Long Night of Sciences — Adlershof (Berlin Main Location)

A Night for Science — Citywide

When a Saturday evening in June turns Berlin and Potsdam into a science night, thousands of Berliners enter research labs, university buildings, observatories, and institute foyers — many for the first time. The Long Night of Sciences was founded in 2001 and is now Germany's largest science festival. Around 60 scientific institutions open their doors between 5 PM and midnight — with over 2,000 experiments, lectures, science shows, and guided tours.

Adlershof — The Berlin Science Campus

The Adlershof Technology Park (WISTA) in the Adlershof district (Treptow-Köpenick borough) is one of Germany's most important science and business locations — with over 1,000 companies and research institutions spread across approximately 4.2 km². During the Long Night of Sciences, it becomes one of the festival's central hubs. Highlights in Adlershof:

• Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) — Synchrotron research at BESSY II, one of the world's best light sources for materials science
• Humboldt University — Faculty of Natural Sciences: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science
• Ferdinand Braun Institute for High Frequency Technology
• Fraunhofer Institutes (FOKUS, HHI, IZM)
• German Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin site
• Zeiss Research Center and high-tech companies

What You Can Experience in One Evening

• Hands-on Experiments: Plasma physics, electromagnetism, chemistry shows
• Lectures on current research — understandable for non-scientists
• Lab Tours: BESSY II synchrotron, cleanrooms, microscopy labs
• Science Shows: spectacular live demonstrations for families
• Children's and Youth Programs: especially for young scientists
• Girls' Programs: targeted promotion of women in STEM careers

Other Locations of the Long Night

In addition to Adlershof, 60 other locations are part of the festival — from the TU Berlin in Charlottenburg to the HU Berlin in Mitte, the Freie Universität in Dahlem, the Berlin-Buch Campus, the Helmholtz-Zentrum for Materials and Energy, and the University of Potsdam. With the festival ticket, you can travel between locations using special buses.