Democratic Thuringia

Gathering and spreading light [...] rexhorts us to sharpen continuously our critical faculties when facing the challenges of science and society under the banner of peaceful, democratic and sustainable coexistence.

Mission statement of the University of Jena

Friedrich Schiller University is not only firmly committed to democracy in its mission statement, it is also part of the »Initiative Weltoffenes Thüringen«, which stands for diversity and human rights and against hatred and marginalization. Students are also expressly encouraged to stand up for democracy and open-mindedness in Thuringia by implementing their own projects at the University of Jena.

Thanks to a donation from Professors Klaus Dörre, Hartmut Rosa and Stefan Lessenich, the Society of Friends and Patrons of the University of Jena has funds available to support such projects. All student projects that promote democracy at the University and in society are welcome.

Requirements for funding

• Enrolment at the University of Jena
• Submission of the application formdocx, 4 mb with details of the project and required funds to hochschulkommunikation@uni-jena.de
• Connection to the University of Jena (e.g. research project, accompanying research, campaign/lecture at the university, ...)
• No co-financing of external projects possible
• In the event of approval or queries: interview with representatives of the Friends and Patrons on the implementation of the project
• After completion: Submission of receipts and a short report (one to two A4 pages) on the progress and, if applicable, the long-term implementation of the project