Excellence Cluster Balance of the Microverse Jena

Cluster of Excellence 'Balance of the Microverse'

With 'Balance of the Microverse' the University is successfully contributing to Germany’s Excellence Strategy.

Excellence Cluster Balance of the Microverse Jena

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Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Friedrch Schiller University Jena is a long-standing and research-oriented university offering a broad range of subjects. Its cutting-edge research focuses on three profile areas: Light – Life – Liberty. The University also boasts a dense collaborative network including external research institutions, research-driven companies, and renown cultural institutions. With almost 18,000 students and more than 8,600 employees, the University significantly shapes the character of Jena as a cosmopolitan and forward-thinking city.

Two StudyCheck stickers honouring the University of Jena as TOP University and Most Popular University.

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Our students have spoken

The University of Jena is »TOP University« and winner in the category »Most popular University with more than 15,000 sutdents« on the StudyCheck portal.

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University supports the »Weltoffenes Thüringen« initiativeExternal linkde

Following the approval of the Senate the University of Jena has joined the »Initiative Weltoffenes Thüringen« (»Initiative Open-Minded Thuringia«). The decentralized, networked initiative aims to send out a signal that many people, institutions, associations and companies in the state stand for a democratic, diverse, cosmopolitan, and open-minded Thuringia.