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…

#UniJena is awarding eight EC2U mobility grants to PhD students in the humanities, linguistics, literary studies and cultural studies. The grants support 12-day research stays at EC2U partner universities in Europe. The deadline for applications is Monday 15 June. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/420244/cal…

Der Kartenvorverkauf für das Sommerfest der #UniJena am Freitag, 26. Juni, ist gestartet. 🎊 Beschäftigte können bis zu zwei ermäßigte Tickets im Uni-Shop vor Ort oder online erwerben. Beim Einlass ist die Thoska als Nachweis erforderlich. ➡️ www.sommerfest.uni-jena.de

The Digital Academy is strengthening digital research methods at #UniJena. At the launch event, “Creating the Digital Academy – Perspectives & Reflections on Digital Research”, researchers discussed key findings and exchanged views on the future of digital research. ➡️ youtu.be/7ff_WM6rN2I

The name of our University of Jena and its slogan, “Light. Life. Liberty.”, are now clearly visible from afar on the tower of the Inselplatz Campus. “Light. Life. Liberty.” represents the themes that define our University. More info on the Inselplatz campus 👉 www.uni-jena.de/en/13435/cam...

Das FORUM Digitale #UniJena bietet am Montag, 1. Juni, online und am Dienstag, 2. Juni, vor Ort im Foyer des Ernst-Abbe-Campus Raum für Austausch und Praxisimpulse zu digitalen Kompetenzen. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/378191/260601…

From Monday 18 May to Friday 22 May, #UniJena's profiles (including @lifeprofile.bsky.social) are hosting a themed week titled "What is life?". 34 free events will show research in Jena, featuring lectures, workshops, lab visits and open-access sessions. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/398893/lig…

A team led by Dr Kevin Maik Jablonka from #UniJena has developed ‘Corral’, a benchmark that evaluates AI agents not only on the basis of correct results, but also on the quality of their scientific reasoning. ➡️ www.helmholtz.ai/detail/do-ai-…

In the Thuringia Monitor 2025, @komrex-unijena.bsky.social reveals strong local cohesion, but low levels of trust in current politics. 90% of respondents agree that democracy is the right form of government, but only 44% are satisfied with how it works in Germany. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/420893/sup…

In the HealthCap project, Prof. Sebastian Henn and Dr Matthias Hannemann at #UniJena aim to bolster regional and interregional capacities in the health sector. The European Union is funding the project with almost 50,000 euros. Thank you for that! 🙏 🇪🇺

Beim gestrigen #SetUpJena2026 (dem gemeinsamen Gründungs- und Innovationstag von @uni-jena.de und #eahjena, organisiert von #NucleusJena) kamen all jene zusammen, die die Innovations-, Transfer- und Gründungskultur unserer Stadt prägen.

#UniJena excels in the latest CHE Ranking: Law and Economics have achieved top-tier rankings for support provided to new students. Moreover, course organisation, practical and international opportunities, and academic success also score particularly highly. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/418286/uni…

On Wednesday, 13 May, at 18:15, @amreibahr.bsky.social, @frauforschung.bsky.social, Sarah Jäger and Isabelle Staude will discuss at #UniJena career paths, structural barriers, the Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act and gender equality in academia. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/397925/wo...

The Jena Career Days will take place on Tuesday 19 May and Wednesday 20 May in the Campus Foyer (Karl-Zeiss-Straße 3). ✅ meet representatives from more than 40 companies ✅ workshops ✅ talks ✅ free professional photos ✅ personalised reviews of application documents ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/163636/tr...

#UniJena is launching the “MitmachFORUM on Tour” in partnership with the Ernst Abbe Foundation and @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social. From 2027, a mobile science bus will bring discussion forums, workshops, pop-up labs and exhibitions to eastern Thuringia initially. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/412885/wis…

How can agriculture in Ethiopia become climate-resilient? Mitiku Ayele Handiso is a Humboldt Fellow and is conducting research at #UniJena into integrated agroforestry systems using Enset – a drought-resistant plant – known as the ‘tree against hunger’. 👉 www.uni-jena.de/en/410993/pra…

Die Praxisbörse Erziehungswissenschaft der #UniJena am Mittwoch, 6. Mai, gibt Gelegenheit, soziale Einrichtungen kennenzulernen und praktische Arbeitsfelder zu entdecken: von Inklusion, politische Bildung über Jugendarbeit bis hin zu interkultureller Öffnung. ➡️ www.fsv.uni-jena.de/87615/260506...

At the Ernst Abbe Colloquium of #UniJena, Prof. Dr Jens Eisert (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social) will speak on Monday 4 May at 17:00 in the Physics Lecture Hall at Max-Wien-Platz 1 on quantum physics, quantum computing and prospects for future technologies. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/411488/of...

Those interested can register for Data Science Day at #UniJena until Sunday 3 May. Many thanks to the Gerlind & Ernst Denert Foundation and @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social, thanks to whom participation is free of charge. ➡️ www.fmi.uni-jena.de/en/12727/dat...

On 24 April, Prof. Ulrich Schubert from #UniJena, in his capacity as director of the International Youth Orchestra Academy, presented a donation of 5,000 euros to the Jena Parents’ Initiative for Children with Cancer and the Jena Children’s Aid Foundation. ➡️ www.chemgeo.uni-jena.de/en/66396/char…

Our team for the EC2U Science Battle! ⚡️🔬 It’s about more than just knowledge: clever ideas, creative approaches and clear explanations of real research questions. 📆 20 May 2026 | 3–5 pm 🗣️ Language: English 📍 On-site in Turku or via livestream on YouTube ➡️ www.youtube.com/channel/UCuC...

The @wissenschaftsrat.de has approved two new research buildings for Jena: the “Imaginamics Center” at #UniJena and “SysBrain” at Jena University Hospital. 🥳 ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/407473/dou…

At #HannoverMesse, Thuringia’s Minister-President Mario Voigt and Minister for Economic Affairs Colette Boos-John came for a visit to see how #UniJena and other universities from Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt put research into practice. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/404580/uni…

For two semesters, cultural anthropology students at #UniJena have been exploring the night in Jena as a space for experience, working alongside Prof. Dr Victoria Hegner. The results will be on display in the exhibition space of the main university building. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/406824/dru…

Tomorrow, Wednesday 22 April, our data centre will be installing updates for the Uni-Cloud. The cloud will therefore be unavailable from 17:00 to 21:00. It is best to synchronise your work files beforehand and, where possible, to reschedule any planned work to fit around the maintenance window.

International students at #UniJena can apply or be nominated for the DAAD Prize 2026. The prize recognises outstanding academic achievement and exceptional intercultural engagement and is worth €1,000. Applications until 15 June ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/3025/daad-pre… @daadworldwide.bsky.social

Creating the Digital Academy happening next week at @uni-jena.de! 💻🔍 👉𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥? 🧐 Key Takeaways from the Working Sessions: 👩‍🏫 @birgittaries.bsky.social (𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴,@uni-jena.de) 👨‍🏫Volker Gast (𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, @uni-jena.de) Details: www.uni-jena.de/en/394735/cr...

At an upcoming lecture and exchange at #AbbeCenterPhotonics organized by #ChinaKooP from our @uni-jena.de, Dr. Susann Lüdtke will discuss how geopolitical developments and innovation policies shape current research and industrial strategies, with a particular look at China’s role in this field.

Copernicus-Preis 2026 von DFG und #FNP für Dorothee Haroske @uni-jena.de & Leszek Skrzypczak (Uni Posen): Seit fast 20 Jahren erforschen und prägen sie gemeinsam die (Funktions)Alalysis – und zeigen, wie erfolgreich deutsch-polnische Forschung sein kann. Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Mehr: sohub.io/6x9c

In the webinar “Student Perspectives on AI in Higher Education”, students from across the EC2U alliance will share insights into their experiences with AI in research, writing and learning on Tuesday, 5 May, 16:00. Registration is open until Monday, 20 April. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/394504/stu…

At our Open Campus, you can discover more than 250 degree programmes and get information on how to organise your studies. Explore Jena – a student paradise – on city and campus tours, and take the opportunity to ask students and lecturers all sorts of questions. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/30750/open…

#UniJena will be presenting five projects at Hannover Messe from 20 to 24 April. The joint booth will focus on water treatment, sustainable water management, solar hydrogen production, organic batteries and 3D technologies for cultural artefacts. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/404580/uni…

New English-taught Master’s programme at #UniJena: ‘Biogeoscience of the Anthropocene’ starts in the 2026/27 winter semester. The programme combines earth sciences, biology, chemistry and data science. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/399740/env…

From 18 April to 23 April, an experiment at #UniJena will investigate what happens in the brain during playing Go. Eight participants will take part in twelve games, which will be streamed live on Twitch, with live commentary and insights into brain activity. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/404118/wha…

An der #UniJena stellt das Jenaer Schumpeter-Zentrum am 20. April, ab 17 Uhr seinen neu gegründeten Förderverein öffentlich vor. Nach dem Festvortrag von Ministerpräsident Mario Voigt gibt es eine Diskussion über Reformen, Resilienz und die Gestaltung von Wandel. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/393019/eroeff…

On Friday, 10 April, 4 researchers from #UniJena were elected to @saw-leipzig-1846.bsky.social: art historian Prof. Dr Johannes Grave, Indo-Europeanist Prof. Dr Martin Joachim Kümmel, geomicrobiologist Prof. Dr Kirsten Küsel and chemist Prof. Dr Birgit Weber. 💐 ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/400158/vie…

Gemeinsam mit den Vertreter:innen unserer drei Träger @uni-jena.de, #eahjena und #uniklinikjena und Gästen aus Politik, Wissenschaft und Innovationspraxis haben wir den Auftakt nun auch öffentlich und feierlich begangen – und damit den Übergang in die aktive Umsetzung markiert. Bald gibt’s mehr!

Students at #UniJena who require special arrangements for exams due to disability, chronic or long-term illness, or pregnancy-related limitations should submit their application as soon as possible. Find the form under ‘Compensation for disadvantages’ ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/54395/mana…

Die #UniJena setzt ihre langjährige Kooperation mit der Internationalen Jungen Orchesterakademie fort und lädt am Dienstag, 28. April, zum 16. Mal in Jena zu einem Benefizkonzert ins Volkshaus ein. Beginn ist um 20 Uhr. ➡️ www.osterfestival.de

📢 Save the Date! Kick-off: JENAINNOVATION 🗓️ April 8, 2026 16:30 PM - 20:30 PM 📍 JenTower JENAINNOVATION is a joint transfer and innovation center for @uni-jena.de, EAH Jena and Uniklinikum Jena–funded by the @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social 👉 register: indico.rz.uni-jena.de/event/319/ov...

Facial recognition involves more than just the visual process. Using electroencephalography (EEG) and machine learning, researchers at our University have demonstrated that biographical information plays a crucial role in how faces are processed by the brain. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/398178/tel…