er)leben? Einstellungen, Sprache und digitale Technologien zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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GÖPEL Eggs-Rays

GÖPEL electronic reveals what's really inside every seventh egg.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

GÖPEL electronic GmbH

Event type

Experiment

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung GÖPEL Eggs-Rays zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Smart and Switchable Polymers: Materials Research, Nanotechnology, and Pharmacy

Self-healing and shape-memory polymers, as well as polymers used as drug carriers, are the focus of current research, in which automation, digitalization, and AI are playing an increasingly important role.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Organische Chemie und Makromolekulare Chemie

Event type

Lecture

Experiment

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung Intelligente und schaltbare Polymere: Materialforschung, Nanotechnologie & Pharmazie 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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Animal Welfare at a University Hospital—What's the Point?

At the UKJ, we care not only about the health of our patients, but also about the well-being of the animals used in our experimental research

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Lobeda

Organizer

Universitätsklinikum Jena and Stabsstelle Tierschutz

Event type

Exhibition

Information stand

Veranstaltung Tierschutz an einem Universitätsklinikum – wofür? 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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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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Quantum Leaps into the Future

Send digital data securely using “magical” light particles, or create images out of thin air! Researchers at Fraunhofer IOF are developing state-of-the-art systems to protect our data and diagnose diseases using quantum technologies.

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 Quantensprünge in die Zukunft zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Surfing Through the World of Technology

Surfing Through the World of Technology

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

GÖPEL electronic GmbH

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Experiment

Exhibition

Information stand

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Guidance

Other

Veranstaltung Surfen durch die Welt der Technik zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Pharmaceutical technology in transition: from powders and tablets to electrospinning and silk-based nanomedicine

We provide fascinating insights into the latest research in pharmaceutical technology and show how innovative materials and manufacturing processes are helping to shape the medicine of tomorrow.

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Pharmazie

Event type

Experiment

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Guidance

Veranstaltung Pharmazeutische Technologie im Wandel: Von Pulvern und Tabletten zum Elektrospinnen & Seiden-basierter Nanomedizin zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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Secret Agent on a Mission – The Clock Is Ticking

Can you defuse the bomb? The green light is the perfect way to tell if you've wired it correctly!

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Göschwitz / Jena 21

Organizer

GÖPEL electronic GmbH

Event type

Experiment

Exhibition

Information stand

Participation offer

Veranstaltung Geheimagent im Einsatz – die Zeit läuft zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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We encounter artificial intelligence everywhere—but how can it truly help us understand the world better?

The ELLIS Unit in Jena demonstrates how AI is used to investigate complex relationships in the environment, health, and technology: Why do ecosystems change? What do medical data reveal? How can energy and mobility systems be better planned?

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Gebiet

Stadtzentrum

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Informatik

Event type

Exhibition

Veranstaltung Künstliche Intelligenz begegnet uns überall – aber wie kann sie wirklich helfen, die Welt besser zu verstehen? zur Merkliste hinzufügen
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