Ready for the "smartest night of the year"?

There will be a whole evening of lectures, guided tours, discussions and hands-on experiments – so variety is guaranteed. Dr Steffen Raßloff will kick things off with his lecture on "Erfurt – the oldest and (almost) youngest university in Germany". Visitors can then find out how we make decisions and what role our gut feeling plays in the process with small experiments in the ErfurtLab. Children are also invited to experiment there and in the media education workshop. Guests can also explore the university library underground on this evening. Or how about a Czech taster course for your next holiday? Or would you prefer a reading? No problem: In her new book "Triebhaft – Zwischen Narzissten, Sadisten und Psychopathen", alumna Gilda Giebel reports on her experiences as a psychologist in preventive detention. The Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour at the University of Erfurt will also be introducing itself and providing insights into its work on climate-healthy behaviour. And another event this evening will focus on the "Challenges of global communication in times of crisis".

Carmen Voigt, Head of Communications at the University of Erfurt: 

The Long Night of Sciences offers us a wonderful opportunity to show the general public what happens on campus every day, what research is being carried out and what it all has to do with the reality of our lives. Because even if there isn't much 'banging and fizzing' at a humanities university like ours, what we do here is extremely exciting. And that's why we're looking forward to welcoming our guests again this year."

An overview of the entire programme can be found on the “Long Night” website at: https://lange-naechte.erfurt.de/ln/de/wissenschaftsnacht/index.html (in German only). Admission to all events is free, so a ticket is not required.