Excellence Cluster Balance of the Microverse Jena
Cluster of Excellence "Balance of the Microverse"
With the cluster of excellence "Balance of the Microverse" the university is successful in the German Excellence Strategy Programme.
Excellence Cluster Balance of the Microverse Jena
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Latest News from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Illustration (detail) of the dynamic remodelling of the endoplasmic reticulum.
Graphic: Manja Schiefer
Research
When the cell digests itself
International research team finds mechanisms involved in regulation of structure and function of endoplasmic reticulum
The international perspective on the University of Jena is very good, as current rankings show.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
Among the top universities worldwide
Two current international rankings confirm high quality of teaching and research at Friedrich Schiller University Jena
PhD student Maja Struczynska with the model of a single fibrinogen molecule.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
Research
Specially coated titanium reduces risk of clots on prostheses
International study advances understanding of blood compatibility of materials
Melting glass, symbolic image. Up to now, the development of new glass materials has been a time-consuming and energy-intensive process.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
Research
New glass from the computer
Material researchers are developing computer-aided methods, with which glass can be developed in a more time- and energy-efficient manner.
Gentoo penguin, photographed in the Jena researchers' study area on King George Island. As a result of climate change, this species is spreading in the Antarctic.
Image: Christina Braun
Research
Climate change puts penguins on the move
University research team observes alterations in Antarctic wildlife
Prof. Dr. Walter Rosenthal is the new President of the HRK.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
Awards and Personnel
Prof. Walter Rosenthal is the new President of the German Rectors' Conference
On 9 May, the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) elected the President of the University of Jena to lead it for the next three years.
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Graphic: Liana Franke/Universität Jena
Dove of peace against a yellow-blue background.
Support for Ukraine
University of Jena on the war in Ukraine and the support of students and staff affected by the war

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