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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 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.

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Latest News

  1. Students on the campus of the University of Jena.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
    • Awards and Personnel
    Germany's most popular fully-fledged university with more than 15,000 students is located in Jena

    University of Jena once again in the top group of the "StudyCheck" student portal
  2. German didactics experts Dr Florian Hesse (left) and Gerrit Helm.
    Image: Nicole Nerger/Universität Jena
    • Research
    Improve the quality of lesson planning with AI

    Teaching project by German didactics experts at the University of Jena receives funding of around 250,000 euros from the "Innovation in University Teaching" foundation
  3. Cracks in soil (Hainich).
    Image: Robert Lehmann/Universität Jena
    • Life
    • Research
    Groundwater threatened by droughts and heavy rainfalls

    New study on the impact of climate extremes on (future) water security
  4. Gianni Panagiotou dedicates his research to understanding the interactions between microbiomes and their environment.
    Image: Anna Schroll/Universität Jena
    • Life
    • Research
    What microbes tell us about Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

    Robust microbiome signatures enable more precise diagnoses and open up new therapeutic approaches for the treatment of NAFLD
  5. The new cultural anthropologist Prof. Dr Victoria Hegner.
    Image: Nicole Nerger/Universität Jena
    • Awards and Personnel
    Witchcraft and city magic

    Victoria Hegner is the new Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Friedrich Schiller University
  6. Marmota marmota from Teufelsbrücke, cut and broken lower incisors; scale bar = 5 mm.
    Image: W. Müller
    • Research
    New picture of the people of the Upper Palaeolithic

    Scientists at the University of Jena analyse bone finds from the Palaeolithic Age once again
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Upcoming Events

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    Guided tour at the Ernst-Haeckel-Haus
    16:30 ·
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    Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 4:30-5:30 p.m. (max. 12 persons)​

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    Urbanisation, ecology, climate
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    China Competence Certificatefor effective scientific cooperation

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  3. Head in front of a blackboard with symbols that are connected with doing a doctorate
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    PhD and Postdoc Day 2025
    13 s.t. ·
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    The day to catch up on important subjects and offers for your research at University of Jena

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  4. Ornamentierte, runde Lampe im Ernst-Haeckel-Haus
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    Guided tour at the Ernst-Haeckel-Haus
    16:30 ·
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    Monday, 10 Febraury 2025, 4:30-5:30 p.m. (max. 12 persons)​

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  5. banknotes and coins
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    Final semester grant: information for international students in their penultimate semester
    13:30 ·
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    Consultation hour on the application (application deadline 28/02/2025)

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  6. Dragon boat
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    Research and higher education policy, foreign, cultural and education policy
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    China Competence Certificatefor effective scientific cooperation

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Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Universitätshauptgebäude
Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link

Postal address:
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
07737 Jena