How does a microscope work? Find out how quickly you can build a powerful microscope and observe small aquatic animals.

Become a flow controller

How and where do the scientists conduct their research? We invite you to join us for an informative tour of the FLI’s new laboratory building, where we’ll share some interesting facts about the “art in architecture” featured in the building.

A variety of hands-on activities invite you to give them a try and let you experience aging firsthand!

Age Pyramids & Lifestyles Through the Ages

How can new therapeutic approaches help cure neurological disorders? Visitors will see this demonstrated using LEGO bricks.

InfectoGnostics scientists at Leibniz IPHT present modern diagnostics in use against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Epitype researchers explain how reliable early cancer detection works using epigenetic tests and also offer a hands-on program

City center: You can see an overview of Jenoptik products in the product exhibition in the Ernst-Abbe-Hochhaus. At our bar you can enjoy hot and cold drinks and be inspired by the light sculpture by the artist "rosalie".

Why is animal research important in the field of aging research?

Glass research and manufacturing, preform production, fiber drawing, fiber post-processing, characterization, and fiber applications—the Leibniz-IPHT Center of Excellence brings together the entire value chain for specialty optical fibers under one roof.

Learn more about the evolution of hominins, the domestication of plants and animals, and human migration.

Developers at SmartDyeLivery GmbH explain how nanoparticles can be used to treat liver failure and cancer.