Research

LIGHT, LIFE, LIBERTY: these three profile areas form the core of Friedrich Schiller University's interdisciplinary research profile.

A researcher prepares an experiment with the amplifier of the POLARIS laser system.

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Latest Research News

10 December 2024 A new podcast
A podcast about the basics of research data management.
6 December 2024 Interdisciplinary research reveals adaptation mechanisms of microscopic algae
Study by researchers from the Cluster of Excellence "Balance of the Microverse" shows how the green alga can adapt its shape and metabolism under natural conditions without changing its genome.

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3 December 2024 Touch me!
Psychologist Prof. Dr Ilona Croy receives “ERC Consolidator Grant” worth two million euros for a project on interpersonal touch research

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Service for Researchers

The University of Jena supports its researchers in the application and implementation of research projects as well as in the initiation and implementation of research and cooperation projects with partners from science and industry along the entire innovation process.

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Third-party funding portal and roadmap You would like to apply for a third-party funded project? We advice you, from the application to the implementation of your project.
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Research Funding Advice and support in acquiring third-party funding for your research project.
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Transfer We offer you support, from the idea to the successful market launch.
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Research Data Management Please find advice here, from data management plans to quality assurance for your research data.

Research Profile

The Friedrich Schiller University Jena is a research-oriented university with a broad range of subjects and a dense network of cooperations on a regional, national and international level. Their research success builds on discipline-oriented individual projects and on interdisciplinary, coordinated research networks.

Local. Regional. International - Our Network

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Network With the Friedrich Schiller University as the driving force, a unique culture of cooperation has developed in Jena. Here, the university, non-university research institutions, university hospital, university of applied sciences, foundations and high-tech industry work closely together to form a vibrant, productive and highly visible science and business region with partners all over the world.