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On Tuesday, a state-of-the-art new research building for the Fraunhofer Institute was ceremoniously inaugurated in Jena. With the new facilities and laboratories, research capacity at the site will be significantly expanded.
Exactly 225 years ago, the physicist Johann Wilhelm Ritter discovered ultraviolet radiation in Jena. Today, this discovery serves as the foundation for modern chip production, medicine, and photonics.
A technology company from Jena has developed a virtual eye test to detect vision defects faster and more efficiently, further cementing the city’s reputation as a global center for optical technologies and photonics.