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Friedrich Schiller University Jena is a dynamic and innovation-driven university centrally located in Germany. With a broad range of disciplines, it shapes the future through excellent research and teaching. Its scientific excellence is reflected in the profile areas "Light. Life. Liberty.", which provide pioneering insights and sustainable solutions for the society of tomorrow. Through close collaborations with leading research institutions, innovative companies, and renowned cultural organizations, it advances interdisciplinary developments. With around 17,000 students and approximately 10,000 employees, it defines Jena as a vibrant, internationally connected city of science and innovation.

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Latest News

  1. Evolutionary biologist Prof. Dr Andreas Hejnol looks at panther worms (Hofstenia miamia) in a petri dish.
    Image: Nicole Nerger (University of Jena)
    • Research
    The beginning of the end

    Biologist at the University of Jena discovers the evolutionary origin of the anus
  2. This is a portrait of Darragh Donnellan, the recipient of this year's DAAD Prize for international students at the University of Jena.
    Image: Nicole Nerger (University of Jena)
    • Awards and Personnel
    • International Affairs
    • Studies and Teaching
    »I stand for interculturalism and integration«

    Darragh Donnellan has won this year's DAAD Prize for international students at the University of Jena.
  3. An LLM agent independently conducts experiments on a nuclear force microscope when prompted.
    Image: Nicole Nerger (University of Jena)
    • Research
    The autonomous microscope

    International research team including Friedrich Schiller University Jena demonstrates first microscopy experiment performed by complete AI
  4. This model of the Roman Temple of Minerva was created by Carl Joseph May.
    Image: Nicole Nerger (University of Jena)
    • Event
    Ancient temples in miniature

    Exhibition »ArchitekTOUREN« presents historical models of ancient buildings from the Lindenau-Museum Altenburg at three locations in the city centre of Jena
  5. Male Eastern black-eared wheatear (Oenanthe melanoleuca) of the black-throated phenotype, Greece.
    Image: Reto Burri
    • Life
    • Research
    Gene transfer across species boundaries

    International research group reports in "Science" on gene transfer in related bird species
  6. Prof Susan Trumbore (back), Dr Valérie Schwab (front) and Beatrix Heinze (left) taking groundwater samples at the Hainich Critical Zone Exploratory.
    Image: Falko Gutmann
    • Life
    • Excellence
    • Research
    How microbes curb methane emissions from groundwater

    A team from the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry and the University of Jena has shown in a recent study that microorganisms deplete more than half of the methane contained in groundwater before it can escape.
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Upcoming Events

  1. Mikrofon in einem Hörsaal
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    Jena Economics Research Seminar
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    JERS

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  2. International Students sitting in a lecture hall
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    German Course For International Students
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    • Seminar/workshop

    Every Monday and Wednesday

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  3. Laptoptastatur mit Hand die gerade schreibt
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    Research Data Management – Make your data count!
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    A course on the introduction to research data management.

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  4. Bild eines textes, der gerade mit einem rotem Maker korregiert wird
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    Basic Version Control with Git: A Beginner's Workshop
    9:00

    Learn how to manage versions of your text files, as well as those you share with others.

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  5. View of the exhibition.
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    Vernissage: When Machines Learn for Nature: AI Research on Climate and Biodiversity
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    ELLIS Unit Jena exhibition and Vernissage

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  6. View of the exhibition.
    Illustration: AI-generated
    When Machines Learn for Nature: AI Research on Climate and Biodiversity
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    ELLIS Unit Jena exhibition

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