Spruce tree in a symbiotic community.
Research
LIGHT, LIFE, LIBERTY: these three profile areas form the core of Friedrich Schiller University's interdisciplinary research profile.​
Spruce tree in a symbiotic community.
Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Friedrich Schiller University Jena is a long-standing and research-oriented university offering a broad range of subjects. Its cutting-edge research focuses on three profile areas: Light – Life – Liberty. The University also boasts a dense collaborative network including external research institutions, research-driven companies, and renown cultural institutions. With almost 18,000 students and more than 8,600 employees, the University significantly shapes the character of Jena as a cosmopolitan and forward-thinking city.

Two StudyCheck stickers honouring the University of Jena as TOP University and Most Popular University.
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Our students have spoken
The University of Jena is »TOP University« and winner in the category »Most popular University with more than 15,000 sutdents« on the StudyCheck portal.
The claim »weltoffenes Thüringen« stands as a colourful logo against a blue sky.
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University supports the »Weltoffenes Thüringen« initiativeExternal linkde
Following the approval of the Senate the University of Jena has joined the »Initiative Weltoffenes Thüringen« (»Initiative Open-Minded Thuringia«). The decentralized, networked initiative aims to send out a signal that many people, institutions, associations and companies in the state stand for a democratic, diverse, cosmopolitan, and open-minded Thuringia.

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Recognition of emotions based on a visual analysis of the face using a camera, demonstrated by Dr Sven Sickert, Computer Vision Group of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
Knowledge Transfer and Innovation
Of machines and men
New issue of the research magazine on „Artificial Intelligence“ has been published
Prof Dr Jürgen Popp (right) has been appointed honorary professor at Wuhan Textile University (WTU). He received the honour from WTU Vice President Feng Jun (left) in Wuhan.
Image: Wuhan Textile University
Awards and Personnel
Honorary Professorship for Cutting-edge Research in Biophotonics
Prof. Dr Jürgen Popp receives distinction from Wuhan Textile University
Dr Patrick Bräutigam experiments on a reactor for combining ultrasound and ozonation.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
Knowledge Transfer and Innovation
Research
Helping to shape a more sustainable world
University of Jena with innovative projects and alliances at the "Hannover Messe"
Head of the study, Prof. Dr Gianni Panagiotou is Professor of Microbiome Dynamics in the "Balance of the Microverse" Cluster of Excellence at the University of Jena.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
Life
Research
Environmental changes influence microbial diversity
Adaptation as a strategy for survival: A new study from Jena University shows how microorganisms deal with environmental changes
Dr Serge Krasnokutski uses a vacuum chamber to investigate the formation of biomolecules in space.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
Research
Peptides on Interstellar Ice
International research team led by physicists at Friedrich Schiller University Jena observes formation of biomolecules under space conditions
Four brass players in a church.
Image: Gerhard Buechner/IJOA
Event
Brass ensemble organises musical journey around the world
University of Jena supports benefit concert for children with cancer on 30 April in the Volkshaus
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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
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