On Sunday 19 July, the Tara Polaris I sets sail. Therein, #UniJena is working with international partners to investigate how microbial communities in the Arctic Ocean are responding to climate change. ➡️ uni-jena.de/en/432993/jen…

A study from #UniJena and @leibniz-hki.de at @microverse.bsky.social shows that even at moderate temperature changes, a third of protein-coding genes in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii responds – with potential consequences for ecosystems. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/431332/und…

In the “InnoManager” project, economic and social statistician Prof. Dr Christian Pigorsch at #UniJena develops and evaluates an architecture to support businesses with AI-supported concept generation. This is funded with more than 200,000 € by the State of Thuringia from EU funds. Thank you! 🙏 🇪🇺

How did Hannibal get his elephants across the Alps? A study involving #UniJena, @idiv-research.bsky.social and the University of Oxford shows that the Col de la Traversette would have been the most energy-efficient route 2,244 years ago. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/430738/how…

Students at #UniJena can apply for the EC2U Student Event “United in Health, Connected by EC2U” in Salamanca until Monday, 20 July at 11.30 am. The event itself will take place from 19 to 23 October. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/425293/stu…

On Thursday, 9 July, Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger from @wiko-berlin.bsky.social will speak at the Imaginamics Lecture at #UniJena about how social hierarchies in pre-modern societies were imagined, practised in public, and became increasingly contentious. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/429968/ima…

PhD students at #UniJena can apply until Monday, 13 July, for the #EC2U workshop "Science Mediation in Health and Welfare" in Poitiers from 7 to 9 September. The focus will be on science communication, changing perspectives and peer feedback. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/427999/sci…

71 students are currently receiving funding through the so called Deutschlandstipendium at #UniJena. The scholarship supports high-achieving and committed students. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has made this funding possible. 🙏 ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/429869/uni…

🪢 By analysing ecosystems across the globe, researchers from the @waikatouniversity.bsky.social, iDiv, @uni-jena.de, and @unileipzig.bsky.social found that ecosystems with more complex food webs—especially those with a greater diversity of predators—are better able to sustain ecosystem functions.

Prof. Dr. Melanie Weirich (r.) und Dr. Jules Kielmann (l.) erhielten den Förderpreis „Geschlechteraspekte im Blick 2026“ der #UniJena. Mit dem Förderpreis werden Forschungsarbeiten gewürdigt, die Geschlechteraspekte konsequent und innovativ untersuchen.  ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/427042/foerde…

Around 80 pupils from the 11th grade pupils visited our Institute of Earth Sciences at #UniJena. Through talks, mini-workshops and hands-on activities, the institute’s various research groups provided an insight into the field of geosciences. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/7235/b-sc-…

The registration deadline for the EC2U Entrepreneurial Week in Linz has been extended: researchers can still apply until 31 July 2026 👉 www.uni-jena.de/en/413787/ta...

Prof. Dr Isabelle Ley is new at #UniJena. She teaches public law, international law and European law, and her research focuses, amongst other things, on the regulation and legal framework of arms exports. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/428604/wha…

For their achievements in research, teaching and science communication, scientists from #UniJena have been elected as full members of the Erfurt Academy: Nikolaus Knoepffler, Karl-Heinz Lotze, Matthias Perkams, Birgit Weber, and Gunter Wolf. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/429099/for…

#UniJena researchers and international partners have investigated what defines the relationship between humans and dogs worldwide. The surprising discovery: There are many similarities. ➡️https://www.uni-jena.de/en/428736/a-faithful-companion-all-over-the-world

The Hilprecht Collection at #UniJena is celebrating its 100th anniversary. A public exhibition at the ThULB and an academic conference will explore the history, preservation and current research surrounding one of Germany’s most significant cuneiform collections. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/428593/ne...

The new book „Bewegliche Ordnung. Goethes Naturforschung“ explores the themes of the permanent exhibition at the Goethe Laboratory at #UniJena. With contributions from authors of various disciplines, it opens up new perspectives on Goethe’s scientific thinking. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/428186/mob…

Noch bis Montag, 22. Juni, 14 Uhr finden die Gremienwahlen an der #UniJea online statt. Gewählt werden der Studierendenrat und die Fachschaftsräte, der Doktorandenrat, der Assistentenrat sowie der Rat unserer Graduierten-Akademie. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/5255/gremienw…

Wie sprechen wir über den Klimawandel – und welche Rolle spielt die Wissenschaft dabei? Über diese Fragen diskutieren Im Uni Jena Magazin SCHILLER der Klimaforscher Prof. Markus Reichstein und die Kommunikationswissenschaftlerin Prof. Edda Humprecht. 👉 www.schiller.uni-jena.de/77/ausgabe-1...

Researchers at #UniJena have reconstructed a key mechanism of embryonic development in cnidarians. As the team led by Prof. Dr Andreas Hejnol demonstrated, a specific group of cells in these animals sends signals that determine the body axes. ➡️ uni-jena.de/en/genetic-bl…

Researchers at #UniJena, led by Dr Kevin Jablonka, have developed an AI system for chemical structure analysis in collaboration with the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, the Helmholtz Institute for Polymers in Energy Applications (HIPOLE) Jena, and Zakodium. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/427152/kue…

The „Thüringer Zustände 2025" (Thuringian Conditions 2025) analyse social and political developments in Thuringia. The latest edition describes the increasing normalization of far-right views and examines their consequences. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/427724/shi…

Congratulations to the Copernicus Awardees 2026 Prof. Dorothee Haroske @uni-jena.de and Prof. Leszek Skrzypczak! 👏 DFG President Prof. Katja Becker and FNP President Prof. Krzysztof Pyrć presented the award on 2 June 2026 in Warsaw. More on this year's prizewinners: sohub.io/aymj

🦠 Why do antibiotics stop working? Antibiotic resistance evolves faster than many people realize. In the latest MDR podcast microbiologist Kai Papenfort explains how bacteria develop resistance—and why resistance genes often exist from the very beginning. 🤝 @uni-jena.de

Unter der Leitfrage „Was ist Leben?“ brachte die L³-Themenwoche vom 18. bis 22. Mai die Profillinien unserer Universität – LIGHT. LIFE. LIBERTY. – zusammen und schuf spannende Begegnungen zwischen Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft. Mehr erfahren ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/80/profillin...

Am Mittwoch, 17. 6., lädt apl. Prof. Dr. Karina Weichold, Vizepräsidentin für Studium und Lehre der #UniJena, zum digitalen „Meet & Talk“ ein. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Initiativen für studentisches Engagement in Studium und Lehre. Beginn: ist 17 Uhr. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/423852/meet-t…

Until Friday, 3 July, students, early-career researchers and staff at #UniJena can apply for the 6th EC2U Entrepreneurial Week from 19 to 22 October in Linz, Austria. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/413787/tac…

#UniJena has a new magazine: The first issue of SCHILLER, ‘in new light’, focuses on museums and collections, new venues such as the forthcoming FORUM and the Inselplatz campus, as well as current research from the Light, Life and Liberty research profiles. ➡️ www.schiller.uni-jena.de/en

#UniJena and Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Thüringen are pooling their international activities. By a memorandum of understanding, both partners aim to strengthen Thuringia’s position globally as a hub for science, innovation and business. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/427075/uni…

24 pupils from Brazil, Venezuela, Peru and other Latin American countries are experiencing student life in Jena until Friday, 19 June. #UniJena and EAH Jena are boosting international student recruitment through the DAAD project “Study in Paradise”. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/426888/tee…

Am Sonntag, 14. Juni, lädt der Botanische Garten der #UniJena zur 18. Pflanzen-Raritätenbörse ein. 🌱 Mehr als 30 Ausstellende bieten seltene und außergewöhnliche Pflanzen für Heim und Garten an. Mehr erfahren 👉 www.botanischergartenjena.de

#UniJena unterstützt Schülerinnen und Schüler sowie Eltern bei der Studienorientierung. 📅 Online-Orientierungsworkshop: 15.6., 9–12 Uhr 📅 Digitaler Infoabend für Eltern: 7.7., 17.30–18.30 Uhr Die Zentrale Studienberatung informiert, Studierende berichten. Anmeldung via Mail ➡️ [email protected]

To help scientists in dealing with anti-science attacks, @komrex-unijena.bsky.social published the online resource "Resilient Science", featuring protective measures, recommendations for action and points of contact for researchers and lecturers. ➡️ www.komrex.uni-jena.de/en/5830/resil…

Researchers at #UniJena are investigating how inclusive educational innovations can be permanently embedded in vocational schools. Together with the Universities of Paderborn and Rostock, they are analysing the transfer of knowledge from academia into practice. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/426316/how…

How does imagination influence our thinking, our ideas about society and our visions of the future? Researchers will be discussing historical and contemporary perspectives on the imagination from Wednesday 10 June to Friday 12 June at #UniJena. ➡️ romantik-zentrum.uni-jena.de/die-ambivale...

New pedestrian traffic lights in front of the main building at #UniJena and at two other locations highlight Jena's status as a centre for science and research; instead of the traditional traffic light figure, they feature a walking microscope. ➡️ rathaus.jena.de/en/citizens-b…

Researchers from #UniJena and @microverse.bsky.social have demonstrated how cholera bacteria regulate the activity of a pathogen-associated phage. A small RNA molecule inhibits the formation of new phage particles, which carry the genes for the cholera toxin. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/425326/res…

Dr Simone Albanesi researches gravitational waves from binary black holes as a Humboldt Fellow at #UniJena. The physicist develops theoretical models to help observatories better detect and interpret such signals. Congratulations on the fellowship! 🎊 ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/424842/the…

Researchers at #UniJena have investigated how individually selected music can support people with dementia and their carers in their daily lives. The findings will be presented on Wednesday 24 June at a public symposium in Weimar. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/425315/whe…

Students, doctoral candidates and staff at #UniJena have until 22 June to apply for the #EC2U Summer School on "AI in Health and Medical Technology", which will take place from 22 to 24 September at Johannes Kepler University Linz. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/398926/ai-…

In the ‘KreDiT RNA’ project, biochemist Dr Holger Bierhoff and his team at #UniJena are investigating the deregulation of ribosomal RNA synthesis to understand how cancer develops. It is funded by the Free State of Thuringia from ESF Plus (ESF+) funds under grant number 2025 FGR 0033. 🙏 🇪🇺

#UniJena and the Australian National University are taking their International Research Training Group META-ACTIVE into its second funding phase. The @dfg.de is providing around 5.5 million euros for a further four and a half years. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/425007/tai…

Research equipment is vital for excellent science. OpenIRIS makes major instruments and specialised technologies at #UniJena more visible, fostering collaboration across disciplines and institutions. Join the 3rd OpenIRIS User Day on 23 June ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/423456/3r...

Am Montag, 22. Juni, findet von 13 bis 15 Uhr im Konferenzraum der ThULB ein Workshop zur Open-Science-Policy der #UniJena statt. Dabei geht es u.a. um Open Access, Forschungsdatenmanagement, Lehr- und Forschungsmethoden sowie Erfahrungen aus der Praxis. ➡️ indico.rz.uni-jena.de/event/356/ti...

Old toxin, new twist 🍄🔬 Muscarine is a well-known mushroom toxin, but how fungi produce it has long been misunderstood. Researchers from @uni-jena.de and our institute revised a nearly 50-year-old model of its biosynthesis. www.leibniz-hki.de/en/press-rel...

Von Montag, 1. Juni, bis Sonntag, 7. Juni, beteiligen sich Forschende der #UniJena an der bundesweiten Aktionswoche „Verantwortung der Wissenschaft in Zeiten der faschistischen Gefahr“. Alle Veranstaltungen ➡️ wissenschaft-gegen-faschismus.de/index.php/ver…

Students at #UniJena can apply to become EC2U Student Ambassadors until Monday, 15 June. The ambassadors provide information about EC2U programmes, support peer-to-peer communication on campus and network with students from partner universities. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/420574/cal…

A commemorative plaque was unveiled today at Kahlaische Straße 1 in Jena, stating the role played by the building and #UniJena in Nazi “racial theory”. The plaque was designed by school pupils, with academic guidance provided by Prof. Dr Uwe Hoßfeld. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/423984/a-s…

Our university’s Master’s programme in Applied Ethics and Conflict Management provides a comprehensive understanding of ethical traditions, develops the ability to analyse ethical issues independently, and complements this with conflict management techniques. ➡️ youtu.be/9jWvIg9tcHQ

Die #UniJena lädt am Donnerstag, 4. Juni, zum „FORUM Generale im Dialog“ ein. Unter dem Leitthema „KI – Potenziale und Herausforderungen“ gibt es unter anderem Projektbeispiele aus der Region, Live-Demos, Infostände und eine Podiumsdiskussion. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/505/forum-gen…