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At the premiere of the ‘BOROFLOAT® academy’ at the technology company SCHOTT in Jena, around 40 national and international experts from research, industry, and associations gathered to discuss the innovative applications and technical advancements of borosilicate flat glass.
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. 10.09.2026 – With the new model project ‘jETZT – Jena Experimental Space for Transfer and Collaboration in Photonics,’ the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, non-university research institutions, and the Free State of Thuringia aim to fundamentally simplify cooperation between science and industry. The goal is to bring good ideas from research to application more quickly and to reduce bureaucratic and legal hurdles.
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.
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.
The technology company Jenoptik invites visitors to its long-term product exhibition ‘Experience More Light’ in the foyer of the Ernst-Abbe-Hochhaus.
Jena, July 16, 2026. The long-term product exhibition ‘Experience More Light’ by Jenoptik AG opens its doors to the public today in the foyer of the Ernst-Abbe-Hochhaus. Admission to the presentation, which offers deep insights into the history of the Thuringian company and state-of-the-art optical technologies, is completely free of charge.