Founded in 1558 Jena University played a major role in the history of ideas inGermany, such as the centre of German philosophical thought at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century or as a unique example for the integration of science, technology and industry a hundred years later. Despite, or better because of the long history and the rich tradition Jena is a modern university on the move.JenaUniversitycomprises ten Faculties (schools): Theology, Law, Economics and Business, Philosophy (Arts and Letters), Social and Behavioural Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry and Earth Sciences, Biology and Pharmacy, and Medicine.
High-tech industries and top research institutions ( among others three Max Planck Institutes) at Jena correspond to the strong research potential and high level teaching at the university and add to the inspiring and thriving atmosphere of interdisciplinarity, collaboration and openness. Interdisciplinary priority research areas as
Optics, photonics and photonic technologies – Ernst Abbe Center of Photonics
Innovative materials and technologies
Dynamics of complex biological systems
Laboratory of the Enlightenment
Individuals in social change
determine the state of the art.
Graduate students, postdocs and young scholars will have the unique chance to join top research projects. Both graduate and undergraduate students will find courses covering a wide variety of subjects and combination of subjects of studies leading to a degree (Bachelor, Master, State exam) or complementing their studies at their respective home universities, coming to Jena as a visiting student.
