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Noch bis Sonntag, 15. Februar, läuft die Anmeldung für den zweitägigen Hackathon "Hack The Heritage", der am Freitag und Samstag, 20. und 21. Februar stattfindet und Teil des Projekts "Nucleus Jena – Transfer.Regional.Nachhaltig." ist.

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February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
UV radiation was discovered in Jena 225 years ago. To honour Johann Wilhelm Ritter's experiment, our University is holding an interdisciplinary symposium from 21 to 22 Feb with a focus on this historic leap in knowledge and its relevance to contemporary research. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/387508/jen…
February 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Until now, the role of viruses in the groundwater ecosystem was largely unknown, but an international research team including scientists from our @microverse.bsky.social has now provided the first comprehensive analysis of viral diversity and function.

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February 4, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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Rocks beneath us are teeming with life! 🪨 Microbes attached to rock are 1,000x more abundant than in water & vital for carbon storage. A true hidden majority. 🌍 👇 www.microverse-cluster.de/en/news/the-...
🤝@uni-jena.de & @kuesellab.bsky.social
The invisible worlds beneath our feet
Deep beneath the Earth’s surface, in the pores and crevices of rock, live huge communities of microorganisms. Th…
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February 2, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Die Vorsitzende der „Wirtschaftsweisen“ – Prof. Dr. Monika Schnitzer, stellt am Mittwoch, 4. Februar, an der #UniJena in einem öffentlichen Vortrag das aktuelle Jahresgutachten 2025/26 vor und diskutiert zentrale wirtschaftspolitische Weichenstellungen.

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January 30, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Researchers led by Jun.-Prof. Dr. Julie Zedler at #UniJena have developed a sustainable alternative to synthetic food colourings: they have modified cyanobacteria so that they produce yellow natural colourings from light and carbon dioxide alone.

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January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The problem has been fixed.
Currently, both moodle and the university cloud at #UniJena are unavailable. Our Computer Centre is working hard to resolve the issue.
January 29, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Currently, both moodle and the university cloud at #UniJena are unavailable. Our Computer Centre is working hard to resolve the issue.
January 28, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Eine Tagung an der #UniJena bringt am Montag, 16. Februar, aktuelle Forschung mit Museumspraxis und Kulturverwaltung zusammen. Im Fokus stehen neue Wege für eine nachhaltige Museumsarbeit in Mitteldeutschland. Teilnahme kostenfrei, Anmeldung bis zum 8. Februar.

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Tagung: Regionalmuseen im Aufbruch – Zwischen Forschung und Praxis
Am Montag, dem 16.02.2026, findet eine Fachtagung zum Projekt
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January 27, 2026 at 3:16 PM
After discovering an exceptionally well-preserved ant that is around 40 million years old in one piece of Goethe's amber collection, the team at #UniJena was able to capture detailed 3D-images of the ant and gained new insights into the extinct species.

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January 26, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Michael Kaschke is the new chairman of the Society of Friends and Benefactors of #UniJena. The general meeting unanimously elected the alumnus and former CEO of the ZEISS Group today, Friday, 23 January.

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January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Researchers at #UniJena are involved in an international project that shows 24 so-called debris disks in distant planetary systems in high resolution.

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January 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Yesterday, 15 January, Thuringia's Minister of Science Christian Tischner visited the BOTANICA project at #UniJena, which is digitising the historical collection of the Haussknecht Herbarium with its approximately 12,500 titles and making it accessible worldwide.

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January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Beim FutureMINT-Thinkathon 2026 des Stifterverbands entwickeln Studierende gemeinsam neue Ideen für Studium und Lehre. Der Thinkathon findet im März 2026 an der @tu-braunschweig.de statt. Bewerbungsschluss ist Freitag, 6. Februar.

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January 16, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The Free State of Thuringia is investing a further 4.8 million euros in start-ups at Thuringian universities through the state-wide university start-up network StarTH, which is coordinated by #UniJena.

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January 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
With WOL III, #UniJena is launching a new project to structurally anchor local and global learning in Thuringian schools.

The project is funded by the Free State of Thuringia with more than 500,000 euros from the ESF Plus (ESF+, funding code SUSER2025000383). 🙏 🇪🇺
January 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
A binational online teaching project run #UniJena and @uchile.bsky.social has investigated the image of Chile conveyed by German TV productions. Instead of reality, stereotypical narrative patterns dominate, portraying Chile as backward, emotional and exotic.

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January 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘁: 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴
Join the Student Slot linked to the lecture “Chemistry Professor and Climate-Acceptist: Acting Instead of Hoping” on 15 Jan 2026. Students discuss climate action, science, and society.
🔗 More & registration: www.uni-jena.de/380666/lll-c...
Chemieprofessor und Klima-Akzeptist: Handeln statt Hoffen
Öffentlicher Vortrag der LIGHT. LIFE. LIBERTY. Reihe
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January 9, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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🌍 Chemieprofessor & Klima-Akzeptist: Handeln statt Hoffen
Vortrag mit Chemieprofessor Prof. Sebastian Seiffert
@sci-ffert.bsky.social
🗓 14.1.2026 · 17:15 · Uni Jena
📍 Hörsaal (Humboldtstraße 8, Jena)
👉 www.uni-jena.de/380666/lll-c...

#Klima #UniJena
January 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Researchers of @hellmichgroup.bsky.social at #UniJena Cluster of Excellence @microverse.bsky.social have deciphered a key mechanism of antibiotic resistance. They showed how the bacterium applies the energy required to transport the drug out of its cell.

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Specific activation instead of continuous operation: How bacteria save energy and what this means for antibiotic resistances
Researchers in the Cluster of Excellence “Balance of the Microverse” at the University of Jena decipher a key mechanism of antibiotic resistance pumps
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January 9, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Students at #UniJena can register untel Sunday, 12 January, for our EC2U Alliance's “Lifelong Learning Courses” for the coming semester. The courses are international and specifically strengthen interdisciplinary skills.

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January 8, 2026 at 1:28 PM
The ion accelerator ‘Romeo’ is back in operation. Located at the Institute of Solid State Physics at #UniJena, the modernized facility enables more efficient research, larger irradiation areas, as well as accelerating all elements of the periodic table.

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January 8, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Biology educator Prof. Dr Uwe Hoßfeld and geographer Dr Karsten Gäbler at #UniJena have researched the concept of sustainability and published the results in a brochure that can now be ordered free of charge from the Thuringian Center for Political Education.

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January 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
#UniJena is leading a nationwide research project to support family members who care for people with dementia. Over a period of four years, around 350 participants will receive structured counseling sessions and access to an online self-help tool.

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January 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
#UniJena is closing for the holidays! Lectures and university operations will resume on Monday, 5 January. We wish everyone a peaceful and happy holiday season, a wonderful New Year, and perhaps even a little snow. ❄️🎄

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December 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM