LIBERTY profile

LIBERTY profile

The LIBERTY profile encompasses research in areas such as social change, the Enlightenment/Romanticism and contemporary history/cultures of history.
LIBERTY profile
Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)

About the LIBERTY profile

The LIBERTY profile encompasses humanities-orientated research in areas such as the Enlightenment, classicism, romanticism, idealism and Eastern and South Eastern Europe. It likewise includes contemporary history and cultures of history as well as social, behavioural economical and jurisprudential research into the nature of social change and the consequences of social change for individuals and societies.

Research Focal Areas

  • Ageing and Health

    Interdisciplinary research on ageing and health – from molecular mechanisms to prevention, care, and healthy longevity

    Imaging of ageing
    Image: Laurence Mouton
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Information

The LIBERTY profile regularly announces funding programmes to deepen and further develop research on the current thematic focuses, but also to open up and establish new topics and research areas. The funds provided by the LIBERTY profile are intended for the preparation of applications for third-party funding.

Projects supported by LIBERTY Exploration Funds

News

  2. A shining sign of science and education

    University of Jena displays its name and the claim "Light. Life. Liberty." on the Inselplatz campus

    • Light
    • Life
    • Liberty
    The illuminated lettering can be seen on the Inselplatz campus tower block.
    Image: Loris Rasche (Universität Jena)
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Faculties connected to LIBERTY

Cooperation partners

Upcoming Events

  2. Graduation Ceremony 2026

    18:00 ·
    • Festveranstaltung

    The graduation ceremony will take place on November 28th at 6pm in the Aula (Main building).

    • presence
    • barrier-free
    • Subject to registration
    The certificates are ready.
    Image: Elaf Riyhad
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Contact

The 12-member coordination team of the profile area LIBERTY acts as a reporting and strategic body. 
The coordination team is chaired by Prof. Dr. Ulrike Kaiser and Prof. Dr. Sebastian Henn. In addition, the team is supported by a group of coordinators.

Ursula Ulrike Kaiser, Prof. Dr

Spokesperson | LIBERTY profile
Lehrstuhl Neues Testament
picture of Prof. Dr. Ulrike Kaiser
Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
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Room DZ 106
Fürstengraben 6
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link
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Sebastian Henn, Prof. Dr

Spokesperson | LIBERTY profile
Chair of Economic Geography
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Henn
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Room 109
Löbdergraben 32
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link
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Office hours:
fällt aus am 12.11.2019

Coordination of the profile areas

LIGHT.LIFE.LIBERTY.

Universitätshauptgebäude, Room 1.21
Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena

Mobile phone
+49 3641 9-401106
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Opening hours:
nach Vereinbarung