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The Friedrich Schiller University Jena presents its new humanities and social sciences Cluster of Excellence „Imaginamics“. Interested parties are invited to learn about the high-caliber research program and participation opportunities in person at the ThULB or online at the end of May.
Prof. Dr. Ute Hellmich from Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has been awarded a fellowship by the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. Over the next five years, she will lead her own research group at the Max-Planck-Institut für chemische Ökologie.
In the fight against life-threatening lung infections, scientists from Jena and Magdeburg have presented a promising new treatment approach. Given the global rise in antibiotic resistance, researchers are focusing on an alternative strategy that could significantly relieve intensive care medicine in the future.
Jena/Erfurt, April 23, 2026. Thuringian researchers are advancing the development of high-precision nanostructures. A new machine is intended to manufacture photonic components up to one square meter in size with atomic accuracy in the future.
Researchers in Thüringen are developing a novel machine for high-precision nanostructures on photonic components, aiming for a world-first scale of one square meter with sub-atomic precision.
Researchers at the Universität Jena have developed a new software that assists in the identification and categorization of butterflies. The program is intended to significantly reduce and digitalize the massive workload involved in reviewing insects collected during field research.
Jena, 12.03.2026 – At the Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung (Fritz-Lipmann-Institut e.V.) in Jena, a new team is researching the mechanisms of brain aging. The pioneering project is funded by the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung with a million-euro sum.
The Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik (IOF) in Jena has received a new extension. State-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities, costing around 30 million euros, have now been officially inaugurated.
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.
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena is entering the final phase of its bid for the prestigious ‘University of Excellence’ title. With over €80 million in construction projects and strong support from the State of Thüringen, the university is preparing for an international expert visit this summer. The final decision in October 2026 could cement Jena’s position in the global research ‘Champions League’.