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Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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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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  1. Flag with the profile lines ‘Light. Life. Liberty.’ in front of the main building of the University of Jena.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
    • Light
    • Life
    • Liberty
    • Research
    Jena receives two Clusters of Excellence

    Friedrich Schiller University has been successful in the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments with its "Balance of the Microverse" and "Imaginamics" Clusters. It therefore fulfils the requirements for an application to become a University of Excellence.
  2. 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴 (orange) along the hyphae of the pathogenic fungus 𝘈𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 (blue).
    Image: Liubov Nikitashina (Leibniz-HKI) und Sandor Nietzsche (EMZ-UKJ)
    • Life
    • Research
    When fungi take your breath

    A study from the Cluster of Excellence "Balance of the Microverse" reveals: Infection with Aspergillus fumigatus not only changes the lungs—the intestines and metabolism also play a surprising role.
  3. Dr. Markus Werner and Dr. Robert K. Hofstetter (right) in the laboratory.
    Image: Oliver Werz
    • Life
    • Research
    International standards for the analysis of oxidised fatty acids

    An international research team developed comprehensive guidelines for the standardised quantification of oxidised fatty acids using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.
  4. Dr Kevin Jablonka, Junior Research Group Leader at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
    • Research
    Artificial intelligence in modern chemistry

    Researchers at Friedrich Schiller University Jena compare artificial intelligence with human chemists
  5. Students in a packed lecture theatre 1 at the University of Jena
    Image: Nicole Nerger (Universität Jena)
    • Studies and Teaching
    Shaping the teaching of the future

    Millions in funding for university project "Universitas@Jena" aimed at the future-oriented development of teaching
  6. Vclust enables the fast and reliable analysis and clustering of millions of viral genomes.
    Graphic: Juliane Seeber (Gemini generated)
    • Life
    • Research
    Viral world organized

    International research team from the Cluster of Excellence “Balance of the Microverse” develops speedbreaking analysis tool
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    Trump, the Tech Race, and Economic Crisis: China's Strategies in the Crisis Year 2025
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    Lecture Series: China Competence

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    Questions about co-operations with China? We will be happy to advise you.

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    Guided tour at the Ernst-Haeckel-Haus
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    Friday, 13th June 2025, 3:00-4:00 p.m. (max. 12 persons)​

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    The New Economic Geography of Rural China: The Phenomenon of Taobao Villages
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    Lecture Series: China Competence

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    „Digital Pasts & Futures: Internet Histories, Digital Interculturality & Reimagining Digitality“

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