Jena, August 29, 2026 – The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena is further expanding its international connections. As part of the current funding round of the EU’s Erasmus+ program, approximately 1.8 million euros are available for the international networking of researchers and students.
- Topic: Erasmus+ funding for the University of Jena
- Funding volume: 1.8 million euros
- Focus: International networking, mobility, and research collaborations
- Contact: International Office of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
“Erasmus+ strengthens the mobility of researchers and students, as well as the maintenance of existing collaborations, and opens up new partnerships in Europe and worldwide,” explains Dr. Claudia Hillinger, Head of the International Office at the University of Jena. With the new funds, in addition to established regions, partnerships with Cuba in the Caribbean as well as collaborations in North America, Asia, the Western Balkans, and the Eastern Neighborhood are being expanded for the first time.
Practical application using the example of Kharkiv
The collaboration with the V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University in Ukraine demonstrates how the funding specifically impacts scientific work. At the end of August, a delegation from Kharkiv consisting of five researchers and ten students participated in a summer school at the Abbe Center of Photonics in Jena. The focus was on microwave electronics and photonics – central topics of the international master’s program EMIMEP.
Both universities are working closely to further deepen their partnership in research and innovation. In particular, the exchange in the fields of physics, quantum technologies, and photonics is to be sustainably strengthened.
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Background: International Excellence at the Thuringian University
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has been firmly integrated into European and global research networks for years. Programs like Erasmus+ play a crucial role in keeping Jena as a science hub internationally competitive, attracting skilled professionals, and developing joint solutions for global future issues.
Service and Contact
For questions regarding the Erasmus+ program and stays abroad, the university’s International Office is available:
- Address: International Office of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Fürstengraben 1, 07743 Jena
- Phone: +49 3641 9-401500
- Press Contact (Marco Körner): +49 3641 / 9401429, Email: marco.koerner@uni-jena.de
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