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Friedrich Schiller University Jena, founded in 1558, is a historic public research university renowned for its strong interdisciplinary approach, particularly in the natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities. It is especially recognized for its cutting-edge research in optics, photonics, and materials science, earning Jena the moniker "City of Light." For international students, FSU Jena offers a welcoming environment with a growing number of English-taught Master's and PhD programs, complemented by comprehensive support from its International Office, which assists with everything from admissions to social integration. The university also provides German language courses and various summer school opportunities, fostering a vibrant academic community in a student-friendly city. Its unique blend of historical legacy and modern scientific innovation makes it a distinctive choice.
Background
The University of Jena, officially the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (German: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, abbreviated FSU, shortened form Uni Jena), is a public research university located in Jena, Thuringia, Germany. The university was established in 1558 and is counted among the ten oldest universities in Germany. It is affiliated with six Nobel Prize winners, most recently in 2000 when Jena graduate Herbert Kroemer won the Nobel Prize for physics. It was renamed after the poet Friedrich Schiller who was teaching as professor of philosophy when Jena attracted some of the most influential minds at the turn of the 19th century. With Karl Leonhard Reinhold, Johann Gottlieb Fichte, G. W. F. Hegel, F. W. J. Schelling and Friedrich Schlegel on its teaching staff, the university was at the centre of the emergence of German idealism and early Romanticism. As of 2014, the university has around 19,000 students enrolled and 375 professors. Its current president, Prof. Dr. Andreas Marx, has held the role since 2024 after his predecessor, Prof. Dr. Walter Rosenthal, became the President...
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