Bust of Schiller at University Main Building.

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Bust of Schiller at University Main Building.
Image: Jan-Peter Kasper/Universität Jena

Our mission

  • Mission Statement

    What does the University of Jena stand for? What values do we want to live by? What gives us orientation for the future? Answers to these questions are provided by the mission statement, which was developed in a participatory process and adopted by the University Senate in February 2021.

    Laser show at the summer festival of the University of Jena
    Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)

  • Strategic Development

    The strategic development of Friedrich Schiller University is guided by a set of commitments in the key areas of research, teaching, career, innovation, internationalization, sustainability and governance.

    View of Ernst-Abbe-Platz in Jena from above.
    Image: Christoph Worsch

  • History

    On 2 February 1558, the Hohe Schule, founded ten years earlier, was ceremonially opened as a university with imperial privilege. Today, the Friedrich Schiller University can look back on more than 460 years of history.

    Collegium Jenense, founding site of the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena.
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

  • Facts and Figures

    How many students are currently enrolled at Friedrich Schiller University Jena? How many people does the University, one of Thuringia's largest employers, provide with work? The statistics provide an insight.

    hands holding a tablet covered by glowing wave graphics
    Image: Adobe Stock

Our topics

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