Cheap tickets and numerous anniversary events attracted visitors to Adlershof. Light show at the finale created a rousing atmosphere
The Long Night of the Sciences celebrated its 25th anniversary in Berlin in 2025. To mark the occasion, there were not only numerous anniversary events throughout the city, but also discounted tickets. For just 5 euros, visitors could once again visit, experiment and discover scientific institutions from 5 pm to midnight.
Adlershof once again magnet for science enthusiasts
All 14 participating institutions at Adlershof Technology Park recorded a total of more than 13,400 visits. The drone light show at 11 pm in particular attracted several hundred spectators. In the Aerodynamic Park in front of the Trudel Tower, atmospheric music provided a special birthday experience for the Long Night of Science.
The 25th edition of the LNdW was also a great success throughout Berlin: 36,000 tickets sold and 73,000 visits show how strong the interest in research and innovation is – and how important science is for Berlin.
That was the Long Night 2024
Around 60 scientific and science-related institutions in Berlin opened their doors in summery temperatures for the Long Night of Science and invited visitors to take a look behind the scenes of research and science.
A varied programme was offered with experiments, science shows, lectures, laboratory tours and many other formats: The Long Night of Science provided in-depth insights into science and technology, education and research, people and society, medicine and health, art and culture.
The positive atmosphere and enthusiasm for science was palpable in all the institutions, both among the guests and the representatives of the institutions.
Special thanks go to our partners, the Senate Department for Science, Health and Care, Wall GmbH, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology GmbH, Bayer AG, Yorck-Kino GmbH, iventic GmbH, radioeins from rbb, Tagesspiegel GmbH publishing house, Berliner Sparkasse and our donors, Technologiestiftung Berlin and Siemens AG.
That was the Long Night of Sciences 2023
Illuminated cooling tower
The cooling tower of the former VEB Kühlautomat, Berlin, later KBA Kühlautomat Berlin GmbH, was staged by Bauwert AG together with light artist Nils-R. Schultze for the Long Night of Science. The former GDR plant, which manufactured refrigerators, cooling systems for ships, diesel engines for railway and shipbuilding, compressors, DC compressors and later screw compressors, has been closed since 1996. Over the next ten years, a new urban neighbourhood with 1,800 flats and commercial uses will be built on the site of the former “VEB Kühlautomat” between Segelfliegerdamm, Groß-Berliner Damm and the Johannisthal Landscape Park.
The silhouette of the illuminated cooling tower was visible on 17 June 2023.
