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Wednesday, 01 April 2026

Long Night of Research: How many languages are there in the world?

A view of the library foyer during the Long Night of Research ©Uni Graz/Angele

In addition to the eight interactive stations in the foyer of the University Library, there is an exhibition in the historic reading room. In the main building of the University of Graz, the Archives and the UniGraz@Museum are opening their doors with their own programme.

From a linguistic perspective, there are worlds of difference between Bern, Berlin and Vienna. A dialect impersonator will demonstrate live just how varied German can sound. How many languages are there in the world? What are their distinctive features? Which of these are spoken in Austria? These and other questions will be answered during the Long Night of Research at the University of Graz: on Friday, 24 April 2025, from 5 pm to 11 pm, in the University Library. Visitors can immerse themselves in the diversity of languages without travelling far by taking part in a quiz at the station.

⇒ Find out more about the full programme for the Long Night of Research at the University of Graz learn more

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