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What will tomorrow’s energy supply look like—and what aspects of it are already a reality in Jena today? The City of Jena’s exhibition “ENERGY—WHAT MOVES US” provides answers to these and other questions about the energy transition.

Glass research and manufacturing, preform production, fiber drawing, fiber post-processing, characterization, and fiber applications—the Leibniz-IPHT Center of Excellence brings together the entire value chain for specialty optical fibers under one roof.

With Robo-Power, we're fighting the antibiotic crisis. Visit our unique robotics platform, JenXplor!

Learn how we use lasers to make new discoveries in dense forests.

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?

A Look Inside the Manufacturing Technology Lab

Send digital data securely using “magical” light particles, or create images out of thin air! Researchers at Fraunhofer IOF are developing state-of-the-art systems to protect our data and diagnose diseases using quantum technologies.

What happens during radiation therapy? How is invisible radiation made visible? Who has the most stamina?

What might current concepts and technologies for local supply look like? During hourly lab tours, we showcase digital applications, smart store technologies, and research approaches at the Local Supply Real-World Lab.

Collection items, forest maps, museum inventories: Experience firsthand how we’re using AI to digitally catalog Thuringia’s cultural treasures. And beneath the ThULB, the Fürstenkeller—dating back to 1532—awaits exploration—one of the largest vaulted cellars in Germany.

At the UKJ, we care not only about the health of our patients, but also about the well-being of the animals used in our experimental research

In addition to guided tours and an exhibition, we also offer hands-on activities for all ages...

What holds the world together at its very core? To use ores, water, and energy resources sustainably over the long term, we need to understand exactly that. What is the Earth made of, and how was it formed? What processes take place within and on its surface? How do we know this?

The exhibition “Images of Science” features fascinating research images from the EAH Jena that are not only scientifically compelling but also aesthetically inspiring.