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  1. University of Jena joins renowned network of excellence

    The network of excellence »ELSA - European Lighthouse on Secure and Safe AI« has welcomed fifteen new research institutions and universities, including the University of Jena
    Kick-off meeting of the ELLIS Unit Jena in 2023.
    Image: Anna Schroll
  2. New chapter in biodiversity research in Central Germany

    Three states commit to funding iDiv beyond 2030
    State Secretary for Science Thomas Wünsch (Saxony-Anhalt), Minister President Mario Voigt (Thuringia) and Minister President Michael Kretschmer (Saxony) sign a letter of intent to fund iDiv beyond 2030. In the background are Martin Quaas, Scientific Director, and Anne Wesemann, Administrative Director of iDiv.
    Image: Stefan Bernhardt (iDiv)
  3. The dose makes the difference

    An international research team from Zurich, Jena and Paris reveals how yeast fungi not only use a toxin to cause infections, but also to colonize their host inconspicuously
    The yeast fungus Candida albicans (blue) breaks out of human immune cells (red) by forming long thread-like hyphae. The part of the hypha that has already left the cells is colored yellow.
    Image: Erik Böhm, Leibniz-HKI
  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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