Friedrich Schiller University

Friedrich Schiller University Jena is a comprehensive public research university in central Germany, with more than 16,500 students and about 10,000 employees across the university and its university hospital. Its location in Jena connects it to a dense science-and-business ecosystem linking the university, hospital, non-university research institutions, and high-tech companies. The Beutenberg Campus and broader Jena innovation region offer close access to research infrastructure, corporate partners, and startup activity, while university transfer services support collaboration, intellectual property, licensing, and company formation. Research is supported by the German Research Foundation, Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and European Union framework programmes.