Jena, April 19, 2026 – On the coming Saturday, April 25, 2026, the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität (Uni Jena) and the Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule (EAH) invite you to the joint “Open Campus”. Prospective students and future high school graduates have the opportunity to get a detailed impression of the range of courses and academic life in the Lichtstadt on site.
- Event: Open Campus (Joint Study Information Day)
- Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
- Time: 09:30 to 15:00
- Organizer: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena & Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena
- Further information: www.visit-jena.de/studierendenparadies-jena/
Insights into Lectures, Research, and Student Life
Choosing the right degree program and the appropriate university is a far-reaching decision for many young people. To support this process in the best possible way, the two major educational institutions in Jena are joining forces. Between 09:30 and 15:00, lecture halls, laboratories, and seminar rooms will open their doors. Visitors can not only participate in taster lectures but also talk directly with professors, lecturers, and current students.
The diverse program is primarily aimed at students who will soon graduate from school, but it is also open to all other interested parties. In addition to individual consultations on admission-free and admission-restricted degree programs (Numerus Clausus), another focus is on the important organizational aspects of studying. For example, there are comprehensive information offers on topics such as student financing (BAföG), student housing through the Studierendenwerk Thüringen, as well as possible stays abroad during the period of study.
Background: Studying in the Heart of Thuringia
Jena is a classic and traditional university city. The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität was founded as early as 1558 and, as the largest university in Thuringia, shapes the cityscape. The Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule, founded in 1991, complements this offer with strongly application-oriented, technical, and social degree programs. The importance of the academic institutions for the city is enormous: about a quarter of Jena’s approximately 110,000 inhabitants are students. They are largely responsible for the young, dynamic flair and the diverse cultural life in the city.
Travel Tip: Jena is considered a “city of short distances.” The central university campus around Ernst-Abbe-Platz and the EAH buildings in Carl-Zeiss-Promenade are excellently integrated into the local transport network. Visitors from out of town arriving by train at the stations Jena Paradies or Jena West are recommended to reach the locations either comfortably by tram or on foot. Since parking capacities in the immediate vicinity of the city-center campus areas are very limited, using public transport (ÖPNV) is the most stress-free option for the information day.
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Open Campus on April 25, 2026
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