In addition, we are always open to spontaneous candidatures from highly motivated researchers who wish to join our international team. We can support prospective PhD students or Postdocs interested in applying for fellowships or independent funding. Please email Prof. Gianni Panagiotou with a CV including academic qualifications and research skills and a cover letter detailing your interest in the group.
Almost one in five residents is a student, and around 4,500 scientists work at the city’s two universities and numerous internationally renowned research centers (including three Max Planck, three Leibniz, one Fraunhofer, and one Helmholtz Institute).
Foreigners and their families are welcome, with several support structures from the city and the University to help you navigate those first harrowing moments in a new country and throughout your whole stay in Jena.
As a University city, Jena is full of restaurants, bars, sports, and cultural activities. Jena is especially an excellent place for nature and history fans, with numerous hiking and biking trails and in the vicinities of historical sites, small castles, and vineyards.