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    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.
    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)
    • 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.
    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
    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.
    Dr. Markus Werner and Dr. Robert K. Hofstetter (right) in the laboratory.
    Image: Oliver Werz
    • Research
    Artificial intelligence in modern chemistry

    Researchers at Friedrich Schiller University Jena compare artificial intelligence with human chemists
    Dr Kevin Jablonka, Junior Research Group Leader at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of 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
    Students in a packed lecture theatre 1 at the University of Jena
    Image: Nicole Nerger (Universität Jena)
    • Life
    • Research
    Viral world organized

    International research team from the Cluster of Excellence “Balance of the Microverse” develops speedbreaking analysis tool
    Vclust enables the fast and reliable analysis and clustering of millions of viral genomes.
    Graphic: Juliane Seeber (Gemini generated)
    • Event
    Ticket sale for the University Summer Festival has started

    The University of Jena celebrates its Summer Festival on 27 June / Browse the programme and secure tickets now
    DJane Kim Noble, here during the 2024 summer festival, will also be performing this year.
    Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
    • Studies and Teaching
    The best starting conditions for successful studies

    Friedrich Schiller University Jena receives top marks in the latest CHE ranking – especially for its support at the start of studies and study period.
    The University of Jena offers students the best starting conditions.
    Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
    • Research
    More and more people in Thuringia are dissatisfied with the functioning of democracy

    "Thüringen-Monitor" 2024 analyses attitudes towards democracy, right-wing extremism and antisemitism
    The state flag of Thuringia in the state parliament
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
    • Event
    The future of academic career paths

    Universities of Freiburg and Jena invite to nationwide conference on the tenure-track principle
    The tenure track conference of the Universities of Jena and Freiburg will take place on 15 and 16 May 2025 in Berlin.
    Image: Katharina Gotzler
    • Life
    • Awards and Personnel
    • Knowledge Transfer and Innovation
    Dancing plant cells win international competition

    Award for dance video from Friedrich Schiller University on plant immune research
    Dancers in the studio of the multimedia centre
    Image: Nicole Nerger
    • Life
    • Research
    Final resting place for princely rectors

    On Wednesday (30 April) at 1 pm, a service will be held in St Michael's Church to mark the reburial of the remains of the last Prince Johann Wilhelm of Saxe-Jena.
    The coffins of the Jena Princes.
    Image: Ivonne Przemuß/Universität Jena
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