Experience research firsthand: Jülich at the Night of Science in Düsseldorf
How can we calculate fire? What does the brain reveal about a person? And why can a garden hose sound like a trombone? At the 6th Düsseldorf Night of Science on Friday, September 11, 2026, Forschungszentrum Jülich will present five hands-on activities and three lectures.
From 5:00 p.m. to midnight, visitors can experience science firsthand at Schadowplatz and in the Haus der Universität. Admission is free.
More than 60 presentations are organized under the theme “Hands-On Research.” Scientists from Jülich will provide insights into brain research and artificial intelligence, sustainable energy supply, fire dynamics, and future computer technologies.
Jülich Lectures for Science Night 2026
6:10 p.m., Event Tent at Schadowplatz
Dr. Matthias Meier (IBG-2): How Do Solar Panels Protect Agriculture?
In this science talk, Meier-Grüll will discuss the topic of agri-Photovoltaics: Crops can grow under or between solar panels; at the same time, the panels can protect against hail, storms, or extreme heat and reduce crop losses.
8:00 p.m., University Building
Prof. Jörg Pretz (IKP): From a Garden Hose to a Trombone.
Pretz demonstrates the connection between physics and music. Using a garden hose as an example, he explains how sounds are produced and what this has to do with a trombone—and with physics.
10:30 p.m., University House
Prof. Lukas Arnold (IAS-7): The (Un)predictable Fire.
Arnold demonstrates how researchers develop mathematical and physical models based on experiments and run simulations on supercomputers. This allows for a scientific description of the seemingly chaotic spread of fire.
12:00 a.m., University Building
Sarah Maria Scheid (IBG-2) is participating in the Science Slam and competing against three other researchers.
Overview of all presentations
Website Night of Science, with the full programme
The Night of Science is organized by Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. Other participating institutions include Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences, the German Diabetes Center, the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials, and Forschungszentrum Jülich.
Date: Friday, September 11, 2026, 5:00 p.m. to midnight
Locations: Schadowplatz and Haus der Universität, downtown Düsseldorf
Admission: free
Kontakt
- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG)
- Plant Sciences (IBG-2)
Room 413
- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG)
- Plant Sciences (IBG-2)
Room 412