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Göschwitz: Don’t miss this chance to see a miniature version of the Mars rover and learn more about our expertise in optics. After all, our lenses are helping “Percy” on its mission on Mars!

Creative Space and modern manufacturing technologies for producing prototypes and proofs of concept

Measurement equipment weighing several metric tons for feather-light microlenses

In 1846, Carl Wilhelm Goettling founded the Archaeological Museum at the University of Jena. Donations and acquisitions have caused the collection to grow significantly over the decades. An anniversary exhibition traces its 180-year history through a selection of donated items.

Meet our lab heroes: Iris, SELMA, FeliX, and Spencer

Greenhouse gas measurements across Europe—how do you get accurate results? How are air samples collected? Where are our monitoring stations located? You’ll find the answers to these questions at the ICOS lab!

Take a look behind the scenes of research and learn how innovative materials are developed and tested to prevent infections associated with implants.

Making its debut! Take a look at the fascinating plant collection at the Haussknecht Herbarium. Discover what a plant specimen more than 100 years old reveals about the future—and how AI helps us unravel the mysteries of plants!

Learn how general aviation is used as a flying weather observation network and how data science supports the maintenance and repair of aircraft engines through predictive maintenance.

Perpetua mobilia? Inverted mirror images? They don't exist - or do they? How illusions work is sometimes not so easy to recognize. See for yourself!

Can you defuse the bomb? The green light is the perfect way to tell if you've wired it correctly!

This is how we determine in the microbiology lab which bacteria, viruses, or parasites are responsible for an infection.

A diverse program of events is taking place in the institute’s lecture halls and laboratories: Why do mountain ranges form in Central Asia? What is the diversity of fossils found in the biosphere? How and why do rocks fold? How do we use underground storage facilities? ... and more

Our modern world is built on materials. Every product is only as good as the material it's made of.

What do we feel—and why? How do fear, stress, or hope influence our thoughts and actions, especially during challenging times?