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TKFDM announces 5th FAIRest Award 2024
· Liberty
Friedrich Schiller University receives award once again
Equality between women and men – that is the aim of the University of Jena.
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
Yan Lu is the new Professor of Hybrid Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion at Friedrich Schiller University
The chemist and energy storage expert Prof. Dr Yan Lu.
Image: M. Setzpfandt/HZB
· Life
Declines in insect numbers are largely driven by losses of more abundant species
Insect populations with the steepest abundance declines included predatory beetles.
Image: J. Lindsey
· Light
Researchers at Friedrich Schiller University Jena Develop Sustainable Catalyst System for Hydrogen Production Using Light Energy
Prof. Dr Kalina Peneva and her PhD student Konrad Hotzel are investigating functional dyes.
Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
Study reveals natural solution to mitigate effects of climate change
Front view of the cable data logger box for the soil temperature measurement system (Controller Area Network bus module system) at the Jena experimental site.
Image: Karl Kübler / MPI für Biogeochemie Jena
Out of a total of 5,000 universities evaluated, the universities of Jena, Halle and Leipzig came top in the field of ecology.
Halle, Jena and Leipzig are among the top six German universities in the field of ecology.
Image: Stefan Bernhardt, iDiv
Mobility Report 2022 provides information on commuter mobility and mobile working at the University of Jena
The majority of students at the University of Jena travel to university by public transport. This is according to the latest mobility report.
Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
Light pollution at night is disturbing above- and belowground ecosystems with implications for ecosystem stability and human well-being
Modern societies rely heavily on artificial light at night, but this convenience comes at a cost not only to people's health but also to ecosystems.
Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)
· Life
Reforestation projects are supported by using the search engine Ecosia at the university
Logo of the search engine Ecosia
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
· Life
Data published on social media platforms can improve knowledge about species distribution and inform conservation planning
Nature photographers worldwide are sharing their biodiversity observations on social media – a huge potential also for biodiversity research.
Image: Sultan Ahmed
· Life
German Research Foundation to fund Research Unit for another four years
The Biodiversity Research Area "Jena Experiment" exists for 20 years and continues to receive funding.
Image: Matthias Ditscherlein