Long Night of the Sciences 2026

Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2026

For the second time, the Dahlem Research Campus is taking part in the Long Night of the Sciences and opening its doors for a varied evening program. Visitors can expect a broad spectrum of research, museum practice, art, music and hands-on formats.
The focus is on insights behind the scenes of scientific and museum work: from current research projects to the examination of collection items from colonial contexts and collaborative approaches to museum work. The program is complemented by guided tours, workshops, information stations, films and live formats that allow visitors to experience science from different perspectives.
Tickets are available in the Long Night of Science online store.
The entire program of the Long Night of Science can be found here.

PROGRAM AT THE DAHLEM RESEARCH CAMPUS
Information stations and insights
17:00 to 22:00
GipsformereiInsights into the work of the Gipsformerei as a "repository" of cultural heritage. It will be shown how historical plaster casts preserve originals and what significance they have for research, restoration and dealing with losses.
Collection items from colonial contexts (IFM)The Institute for Museum Research presents the German portal for collection items from colonial contexts. Short inputs explain how it was created and the partner institutions involved. Visitors will be given a live insight into search functions and data sets. The focus is on transparency, responsibility and participation in dealing with colonial collections.
Project station "The Collaborative Museum" (CoMuse)The project station invites visitors to get to know international CoMuse projects. It presents collaborative working methods between cultural professionals and museum staff that open up new perspectives on collections and show how museums can be rethought together.

Guided tours
17:45 | 18:45 | 19:45 | Duration: 20 min.Pop-up tours: "Narrative material - new perspectives on literature"Short dialogic guided tours through the exhibition. Selected objects take center stage and show how things tell stories and open up new perspectives on literature beyond the book. Visitors are actively involved in the interpretation.
17:15 | 18:45 | Duration: 60 min.Science meets wall paintingAt the Schaudepot Asiatischer Kunst, conservators provide insights into scientific studies of ancient wall paintings. How do microscopy, spectroscopy, etc. help us to understand and preserve centuries-old works of art? Discover fascinating details and find out how research prepares for restoration. Please note: Limited number of participants. Please register here.
17:30 | 19:00 | Duration: 60 min.A look behind the scenes: Moving to the Humboldt Forum and the restoration route in DahlemDuring the guided tour of the restoration route, visitors can take an exclusive look inside one of the restorers' workshops. How were the conservators involved in the move from Dahlem to the Humboldt Forum and how were thousands of objects prepared for the move and the exhibition? Exciting insights and expert explanations await you. Please note: Limited number of participants. Please register here.

Workshops
18:45 hrs | Duration: 60 min.Mats from the Swahili coastMats from the Lamu archipelago (north coast of Kenya) are the focus of this workshop. Reproductions and archive material will be used to examine how patterns, meanings and colonial contexts can be revealed. Together, stories, relationships and phases of life will be made visible in the objects.Please note: Limited number of participants. Please register here.
17:00 | Duration: 180 min.Graphic NovelIn the workshop with Reem Helou, participants develop their own visual stories from personal experiences, memories or themes. Using simple drawing techniques, they will create short graphic novels that translate thoughts, moods and experiences into visual form.Please note: Limited number of participants. Please register here.
From 17:00 LEGO® Makerspace - Museum of the FutureCreative building and programming with LEGO® Education. From robotics to their own visions of a museum of the future, visitors can experiment and create.You can join at any time.

Films, talks and live formats
17:00 | Duration: 60 min.Films: Museums rethought (CoMuse)Film program about the Fellowship "The Collaborative Museum" of the Ethnological Museum and the Museum of Asian Art. International projects show new, multi-perspective approaches to collections as well as questions of collaboration, transparency and decolonization.
19:00 hrs | Duration: 60 min.Talk: Pop music and researchInsight into pop music and pop culture in museum collections with Prof. Veit Erlmann. The focus is on research recordings from southern Africa and their digital processing.
20:00 hrs | Duration: 120 min.Live podcast"The Lightness of Science" with Claudia Linzel, Patricia Rahemipour, the artist Asta Gröting and the artist Heiner Franzen. A conversation about the interfaces between science, art and institutions - live in front of an audience.

Evening program
From 22:00
Documentary film: Archive of the Future by Joerg Burger in the UG movie theater
Like a tour, ARCHIV DER ZUKUNFT opens up the institution, especially those places that remain invisible during a regular museum visit: Between taxidermy, digitization and research, a fascinating world of craftsmanship, science and history unfolds. Observationally and vividly, the film shows how knowledge is created - and questions the role of people in a new way. The documentary shows the museum as a world that is constantly changing.
22:00
Reading and play: " People in the Museum" with actress Julia Malik on the ground floor
Experience actress Julia Malik live as she recites and brings to life fascinating texts from the book Menschen im Museum - Eine Sammlung von Geschichten und Bildern, a multifaceted work full of moving narratives and picture stories from the world of museums. There will also be refreshing drinks and cocktails - an evening full of literature, drama and enjoyment that will draw you into the heart of the action.
Translated with DeepL

Price info: Adults 7.50 euros, concessions 5 euros, children under 6 years free, family ticket 20 euros

Next date:

• Date Saturday, 06/June/2026 17:00 bis 23:59
• Venue Forschungscampus Dahlem
• Address Lansstraße 8, 14195 Berlin-Zehlendorf