Night of Science Mittweida

Mittweida University of Applied Sciences invites you to the Night of Science on Friday, June 26, 2026. For over six hours, all departments will offer programs to participate in and listen to: interactive experiments, live demonstrations, short lectures, studio and lab tours. The program is aimed equally at pupils, prospective students, families, and research enthusiasts in general.

The detailed program schedule will be published on the university's website before the event. Based on experience, the following components can be expected:

6 PM–7:30 PM — Opening Phase

• Welcome in the main lecture hall
• First lab openings, experiments begin

7:30 PM–10 PM — Main Program

• Parallel lectures in several lecture halls
• Hands-on experiments in the workshops (laser technology, 3D printing, robotics)
• Studio tours of the media departments
• Demonstrations from electrical and information engineering

10 PM–12 AM — Late Program

• Live demonstrations under special lighting conditions (lasers, projector displays)
• Astronomy observations depending on the weather
• Social gathering in the cafeteria / foyer
• Event concludes at 12 AM

Contact: M.Sc. Manuela Pfeifer-Geißler, [email protected], Tel. +49 3727 58 1251. Current program at hs-mittweida.de.

Getting There

Train: Take the Erzgebirgsbahn from Chemnitz Hbf (approx. 25 min.) or Dresden via Riesa to Mittweida. From Mittweida station, it's about a 10-minute walk to the campus. Car: Take the A4 (exit Hainichen) and the B107 to Mittweida.

Admission

Free admission.

Tip

Plan in advance which labs you want to visit – the program booklet will be published a few weeks before the event. Prospective students should visit several departments.