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  1. The University of Jena offers excellent research environment

    European Commission honours Friedrich Schiller University with the "HR Excellence in Research Award"
    By endeavouring to provide the best working conditions for researchers at all career levels, the University of Jena is positioning itself as an attractive employer.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    How do societies develop common images?

    Research Training Group for the study of social imagining starts at the University of Jena
    The spokesperson of the Imaginamics Research Training Group Prof. Dr Johannes Grave (2nd from left) and the coordinator Dr Claudia Schroth (centre) with the new scholarship holders.
    Image: Nicole Nerger/Universität Jena
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    Opening event of the Research Training Group „Explorations in Practices and Dynamics of Social Imagining”

    together with the student congress "Imagine! Utopias and dystopias as practices of social imagining"
    Banner Studierendenkongress 2025
    Graphic: Thibault Joyeux
  4. Shaping the future of Jena together

    City and University of Jena launch "Transformationslabor Hochschule" project funded by the Stifterverband
    The team of Jena: (from left): Bärbel Kracke, Dana Strauß (both University) and Franziska Alff, Kathleen Lützkendorf (both city).
    Image: Julia Merkel
  5. University of Jena launches "Gender in Focus" project

    Greater account of gender and gender aspects in research is the project's aim
    The ‘Gender in Focus’ project at the University of Jena met with great interest right from the start.
    Image: Anna Schroll/Universität Jena
  6. Germany's most popular comprehensive university with more than 15,000 students is located in Jena

    University of Jena once again in the top group of the "StudyCheck" student portal
    Students on the campus of the University of Jena.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    Property issues remain in focus

    The German Research Foundation is funding the Collaborative Research Centre "Structural Change of Property" at the Universities of Jena and Erfurt for a further four years.
    They represent the CRC ‘Structural Change of Property’: (from left) Hartmut Rosa, Silke van Dyk and Tilman Reitz.
    Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
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    The university is becoming increasingly international

    People from all over the world start their studies at Friedrich Schiller University today
    International students on campus.
    Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
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    Among the best universities worldwide in teaching and research

    University of Jena has an excellent position in the THE university ranking
    The main building of the University of Jena, which has improved to 21st place among German universities in the current THE ranking.
    Image: Thomas Franke-Opitz/Universität Jena
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    Jena expert in Oxford

    Contemporary historian at Friedrich Schiller University Jena receives fellowship and Gerda Henkel visiting professorship for research stays in England
    Prof. Stefanie Middendorf
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    Caspar David Friedrich inspires planned Cluster of Excellence

    University of Jena as an intellectual centre in the anniversary year "250 years of Caspar David Friedrich"
    A letter from Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) to the painter Louise Seidler dated 18 October 1815.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    Psychology of Right-Wing Radicalization

    New book sheds light on how people develop right-wing extremist thoughts and behaviour
    Communication and media psychologist Prof. Dr Tobias Rothmund is co-editor of the new publication.
    Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
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