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Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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Friedrich Schiller University Jena is a dynamic and innovation-driven university centrally located in Germany. With a broad range of disciplines, it shapes the future through excellent research and teaching. Its scientific excellence is reflected in its profile "Light. Life. Liberty.", which provides pioneering insights and sustainable solutions for the society of tomorrow. Through close collaborations with leading research institutions, innovative companies, and renowned cultural organizations, it advances interdisciplinary developments. With around 17,000 students and approximately 10,000 employees, it defines Jena as a vibrant, internationally connected city of science and innovation.

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    Discover our range of more than 200 study programmes.

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  • Good reasons

    Why Jena is the right choice

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Latest News

  1. A stand against forgetting

    Commemorative plaque recalls Nazi »racial doctrine« at the University of Jena

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    • Research
    A commemorative plaque on the building at 1 Kahlaische Straße commemorates the racial research institutes that were based there during the Nazi era.
    Image: Nicole Nerger (University of Jena)

  5. A strong gesture of solidarity

    Friedrich Schiller University Jena is once again enabling prospective Ukrainian students to sit the compulsory entrance exams

    • Liberty
    • International Affairs
    A sign of solidarity: a Ukrainian flag in front of the main building of the University of Jena.
    Image: Nicole Nerger (University of Jena)

  6. Thuringia, your Rocks

    The special exhibition “Rocks! Diversity and Beauty from Thuringia and Around the World” opens on 20 May at the Mineralogical Collection of Friedrich Schiller University Jena Thuringia, your rocks

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    • Event
    Two rock collection cases from the Leschke Collection.
    Image: Christoph Heubeck/Universität Jena
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Upcoming Events

  2. Dr. Hila Chefer | Tel Aviv University

    14:00 ·
    • Lecture

    Talk as part of the ELLIS Summer Lecture Series - Explainability & Understanding of Models

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    • online
    • public
    • barrier-free
    Dr. Hila Chefer
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  3. Material modelling between molecule and application

    18 s.t. ·
    • Lecture

    Inaugral lecture by Prof. Dr Doreen Mollenhauer, Institute of Technical and Environmental Chemistry / HIPOLE Jena

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    • public
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    Doreen Mollenhauer
    Image: Nicole Nerger (University of Jena)
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