A bee flies over a meadow with dandelions in Griesbach's garden, the JenTower can be seen in the background.

Sustainability

Find all information about sustainable development at the University of Jena
A bee flies over a meadow with dandelions in Griesbach's garden, the JenTower can be seen in the background.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)

With around 16,500 students and more than 10,000 employees, the university significantly shapes the character of the city of Jena. The university recognizes the resulting social responsibility and aims to fulfill it by engaging in the sustainable development of the city and region. The Declaration of Principles on Sustainability adopted by the Senate sets goals for the various university areas and serves as the basis for the development of the sustainability strategy for the University of Jena.

Current actions

  • Sustainability week 15.-19. June 2026

    Sustainability Week organised by the University of Jena’s Green Office, featuring activities for students and staff on the theme of sustainability

    Motiv Nachhaltigkeitswoche 2026
    Image: Adobe Stock
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Events

  1. Exhibition: Gender diversity

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    The Green Office of the University of Jena is organising an exhibition as part of the Sustainability Week.

    • presence
    • public

  2. Workshop: Identity in a globalised world

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    As part of the Sustainability Week, the Green Office of the University of Jena is organising an interactive workshop for students in cooperation with teamGLOBAL.

    • presence
    • public
    • Subject to registration

  3. Action: Plant exchange

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    As part of the Sustainability Week, the Green Office of the University of Jena is organising a plant exchange.

    • presence
    • public
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Who's involved?

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Central activities and offers

  • Sustainability strategy

    On 19 December 2023, the Executive Board of the University of Jena adopted the sustainability strategy. More than 130 university members were involved in its creation.

    A bee searches for nectar on a dandelion flower in Griesbach's garden, with the Jentower in the background.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)

  • Sustainability briefing

    The Senate Sustainability Working Group produces a monthly sustainability briefing for university members. The briefing provides information on relevant developments at universities in the area of sustainability.

    Courtyard of the main building of the University of Jena
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

  • „Thüringen Lehrt und Lernt Nachhaltig ThüLeNa"

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    The aim of the cross-university project is to anchor sustainability as a central element in engineering degree programmes. Contact person at the University of Jena: Maria Fronz

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    Image: pisan thailand/stock.adobe.com; geneiert mit KI

  • Sustainable Campus Guide

    The Sustainable Campus Guide is a guide for students with practical tips for a sustainable everyday life at the University of Jena and beyond.

    A globe is centered between two leaves.
    Illustration: Julian Ukena

  • Climate protection concept

    Since January 2023, an integrated climate protection concept has been drawn up to bring together and organise the university's climate protection ambitions in a targeted manner.

    Botanischer Garten mit Blüten
    Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)

Fields of action of the University of Jena

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Contact:

Green Office at the University of Jena

Room E02
Zwätzengasse 3
07743 Jena

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