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LONG NIGHT OF SCIENCE JENA

NOV 20, 2026 | 6 PM - MIDNIGHT

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At this point there is a review of the program for the Long Night of Sciences on 22.11.2024 in Jena. As soon as the planning has progressed further, the program for the next #LNDW will be published here. Thank you for your understanding.

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We See What You Don't: Microscopy for Beginners

Learn the basics of microscopy and take a “closer look” at microbes, cells, and bacteria.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Organizer

Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

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Skill Test: Dexterity in Pipetting

Try your hand at precise pipetting

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Organizer

Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

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Safety First: Everyday Life in a High-Security Microbiology Facility

Insights into Working with Personal Protective Equipment

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Organizer

Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

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Information stand

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Measuring Greenhouse Gases for Europe

Greenhouse gas measurements across Europe—how do you get accurate results? How are air samples collected? Where are our monitoring stations located? You’ll find the answers to these questions at the ICOS lab!

Time

18:00 - 21:00 o'clock

Organizer

Max-Planck-Institut für Biogeochemie

Event type

Guidance

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Small algae - big performance: microalgae cultivation in photobioreactors

The future of microalgae biotechnology and the challenges of bioprocess optimization

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Organizer

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

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Experiment

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Microscopy & breaking glass for children

These hands-on activities teach children about the structure of minerals and other materials used in glass production. The fracture properties of glass are also demonstrated in a fun way.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Organizer

SCHOTT

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Flexible and robust - glass flipper and ball drop test for thin glass

In these experiments you can put the robustness of SCHOTT specialty glass to the test yourself.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Organizer

SCHOTT

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Experiment

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Small pressures, angled pipes - on the trail of Pascal

Join-in experiment to determine pressures

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Organizer

SCHOTT

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Physics in the martial art of Aikido

Everything happens for a reason and that is usually physics. Have you ever thought about how a small master manages to control much bigger and stronger opponents? We will give you the answer in our lecture.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Organizer

Institut für Optik und Quantenelektronik (IOQ) and Helmholtz-Institut Jena

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Lecture

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Particle accelerator you can touch

Particles fly through the world's accelerator facilities at almost the speed of light. We use simple models to show how they are accelerated to these speeds. We also visualize the fast particles in our environment.

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Organizer

Institut für Optik und Quantenelektronik (IOQ) and Helmholtz-Institut Jena

Event type

Experiment

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Folding molecules with origami

On the trail of life's smallest connections

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie

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Participation area: What is the other person like, what am I like?

Experiments to participate in & discover human interactions

Time

18:00 - 23:30 o'clock

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Psychologie

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Experiment

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Exciting physics experiments with light and particles

Various hands-on physics experiments in the field of optics and particle physics. Have you always wanted to know how an accelerator works? Or how elementary particles are made visible and stored?

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Organizer

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

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Lecture

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A little closer to the stars - formation, life & music of the stars, millions of black holes + much more live!

Let yourself be surprised by the secrets of the sky!

Time

18:00 - 23:00 o'clock

Organizer

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

Event type

Lecture

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From Jena to the stars: hands-on space travel

Our #teamspace gives you an insight into the everyday life of a space company!

Time

18:00 - 24:00 o'clock

Organizer

Jena-Optronik GmbH

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