Long Night of Sciences Potsdam
Berlin and Potsdam open their laboratories — the smartest night of the year
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Encounter Science — For One Night
The Long Night of Sciences is one of Germany's most popular science formats. Since 2001, research institutions in Berlin and Potsdam have been opening their laboratories, lecture halls, archives, and libraries to the public for one Saturday evening. In 2024, the Long Night attracted around 27,000 guests. The motto for 2026: "Science against Fake News, Conspiracy Theories, and Fatal Errors."
What's Happening in Potsdam
Potsdam, with its universities (University of Potsdam, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Film University Babelsberg) and its outstanding research institutions (Max Planck Institutes, Helmholtz Centre, Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics on Telegrafenberg, AWI, GFZ, AIP), is a significant location. On the Albert Einstein Science Park (Telegrafenberg), you can visit the Einstein Tower, the large refractor telescope, and climate research laboratories.
The Concept
You buy a ticket, take special shuttle buses between the locations, and put together your own program from over 1,500 individual events. From quantum experiments at the Helmholtz Centre to live CT scan dissections to discussions on AI ethics at the Hasso Plattner Institute — the range is enormous. Over 800 programs are curated specifically for children and young people: Children's University, hands-on labs, robot demonstrations.
Science Meets Democracy
The 2026 motto is more than marketing: it refers to the organizers' social ambition. The initiative sees itself as a contribution to science communication in an era of media disinformation — direct dialogue between researchers and citizens, mutual added value.
Long Night of Sciences — edition 2026
Over 60 universities, research institutes, colleges, and archives in Berlin and Potsdam are participating in 2026. In Potsdam, particular focus is on the Albert Einstein Science Park on Telegrafenberg (Einstein Tower, AIP, GFZ, AWI, PIK), the Golm Campus (University of Potsdam, Max Planck Institutes for Colloids and Interfaces, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics), the Hasso Plattner Institute, and the Babelsberg Film University.
The ticket grants access to the special shuttle bus lines and BVG/VBB transport in tariff zone Berlin ABC. Recommendation: Browse the program in advance and plan your priorities — 1,500 events cannot be experienced in one evening.
Programme Long Night of Sciences 2026
Long Night of Sciences 2026 — Program Highlights
Event Date
- Saturday, June 6, 2026, 5:00 PM–12:00 AM
Key Potsdam Locations (Selection)
- Albert Einstein Science Park (Telegrafenberg) — Einstein Tower, Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics (AIP), Helmholtz Centre Potsdam (GFZ), Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
- Golm Campus — University of Potsdam, Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)
- Hasso Plattner Institute (Griebnitzsee) — IT research, AI demos
- Babelsberg Film University KONRAD WOLF — Studio demos
- Potsdam University of Applied Sciences — Design, Social Work, Civil Engineering
Program Types
- Experiments, hands-on stations, live dissections
- Lectures, discussions, Children's University
- Laboratory tours, observatory, Telegrafenberg tour
- Concerts, readings, Science Slam
- 800+ programs specifically for children/young people
Motto 2026
"Science against Fake News, Conspiracy Theories, and Fatal Errors."
Highlights Long Night of Sciences 2026
Prices Long Night of Sciences 2026
Practical information — Long Night of Sciences
Getting There
Special shuttle bus lines connect the main locations in Berlin and Potsdam. With the admission ticket, all BVG/VBB public transport in tariff zone Berlin ABC is free.
Tickets 2026
Adults €7.50 · reduced €5 · Family €20. Children under 6 free. Online at langenachtderwissenschaften.de or at participating locations.
Times
5:00 PM – 12:00 AM. Individual events require separate registration — book early.
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Where it takes place Long Night of Sciences
Universitäten, Forschungsinstitute, Labore
Verschiedene Standorte in Potsdam und Berlin, 14476 Potsdam