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Jena, June 30, 2026 – The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has shaped the face and soul of the Thuringian Lichtstadt for centuries. A new documentary by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) is now dedicated to this extraordinary symbiosis between science, urban society, and modern top-level research.
Jena. Next Saturday, the well-known Psycho-Chor of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena will present its traditional end-of-semester concerts in the historic Volksbad.
Jena, 16.06.2026 – The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität (FSU) shapes the life, economy, and cityscape of Jena like almost no other institution. An upcoming TV documentary on MDR takes this as an opportunity to shed light on the profound historical and current role of the university for Thuringia’s City of Light.
Jena, June 11, 2026 – A new scientific study by the Leibniz Institute on Aging (FLI) and the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena shows that gut aging is significantly controlled by the immune surveillance of the intestinal barrier.
Jena, June 01, 2026. The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has shaped the face of the city on the Saale for centuries. A new documentary by MDR now highlights the historical development of this tradition-rich educational institution and its path to becoming a University of Excellence.
On June 4, 2026, the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena invites the public to an interactive event at Engelplatz to explore AI technologies, featuring project presentations and a panel discussion.
A new commemorative plaque at Kahlaische Straße 1 in Jena honors the victims of Nazi racial policy and highlights the historical responsibility of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
The skyline of Jena’s city center has gained a new glowing attraction: at the top of the new high-rise on the Campus Inselplatz, the name of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität and its motto have recently begun shining over the city’s rooftops.
What would a meeting between Immanuel Kant and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe have looked like? Prof. Dr. Eckart Förster explores this question in a public lecture at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena on June 2, 2026.
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena records a record 595 registrations for Ukrainian university admission tests in 2026, making the Thuringian city one of the largest testing locations in Europe.