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)

Latest Research News

International research team develops new encryption methods for secure communication over long distances
Tobias Vogl investigates single photon sources in 2D materials in an experimental setup.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
University of Jena and TU Braunschweig collaborating on gallium nitride-based photonic devices
Doctoral candidate Karla Jahaira Paz Corrales experiments with material samples at an ion accelerator.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
Prof. Dr Kirsten Küsel elected as a new Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology
Prof. Dr Kirsten Küsel.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)

Service for Researchers

The University of Jena supports its researchers in the application and implementation of research projects as well as in the initiation and implementation of research and cooperation projects with partners from science and industry along the entire innovation process.

Brainstorming over paper
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Third-party funding portal and roadmap
You would like to apply for a third-party funded project? We advice you, from the application to the implementation of your project.
Start up- and Innovation day
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We offer you support, from the idea to the successful market launch.
Flyer Research Data Management
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Please find advice here, from data management plans to quality assurance for your research data.

Research Profile

The Friedrich Schiller University Jena is a research-oriented university with a broad range of subjects and a dense network of cooperations on a regional, national and international level. Their research success builds on discipline-oriented individual projects and on interdisciplinary, coordinated research networks. 

Local. Regional. International - Our Network

Panorama Jena
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With the Friedrich Schiller University as the driving force, a unique culture of cooperation has developed in Jena. Here, the university, non-university research institutions, university hospital, university of applied sciences, foundations and high-tech industry work closely together to form a vibrant, productive and highly visible science and business region with partners all over the world.

Contact

Vice President for Research
Service Centre for Research and Transfer
Research Data Management Helpdesk