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Friedrich Schiller University Jena

The University of Jena supports the »Weltoffenes Thüringen« initiative.

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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 its profile "Light. Life. Liberty.", which provides 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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  1. Ant in amber: †Ctenobethylus goepperti in amber (left in the stone) from Goethe's collection.
    Image: Bernhard Bock/Daniel Tröger
  2. Award in San Francisco: Prof. Laura Marcu (University of California, Davis) presents Prof. Jürgen Popp (Leibniz IPHT, University of Jena) with the SPIE Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award in San Francisco.
    Image: SPIE
  3. Prof. Dr Dr h. c. Michael Kaschke.
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  4. In front of the large Uni Jena letters on Ernst Abbe Platz, people can be recognized out of focus.
    Image: Christoph Worsch
  5. 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
  6. 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)
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Upcoming Events

  1. Diverse individuals are working on gear wheels
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    Guidelines, Evaluation & Labels – How the University of Jena wants to improve conditions for academic careers
    18:15 ·
    • Panel discussion

    Presentation and discussion of new measures by the university to improve academic career conditions

    • presence
    • public
  2. Dragon boat
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    International University Cooperation: Opportunities for Collaboration with Taiwan in the Field of Logistics
    11:30 ·
    • Lecture

    Lunch Talk: Research, Teaching and Academic Life in China

    • online
    • public
    • barrier-free
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    Three Minute Thesis Competition
    19 s.t. ·
    • Cultural event

    In this competition doctoral candidates present their research in three minutes

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    • public
  4. Participants during the Quantum Ideas Factory 2025.
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    Quantum Ideas Factory 2026
    • Seminar/workshop

    The Quantum Ideas Factory 2026 – a scientific hackathon in Jena, Germany, where bright minds turn bold ideas into breakthroughs in quantum science and technology.

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
    • Subject to registration
  5. Three students on campus
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    Start your studies in Jena: Preparation & infos (2) in English
    13:00

    Planning your arrival, getting help, enrol and start studying

    • online
    • public
    • barrier-free
  6. tzt an einem Fluss und hat einen Blumenschmuck auf dem Kop
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    Open Campus in a student paradise
    9:30 ·
    • Informational event

    The University of Jena welcomes all prospective students with a varied programme on 25 April 2026 in Carl-Zeiß-Straße in Jena.

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    • public
    • barrier-free
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