Die Helle Nacht - Region Baden/Brugg
Wednesday, 4. November 2026
14:00 bis 20:00 Uhr
14:00 bis 20:00 Uhr
Discover the rich industrial heritage of the canton of Aargau and the surrounding area. Institutions and companies from the fields of culture, research, business, and tourism share stories of indus...
Discover the World of Work—Explore Materials
On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, during “Helle Nacht” and “Night of the Aargau Economy,” experience the industrial canton of Aargau—yesterday, today, and tomorrow—up close.
Numerous museums, educational and research organizations, associations, and companies from Aargau and the surrounding area invite you to take a look behind the scenes.
Discover the rich industrial history, immerse yourself in past and present workplaces, and learn more about materials and chemical processes.
The Bright Night is organized by Industriewelt Aargau—the network for industrial culture in Aargau—and will take place for the first time in 2026 together with the Night of Aargau’s Economy, hosted by the Aargau Chamber of Industry and Commerce
aihk.
In the Baden and Brugg region, there is a particularly high concentration of “Bright Night” events:
• “Silent Money” at the Kurtheater Baden
• “The Fascination of Energy” at the Baden Historical Museum, in collaboration with Industriewelt Baden, the ABB Welfare Foundation, and libs (Industrial Apprenticeships Switzerland)
• Guided city tour “Baden’s Industrial History – Through the Ages” in Baden
• “Path of Lights in the Children’s Museum Garden” at the Swiss Children’s Museum in Baden
• “The Hidden Building Services of 1901” at the Langmatt Museum in Baden
• “A Journey Through Time in Visual Communication” at Megura in Baden
• “Creative Afternoon at the Makerspace” at the BBB Vocational School in Baden
• “Not Just Washing Machines – Audio Tour of the Merker Site” in Baden
• “Energy Moves – Discover AEW” with AEW Energie AG in Dättwil
• “Disposing of Nuclear Waste—Is There a Solution for Eternity?” at the Nagra Drill Core Archive in Mellingen
• “Mr. URS and His Knitting Machines Weighing Several Metric Tons” with the SGTI and Urs Landi Strickwaren, Location: Turgi
• “Experience what’s driving tomorrow—ABB opens its doors” at ABB Switzerland AG in Untersiggenthal
• “From the workbench to the computer” at the Peterhans-Schibli Carpentry and Joinery in Fislisbach
• “The History of the ‘Cementfabrik Lägern’ 1892–1902” with EHRENDINGER FÜHRUNGEN in Ehrendingen
• “OH2 – The Disused Water Reservoir Dances” with cie quilla and the Wettingen Future Lab. Location: Wettingen
• “Making Materials and Chemistry Visible with Light” at the PSI Visitor Center in Villigen
All information and additional events at www.hellenacht.ch
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, during “Helle Nacht” and “Night of the Aargau Economy,” experience the industrial canton of Aargau—yesterday, today, and tomorrow—up close.
Numerous museums, educational and research organizations, associations, and companies from Aargau and the surrounding area invite you to take a look behind the scenes.
Discover the rich industrial history, immerse yourself in past and present workplaces, and learn more about materials and chemical processes.
The Bright Night is organized by Industriewelt Aargau—the network for industrial culture in Aargau—and will take place for the first time in 2026 together with the Night of Aargau’s Economy, hosted by the Aargau Chamber of Industry and Commerce
aihk.
In the Baden and Brugg region, there is a particularly high concentration of “Bright Night” events:
• “Silent Money” at the Kurtheater Baden
• “The Fascination of Energy” at the Baden Historical Museum, in collaboration with Industriewelt Baden, the ABB Welfare Foundation, and libs (Industrial Apprenticeships Switzerland)
• Guided city tour “Baden’s Industrial History – Through the Ages” in Baden
• “Path of Lights in the Children’s Museum Garden” at the Swiss Children’s Museum in Baden
• “The Hidden Building Services of 1901” at the Langmatt Museum in Baden
• “A Journey Through Time in Visual Communication” at Megura in Baden
• “Creative Afternoon at the Makerspace” at the BBB Vocational School in Baden
• “Not Just Washing Machines – Audio Tour of the Merker Site” in Baden
• “Energy Moves – Discover AEW” with AEW Energie AG in Dättwil
• “Disposing of Nuclear Waste—Is There a Solution for Eternity?” at the Nagra Drill Core Archive in Mellingen
• “Mr. URS and His Knitting Machines Weighing Several Metric Tons” with the SGTI and Urs Landi Strickwaren, Location: Turgi
• “Experience what’s driving tomorrow—ABB opens its doors” at ABB Switzerland AG in Untersiggenthal
• “From the workbench to the computer” at the Peterhans-Schibli Carpentry and Joinery in Fislisbach
• “The History of the ‘Cementfabrik Lägern’ 1892–1902” with EHRENDINGER FÜHRUNGEN in Ehrendingen
• “OH2 – The Disused Water Reservoir Dances” with cie quilla and the Wettingen Future Lab. Location: Wettingen
• “Making Materials and Chemistry Visible with Light” at the PSI Visitor Center in Villigen
All information and additional events at www.hellenacht.ch
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.