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  1. Kick-off for research project »MikroGraph«

    Thuringian research network develops novel sensor technology for monitoring micropollutants in wastewater
    Central sewage treatment plant in Jena-Zwätzen. The aim of the "MikroGraph" research project is to be able to directly record the concentration of pollutants in wastewater.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
  2. Capturing carbon dioxide using an electrochemical process

    Carl Zeiss Foundation supports interdisciplinary project on CO₂ capture and storage at the University of Jena with 1.8 million euros
    Dr Tilmann Joachim Neubert in a laboratory at the Institute of Technical and Environmental Chemistry.
    Image: Nicole Nerger (Universität Jena)
  3. Improving the understanding of neutron star mergers

    Researchers at the universities of Jena and Pennsylvania State University are launching a joint project to study the merger of neutron stars and black holes
    Simulation of two neutron stars merging (rendering of mass density contours).
    Illustration: David Radice
  4. New DFG research group on protein folding

    Prof Dr Janine Kirstein coordinates the research group, which aims to gain a better understanding of age-related neurodegenerative diseases and develop new therapeutic approaches.
    Prof Dr Janine Kirstein is Professor of the Biochemistry of Ageing at the University of Jena.
    Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
  5. An earthquake in the living cell

    The Carl Zeiss Foundation is funding a project with 750,000 euros in the "CZS Wildcard" programme
    Prof Dr Volker Deckert in his laboratory at the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the University of Jena. He is leading the ambitious project together with colleagues from the University of Ulm and the ITB in Bingen.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
  6. Living alone doesn't have to mean being lonely

    University psychologists examine the benefits and risks of living alone in midlife
    Walking alone. Around 20 per cent of adult Germans are living alone.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
  7. Even low levels of artificial light disrupt ecosystems

    Light pollution at night is disturbing above- and belowground ecosystems with implications for ecosystem stability and human well-being
    Modern societies rely heavily on artificial light at night, but this convenience comes at a cost not only to people's health but also to ecosystems.
    Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)
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