Logo of the Federal and State Government Programme for Women Professors 2023 - University with Strong Gender Equality
Image: Professorinnenprogramm 2030 des Bundes und der LänderA university thrives on intellectual diversity and thus on the diversity of its students, employees, guests, subjects, and areas. For a university and its members, the constructive interaction of diverse perspectives, knowledges, competences, and experiences is an invaluable enrichment as it inspires and releases innovation potential.
Appreciating and promoting individual and socio-cultural diversity, gender equality while avoiding and eliminating all forms of discrimination are guiding principles at the University of Jena.
We aim to ensure that people who are interested in studying or working with us are given full access on the basis of their talent and that all university members and affiliates are given equal opportunities to participate and develop their full potential within the possibilities and regulations of the university. We take into account legally protected characteristics as well as personal circumstances that may be difficult to reconcile with university life and promote a culture of appreciation and fairness in everyday study and work.
Diversity makes us unique — our personality, our team, our university.
The banner for the UN Women campaign ‘Orange the World – Stop Violence Against Women’ on the FSU campus
Image: A. Wagner-BaierFrom 25 November to 2 December 2025, the exhibition ‘Together Against Sexism’ will be on display on campus. It provides information, facts and figures on the manifestations and effects of sexism in various contexts. It also shows ways in which sexism can be counteracted in everyday life. The exhibition is presented in German, English and "Leichter Sprache".
