A strong gesture of solidarity

Friedrich Schiller University Jena is once again supporting the administration of the so-called National Multi-Subject Tests (NMT) for prospective Ukrainian students this year. The centralised digital university entrance exams, which were introduced following the start of Russia’s war of aggression in 2022, will take place across Europe between 17 May and 19 June. A total of 595 participants have registered in Jena this year – more than ever before. Friedrich Schiller University is thus one of the largest German and European examination centres within the European partner network.   

The University of Jena is once again demonstrating its social responsibility 

“By organising the NMT, Friedrich Schiller University is helping to provide prospective Ukrainian students with reliable educational and career prospects, even amidst the conditions of war,” says Dr Christopher Domhardt, Head of the University of Jena’s President’s Office. “Administering these tests underscores the social responsibility that Friedrich Schiller University is assuming within the European higher education area,” says Domhardt. The entrance examinations are being offered for the third time in numerous sessions at the Institute of Psychology and the Faculty of Economics. Due to high demand, capacity has been expanded once again; some examinations are even taking place on Saturdays. 

Exceptional efforts to ensure the tests run smoothly  

In particular, the technical teams from the Institute of Psychology and the Faculty of Economics are making a significant contribution to ensuring the entrance exams run smoothly; after all, conducting the tests over many weeks requires exceptionally intensive technical and organisational support – even on Saturdays. “The fact that we are able to cope with the significant increase in participant numbers on this scale is entirely down to the extraordinary commitment of the staff involved,” emphasises Christopher Domhardt. “Jörg Peuckert and André Günther from the Institute of Psychology, as well as Martin Kötzing and Hannes Günther, are making a decisive contribution here that goes far beyond the call of duty.”