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ParticipationFORUM on the Excellence Strategy

Podcast on the Excellence Strategy
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In a two-part episode of the Wiwi podcast, Dr Tobias Schwessinger (Advisor to the President in the President’s Office) and Dr Dana Strauß (Head of the Network and Cooperation Management Unit) talk about developments in the current Excellence Strategy.

Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)

Get involved

Invitation to the 1st EngagementARENA

13 May 2026

16 s.t.

Kick-off and networking event on public engagement, science communication and outreach in research, teaching and knowledge transfer
- presence
- barrier-free
- Subject to registration

Phases of participation in the Excellence Strategy

Phase I | First survey: Review
3rd-4th quarter 2024

First university-wide survey on future planning "The University of Jena in 10 years"

Main topics: Sustainability, democracy, internationalisation, support and stance against right-wing extremism

Status: completed
Phase II | Workshops
1st - 2nd quarter 2025

Workshops with university stakeholders and multipliers to sharpen the profile

Status: completed
Phase III | Second survey: Vision University of Excellence
2nd-3rd quarter 2025

Second university-wide survey on the design of the University of Excellence

Discussion and evaluation of the results

Learn moreExternal link

Status: completed

Show results
Phase IV | Participation FORUM
Impressions from the Participation FORUM
Image: Marvin Rosé/FSU

3rd quarter 2025

Implementation of low-threshold and university-wide Lego Serious Play formats on the topic of "Building our University of Excellence"

Show results

Status: completed

Learn more
Phase V | Accompanying analysis and implementation
2025 - ongoing

Analysis and integration into the application process and the future planning of the university

Status: ongoing

More about the Excellence Strategy at the University of Jena

University of Excellence
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LIGHT. LIFE. LIBERTY. – Connecting People and Ideas

Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
Exzellenzcluster "Balance of the Microverse"
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Die Universität ist mit dem Cluster "Balance of the Microverse" erfolgreich in der Exzellenzstrategie des Bundes und der Länder.

Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
Cluster of Excellence "Imaginamics"
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Der Exzellenzcluster will durch die Erforschung sozialen Imaginierens zu einem besseren Verständnis gesellschaftlicher Konflikte und Debatten beitragen.

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Contact us

Vice-Presidency for University Community and Engagement

Email: community@uni-jena.de
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President's Office

Email: exzellenzstrategie@uni-jena.de
Link to download vCard: vCard