Discovery Days

Try out studying

Pupil researches on a computer

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Ways to discover our University:
Online lectures from various departments
Discovery Days for groups
Virtual discovery tours
Get to know the Thuringian State and University Library
Discovery for groups of foreign pupils

Welcome to Discovery Days!

Finding the right study programme can be a long process. You should take advantage of various offers to get more information about your studies. Do you want to explore our university with a school class or another group of prospective students? No problem! We look forward to see you. The team at our Central Student Advisory Service will inform you about our range of study options, talk about access to higher education (application, admission and enrolment) and provide tips for a successful start to your studies.

Registration and information for group visitsWe will also be happy to guide individual prospective students through the study orientation process, helping them find information and make a decision. Feel free to book a personal appointment with the Central Student Advisory Service via Service DeskExternal link. You can also use our digital offerings on this page.

Screenshot: Sophie Bartholome (Universität Jena)

Taster lectures

Our professors have selected lectures held on a wide range of areas during the digital summer semester. The video recordings let you see exactly how a course works at the university.

Virtual discovery tours of the campus and city

App Actionbound Image: Sophie Bartholome

Our 360-degree tours let you discover the main university building from the comfort of your own home. We have also developed a kind of digital scavenger hunt de. You can do various quizzes and puzzles to learn about the city of Jena or find out more about studying geography or biogeosciences. You’re in for a surprise!

Click here for the virtual discovery tours!

Get to know the Thuringian State and University Library

ThULB Image: Sebastian Reuter

The Thuringian State and University Library (ThULB)External link supplies the Friedrich Schiller University Jena with lots of information and literature. It provides over 58,000 users not only with numerous classic forms of media (e.g. books and magazines), but also a diverse range of complete texts and electronic resources (e.g. e-books, e-journals and databases).

The wide range of training courses at the start of each semester also include introductions aimed at new students.

Flyer: Central Loan DeskExternal link
Virtual discovery tour of the library building de
Library websiteExternal link