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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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Latest News

  1. View of a panel of the new special exhibition.
    Image: Nicole Nerger/Universität Jena
    • Knowledge Transfer and Innovation
    Studying before the fall of the Berlin Wall

    The exhibition "Movement and Standstill. The last year of study in the GDR" will be shown in the main building of Friedrich Schiller University Jena from 14 April to 20 May
  2. Communication in the wild: Hyenas observe the behaviour of a circling vulture to infer the possible presence of a nearby carcass.
    Image: Maximilian/AdobeStock
    • Life
    • Research
    ‚Internet of nature‘ helps researchers explore the web of life

    A new study highlights information exchange between species as essential for understanding ecosystem stability in an era of global change
  3. The spokesperson of the Imaginamics Research Training Group Prof. Dr Johannes Grave (2nd from left) and the coordinator Dr Claudia Schroth (centre) with the new scholarship holders.
    Image: Nicole Nerger/Universität Jena
    • Liberty
    • Research
    How do societies develop common images?

    Research Training Group for the Study of Social Imagination starts at the University of Jena
  4. Physiologist Professor Klaus Benndorf and his team discovered unexpected specificities of the pacemaker ion channels that are important for the heart and brain.
    Image: Michael Szabó/UKJ
    • Research
    Conductivity is the calling card of the pacemaker channels

    Physiologists at Jena University Hospital discover unexpected specificity of ion channels important for the heart and brain
  5. A virtual 3D model of a bust of Friedrich Schiller. The university spin-off EnShape, which has now been offering unique 3D sensors for over ten years, began with projects like this.
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
    • Knowledge Transfer and Innovation
    University of Jena is a founding member of the "Startup Campus Alliance"

    Universities in Saxony and Thuringia want to further strengthen start-up culture in Central Germany
  6. Dennis Graen setting up the new exhibition.
    Image: Eva Winter
    • Knowledge Transfer and Innovation
    Germanic hair for blonde wigs

    Exhibition in the Collection of Classical Antiquities shows fashion and accessories from Roman times from 9 April
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Upcoming Events

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    Huineng's Reform and the Sinicization of Buddhism
    10:15 ·
    • Vortrag/Vorlesung

    Lecture Series on Ancient Chinese Philosophy in Cooperation with Department of Philosophy at Nanjing Normal University

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    Confucius’s Thought on Ren and Its Three Dimensions
    10:15 ·
    • Vortrag/Vorlesung

    Lecture Series on Ancient Chinese Philosophy in Cooperation with Department of Philosophy at Nanjing Normal University

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    Together in Jena: Visiting Botanical Garden Jena
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    We're going to visit the Botanical Garden Jena.

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    On the Realm of Discourse of "Enjoying Oneself in the Illimitable" in Zhuangzi: A Study of the Dual Meaning Correlations between "Zhi" (卮) and "Yan" (言)
    10:15 ·
    • Vortrag/Vorlesung

    Lecture Series on Ancient Chinese Philosophy in Cooperation with Department of Philosophy at Nanjing Normal University

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    REFODAT Hands-on Workshop (English)
    14:00 ·
    • Seminar/Workshop

    Workshop on the use of the repository for research data in Thuringia (REFODAT)

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  6. Außenansicht des Bibliothekshauptgebäudes
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    Library Induction ThULB in English
    15:00 ·
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    How do I use the library? Where do I find my books? How can I borrow media? and much more... Please register in advance.

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Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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