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Jena, 14.03.2026 – Research into the causes of brain aging will be intensified at the Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung (FLI) in Jena. A newly established and highly endowed working group is seeking strategies to prevent neurodegenerative diseases through cross-species comparisons.
The Schülerforschungszentrum (SFZ) Jena has been awarded first place in the national competition “Innovatives Schülerforschungszentrum” for its outstanding support of young scientific talent in the Lichtstadt.
Thuringia’s Science Minister Christian Tischner has congratulated Jena University President Marx on an outstanding placement in the current DHV ranking, highlighting the university’s nationwide reputation.
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, together with its partner universities in Leipzig and Halle-Wittenberg, will present current research and new publications at the “Forum Unibund” during the 2026 Leipzig Book Fair.
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 official starting signal for a pioneering new building has been given at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena: The foundation stone for the communication center FORUM was ceremoniously laid.
The Thüringen Minister for Education, Science and Culture, Christian Tischner, paid an official visit to the Deutsches Optisches Museum in Jena to emphasize its significance for the regional cultural and scientific landscape.
Friedrich Schiller University Jena has officially laid the foundation stone for its new FORUM communication center. Funded by the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, the project aims to become a central hub for interdisciplinary exchange and public engagement.
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.
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena is aiming for the top tier of German academia. With two successful Clusters of Excellence already secured, the university is now bidding for the prestigious title of “University of Excellence.” If successful in 2026, the status would bring massive financial backing and international prestige, further cementing Jena’s position as a leading global hub for research and science.