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Jena, September 26, 2026 – The new ‘Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’ has been in space for a few weeks, tasked with providing crucial insights into exoplanets and dark matter. Technology from Thuringia is playing a key role in the telescope’s orientation: Jena-Optronik, a company specializing in space technology, has supplied high-precision star trackers for the mission.
Jena, September 24, 2026 – At the high-tech trade fair W3+ Fair, companies and research institutions in Jena are currently presenting highly innovative exhibits. The event focuses on technologies that are still considered forward-looking today but could soon become part of everyday technological life.
With 250 exhibitors from 15 countries, the high-tech trade fair ‘W3+ fair’ at the Sparkassen-Arena in Jena is fully booked. Until Thursday evening, companies from the Thuringian optics and photonics industry are gathering in the ‘City of Light’ to exchange information on current technological developments.
Jena, September 2, 2026 – When the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth observation mission FLEX launches into space as scheduled on September 15, 2026, cutting-edge technology from Jena will be on board. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF have made significant contributions to the satellite’s scientific instrumentation.
The European Earth observation satellite FLEX is preparing for its launch into space. To analyze photosynthesis and the health status of plants worldwide from an altitude of approximately 815 kilometers, the European Space Agency (ESA) is relying on high-precision technology from Jena.
Jena, August 17, 2026 – Under the motto “Experience More Light,” JENOPTIK AG invites visitors to its long-term product exhibition in the foyer of the Ernst-Abbe-Hochhaus.
Jena, July 30, 2026 – JENOPTIK AG is presenting the product exhibition ‘Experience More Light’ in the foyer of the Ernst-Abbe-Hochhaus. The exhibition is open to the public and admission is free.
Under the motto ‘Experience More Light’, Jenoptik is now presenting a comprehensive product exhibition in the foyer of the Ernst-Abbe-Hochhaus.
In September 1976, the MKF-6 multispectral camera from Carl Zeiss Jena made history aboard the Sojus-22 mission, cementing Jena’s role as a global center for precision optics and space technology.
Jena, 29.04.2026. When NASA flies to the moon, high-tech from Thüringen is mandatory on board. At the “Space Night” in Jena, Jena-Optronik CEO Peter Kapell emphasized the essential importance of the local industry for international space missions.