November of Science 2025
The “knowember” at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) and the Institute for Gravitational Physics at Leibniz University Hannover features seven exciting and entertaining events.
In 2025, November will once again become “knowember” – a month of science. Over a period of just over two weeks – between 5 and 23 November – there will be a wide range of events to experience Hannover as a center of higher education and science. The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) and the Institute for Gravitational Physics at Leibniz University Hannover will be taking part and inviting visitors to seven evening events. The topics range from space missions, black holes, gravitational waves, and the “coolest” place in Hannover to colorful spectacles in the sky. The lectures will be offered as hybrid events and can be attended in person on site and online. We look forward to seeing you there!
Next event
Participation | Admission | Livestream
- Where? All events will take place in the institute building (Callinstr. 38, 30167 Hannover) in room 103/106. The route is signposted on site and is accessible for wheelchair users.
- When? The lectures begin at 19:00 CET on the respective date. Admission usually begins half an hour before each event. All dates can be found on this page.
- Not on site? All lectures (with the exception of those in the Night of Science) are offered as online events on the BigBlueButton platform. To participate in the events, all you need is an internet connection, a browser, and audio hardware. Instructions for online participation can be found below. The platform uses open source software and is hosted on servers of the Max Planck Society's Computing and IT Competence Center at the GWDG.
Online livestream starting approx. 30 minutes before the event begins: https://meet.gwdg.de/b/ben-q4q-aw9-lz1
All events
How can I attend the talks remotely?
- Open the link to the online room in your browser. The room will open approximately 30 minutes before the start of the event.
- Enter a name in the appropriate field and click “Join.”
- In the “How would you like to join the conference?” window, click “Listen only.” If you have selected “With microphone,” please ensure that your microphone is muted.
- Wait a moment... You're ready to go.
- Make yourself comfortable and enjoy the talk!
You can ask written questions via the public chat (2nd column from the left). If the chat column is not visible, click on “Public Chat” in the leftmost column to open it.
We do not record the talks. We kindly ask you to refrain from making non-private recordings.
November der Wissenschaft
The November der Wissenschaft (November of Science) is a project of the Initiative Wissenschaft Hannover (Science Initiative Hannover), in which all eight of Hannover's universities, as well as Fraunhofer ITEM, the LIAG Institute for Applied Geophysics, the Hannover Student Services Association, the Volkswagen Foundation, the regional economic development agency hannoverimpuls GmbH, and the state capital of Hannover are involved. The event has been held every two years since 2008.
The complete and always up-to-date program for November of Science 2025, including lectures by our researchers and all other events, can be found at hannover.de.
