The Long Night of the Sciences 2025

30.06.2025 / The Long Night of the Sciences has been a Berlin tradition for 25 years – and the Max Delbrück Center and Campus Berlin-Buch have been part of it from the very beginning. On June 28, we celebrated this milestone with science enthusiasts, families, and special guests.

A quarter of a century! What began in 2001 as a small initiative by a handful of Berlin research institutions has grown into a city-wide festival of science. “The Long Night is one of the most wonderful events of the year – at least for me,” said Dr. Ina Czyborra, Berlin’s Senator for Science, Health, and Care, during the opening at Campus Buch. “And you were among the very first organizers! Campus Buch is a key driver of progress in healthcare, which is especially close to my heart as a senator. We should never forget how science has advanced us for thousands of years – rather than buying into anti-elite narratives, which are not limited to the U.S.”

Each year, the Long Night shows just how deeply science shapes Berlin, emphasized Kirstin Bodensiek, interim Administrative Director of the Max Delbrück Center. “When you step behind the scenes here, you see how the medicine of tomorrow is being created.”

To truly bring discoveries from basic research into clinical practice, companies are essential, added Dr. Christina Quensel, CEO of Campus Berlin-Buch GmbH (CBB) and chair of the Long Night. The campus is home to around 70 companies, most of which were spun out of local research institutions. “And yes, this is still Berlin – even if we’re outside the city’s ring road and the S-Bahn isn’t running to Buch tonight. We’re glad you made your way here!”

From 5 p.m. onward, families, curious minds, and well-known guests explored labs, enjoyed a light show, magic, a pub quiz, and a reading, conducted hands-on experiments, walked through an artery model, and took virtual reality tours inside the heart.

 

 

Source: Max Delbrück Center
A few highlights from the evening in pictures