Mission Statement
What does the University of Jena stand for? What values do we want to live by? What gives us orientation for the future? Answers to these questions are provided by the mission statement, which was developed in a participatory process and adopted by the University Senate in February 2021.
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Strategic Development
The strategic development of Friedrich Schiller University is guided by a set of commitments in the key areas of research, teaching, career, innovation, internationalization, sustainability and governance.
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History
On 2 February 1558, the Hohe Schule, founded ten years earlier, was ceremonially opened as a university with imperial privilege. Today, the Friedrich Schiller University can look back on more than 460 years of history.
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Facts and Figures
How many students are currently enrolled at Friedrich Schiller University Jena? How many people does the University, one of Thuringia's largest employers, provide with work? The statistics provide an insight.