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  1. University of Jena improves in several subjects in THE Subject Rankings 2026

    Times Higher Education lists Friedrich Schiller University Jena in eight out of eleven disciplines—upward trend in four disciplines
    In front of the large Uni Jena letters on Ernst Abbe Platz, people can be recognized out of focus.
    Image: Christoph Worsch
  2. 24 Debris Disks at the Highest Resolution

    Researchers at the University of Jena study unique images of distant planetary systems
    Overview of the high-resolution images of the 24 debris discs. The bottom blue row shows the gas distribution in the debris discs above.
    Picture: Sebastian Marino, Sorcha Mac Manamon, and the ARKS collaboration
  3. BOTANICA project: Historical botanical knowledge becomes digitally accessible

    Thuringian University and State Library and Senckenberg Institute for Plant Form and Function digitize the Herbarium Haussknecht collection for research, education and the public
    View of the Herbarium Haussknecht. The BOTANICA project is funded by the Thuringian Ministry of Education, Science and Culture with 950,000 euros.
    Image: Nicole Nerger (University of Jena)
  4. An earthquake in the living cell

    The Carl Zeiss Foundation is funding a project with 750,000 euros in the "CZS Wildcard" programme
    Prof Dr Volker Deckert in his laboratory at the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the University of Jena. He is leading the ambitious project together with colleagues from the University of Ulm and the ITB in Bingen.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
  5. Living alone doesn't have to mean being lonely

    University psychologists examine the benefits and risks of living alone in midlife
    Walking alone. Around 20 per cent of adult Germans are living alone.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
  6. Even low levels of artificial light disrupt ecosystems

    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)
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