Jena, May 27, 2026 – A new visual highlight now shapes the skyline of Jena’s city center: the lettering of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and its motto “Light. Life. Liberty.” have been installed on the tower of the emerging Campus Inselplatz. The highly visible, illuminated installation is considered a significant milestone in the gradual completion of the new university area.
- Event: Installation of the illuminated lettering “Light. Life. Liberty.”
- Location: Tower of the new Campus Inselplatz, Jena
- Date of installation: May 20, 2026
- Objective: Increasing the visibility of the university in the public urban space
A shining symbol for science and urban society
With the mounting of the glowing letters on the central campus tower, the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU) is sending a clear signal of its presence in the heart of the city. The English-language claim “Light. Life. Liberty.” reflects the university’s scientific profile areas – from photonics and life sciences to social questions of freedom. In the evening hours, the lettering will be fully illuminated in the future to visually anchor the campus as a modern science location in the heart of Jena.
The installation illustrates the FSU’s ambition to link tradition and the future and to make research accessible to the population. The first institutes and departments have already moved into the new site, increasingly filling the campus with life. Further information on the ceremonial commissioning of the lettering is provided in the official press release of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
🏛️ History & Buildings: The Campus Inselplatz as an urban development milestone
The Campus Inselplatz is one of the largest and most significant university construction projects in the Free State of Thüringen. Where a large parking lot once stood, a state-of-the-art quarter has been emerging for several years, sustainably changing Jena’s city center. Through the open architecture, a conscious connection between university life and the urban space is to be created. In addition to institutes of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, the University Computer Center, and a new branch library, the campus offers central meeting areas. The major project contributes significantly to positioning Jena as a dynamic and integrated city of science for the future.
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Jena: New lettering at Campus Inselplatz – Thüringen im Blick
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