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Scholars at Risk is a global network of universities and research institutions dedicated to protecting academics at risk and promoting academic freedom. Friedrich Schiller University Jena is part of this network and supports researchers who have been forced to leave their home countries due to war, persecution or political repression.

In the latest episode of Scholars at Risk ‘Free to Think’ podcastExternal link, our President, Prof. Dr Andreas Marx, discusses how Friedrich Schiller University Jena brings its mission statement LIGHT. LIFE. LIBERTY. de de by welcoming academics from all over the world, supporting researchers at risk and strengthening the dialogue between academia and society through new initiatives – such as a mobile science bus that brings research directly to rural areas.

The podcast is available here: “Light, Life, Liberty:” President Andreas Marx on why Truth Matters at the University of Jena | Scholars at RiskExternal link

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