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Jena, July 25, 2026: The Friedrich Schiller University Jena offers fascinating insights into the human body through its permanent exhibition at the Institute of Anatomy. The historical collection spans over 200 years, combining science with cultural history.
Jena, July 12, 2026. A themed city tour takes interested participants on a historical journey back to the era around 1800 today and on a further date in the autumn. The tour highlights the work of the early Romantics and the epoch when Jena was considered the intellectual center of Europe.
Jena, July 11, 2026 – The traditional Anatomical Collection of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena is opening its doors again this Saturday. The historical permanent exhibition offers visitors interested in science and cultural history a deep insight into human anatomy and the rich research history of the city on the Saale.
Researchers at the Universität Jena have made a spectacular discovery in the natural science collection of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: A 40-million-year-old ant was found in a piece of amber. A current science podcast now highlights the extensive investigations of the fossil.