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Academic Career

Information and offers for the doctoral and postdoctoral phase, as well as the transition to a professorship

International scientist in optics lab

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International scientist in optics lab

Career phases, institutions and funding opportunities

Research-oriented Studying

Academic careers already start within bachelor and master studies

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Doctoral Phase

Welcome service, advice, qualification and networking

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Postdoctoral phase

Information on career steps, general conditions and offers of the university

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Becoming a professor

Tenure track, appointment procedures, new appointments

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Institutions

Contacts for all matters around your PhD and postdoc phase

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Funding schemes of Jena University

Scholarships, material and travel cost support as well as mentoring programmes for doctoral candidates and postdocs

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Welcome and Service Desk for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs

Service and advice for doctoral candidates and postdocs

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Qualifications Portal
External link
Workshops and more to further your professional qualification

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Announcements & Job offers

Job vacancies, scholarship announcements & scholarship databases

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Upcoming events

Alumni Talks meets ….
1 Jun 2026—1 Jun 2027
- Informationsveranstaltung
a series of events that provides PhD candidates and postdocs with insights into various career paths outside academia
- online
- public
- barrier-free
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From Postdoc to Research Leadership: Opportunities at the University of Jena
12 Aug 2026
14 s.t. ·
- Informationsveranstaltung
Online Information session for postdocs from humanities and social sciences
- online
- public
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Refine your inner career compass
21 Sept 2026
12 s.t. ·
- Informationsveranstaltung
Techniques and tools from a new workbook for career development
- online
- public
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News

Embracing the future with confidence

Schiller Day 2026: The University of Jena celebrates its early career researchers
26 June 2026

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Researchers from the University of Jena elected to the Erfurt Academy

The Erfurt Academy of Sciences for the Public Good has honoured five professors from Friedrich Schiller University Jena for their outstanding achievements in research, teaching and the communication of science.
24 June 2026

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University of Jena and LEG join forces for international location marketing

Memorandum of Understanding strengthens Thuringia's visibility as a centre of science, innovation and business
11 June 2026

Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)

Highlights

Excellent support and trendsetting projects – The University of Jena as a pioneer in the support of early career researchers in Germany

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Social Media for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs

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