24 Jun 2022

After a two-year break, the Long Night of the Sciences will finally take place again on July 2, 2022, with the participation of the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP). On the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam, the Great Refractor will open its doors from 5 p.m. to midnight.

For the Long Night of the Sciences 2022, the historical and world's fourth largest refracting telescope will be open for public visits. On this evening, interested visitors can tour the historically and architecturally impressive dome building and gain exciting insights into current AIP research in lectures. At the handicraft table, children can make star maps, win prizes in an astro quiz and take home sundials. Live music by the jazz duo "Sunset Deluxe" will set the mood for the evening, before visitors can take a look through the telescope at the night sky at dusk around 10:30 p.m., hopefully with a clear view.

Lectures in the seminar room of the Great Refractor

6.20 p.m. PD Dr. Axel Schwope - Das neue Bild des Röntgenhimmels mit eROSITA 

7.20 p.m. Prof. Dr. Carsten Denker - Das Sonnenteleskop GREGOR auf Teneriffa

8.20 p.m. Dr. Christian Vocks - Weltraumwetter - Was tut sich da draußen?

In the dome hall

Handicraft table for children, astro quiz

Visit of the telescope and the exhibition

from about 9.30 p.m. Live- music with Sunset Deluxe

from about 10.30 p.m. observation at the Great Refractor - after dark and only with clear view