Long night of time: exciting insights into the world of emotions!

Long night of time: exciting insights into the world of emotions!

Hamburg, Deutschland - On June 26, 2025, the "Long Night of Time", which is eagerly awaited, takes place at the University of Hamburg. The colorful supporting program on the central campus "Von-Melle-Park" starts from 1 p.m. Here visitors can look forward to a variety of food trucks, stands as well as art and hands-on activities. This event is aimed at dealing with the complex topics related to puberty and the associated challenges.

A special highlight will be the children's university, which begins at 2.30 p.m. Here Chris Biemann, a renowned language computer researcher from the University of Hamburg, will explain how computers learn to speak together with his chatter. Such combinations of science and fun invite you to discover and demonstratively show that education is anything but boring.

emotions and challenges in puberty

Puberty is a time full of changes and challenges for young people. This phase is characterized by strong emotions that can range from euphoria to despair. According to pubertätskompass , hormones are the main causes of these intensive sensations. During this time, young people produce a large amount of hormones that bring mood swings with them and often lead them to the edge of their resilience. This can be a challenge for both the young people themselves and parents.

The topic is taken up in the interactive live event "Family Council", which takes place in the Abaton cinema. Here Prof. Dr. Sarah Hohmann, head of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, valuable tips for parents on how to deal with the emotional turbulence of their children. Understanding and patience, combined with open communication, are central. In addition, clear rules and limits in terms of behavior and media use should be established.

the way to a better understanding

The conversations with experts are an important part of the "Long Night of Time". At 8:15 p.m. there is a final event in the Audimax, where the participants, including the animal welfare activist Malte Zierden, the author Phia Quantius and the psychologist Dr. David Surges, discuss how to deal with emotions. Here it is explained how young people can learn to accept their emotions and to deal with them better. Emotional support from conversations with friends, family or therapists play a crucial role in this development phase.

The event should not only inform, but also encourage you to talk about the content. The intensive changes during puberty can cause great uncertainties and conflicts on both physical and emotional level, as can be seen on Power Child . Especially in communication between parents and children, it is important to actively listen and react empathically.

If you want to take part in the "Long Night of Time", you can purchase tickets: the price is 16 euros, reduced at 9.50 euros. Entry to the Get-Together in the Bolouten Mensa is free of charge for visitors to the event. For all interested parties there is also further information on the program and ticket purchases at Hamburg.de . An evening full of knowledge, exchange and new knowledge awaits visitors!