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Take part in an exciting scavenger hunt and win a prize!

A new AI will soon be assisting researchers at our institute with their work—and our visitors can already ask it all sorts of questions during the Long Night of Science!

Bringing the past to light through excavations! Discover how archaeologists explore ancient sites, uncovering hidden remains, artifacts, and structures that shed light on human history, layer by layer.

Take a creative break and paint with our floor paints!

How do you make a rice pudding with delicious ingredients?

Dancing robots, glowing pudding and a look behind the scenes of state-of-the-art measurement technology. We invite children and families to take part in exciting experiments and great hands-on activities!

Plants and insects are an important source of new medicinal compounds. Their metabolic products are used to treat and alleviate diseases. We present plants, insects, and their medically significant compounds.

Many species have deadly defense mechanisms, but some animals are immune to toxins. Discover these resilient creatures and see how nature repeats itself. Also, explore the impact on history and art.

Take a look behind the scenes of research and learn how innovative materials are developed and tested to prevent infections associated with implants.

Bring Your Circuit to Life

Become an inventor and build your own machine

Discover the German language in all its diversity: from dialects to current language trends to the movements of the mouth when speaking.

What insights from social history can help us better understand the New Testament and the world in which it was written?

Come on over, hop on a broomstick, and fly through the night with us. It’s no witchcraft—just fun, imagination, and magical tricks that will draw you into the world of magic, leaving you in awe.

A diverse program of events is taking place in the institute’s lecture halls and laboratories: Why do mountain ranges form in Central Asia? What is the diversity of fossils found in the biosphere? How and why do rocks fold? How do we use underground storage facilities? ... and more