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  1. Jena LIGHT 2026: Over 100 Experts Discuss Photonic Quantum Computing on the Beutenberg Campus

    From 16 to 17 September 2026, the Institute of Applied Physics (IAP) of the University of Jena and the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering (IOF) jointly hosted the international workshop "Photonics in Quantum Computing." More than 100 participants from over 20 countries came together at the Beutenberg Campus for two days of intensive scientific exchange on the future of quantum information technology.

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    Participants of the LIGHT Conference "Photonics in Quantum Computing"
    Image: Ira Winkler (University Jena)
  2. In Dialogue with Nobel Laureates: Young Researchers from Jena in Lindau

    A special honor for two young researchers from Jena: Dr. Maximilian Weißflog and Paulina Lohbeck from the Institute of Solid State Physics (IFK) participated this year in the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting—the most prestigious interdisciplinary gathering of the international scientific community.

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    Maximilian Weißflog at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
    Image: P. Lohbeck
  3. Faculty Party 2026

    Summer is in full swing and that can only mean one thing: It’s time for our annual Faculty Party.On the 18th of june we warmly invite you to come join us for barbecue and drinks. You’ll also find out who’s awarded this years teaching trophy. And have you ever wanted to do some powerpoint-karaoke?

  4. Ultrafast light, maximum precision: Jena researcher receives award at UFO XIV

    At the 14th Ultrafast Optics Conference (UFO XIV), held from 5 to 10 October 2025 in Furnas on São Miguel Island (Azores, Portugal), Daniel Santiago Penagos Molina from the research group X-ray Spectroscopy and Microscopy at the Institute of Applied Physics (IAP) of the University of Jena received second place in the Student Talk Award competition.

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    Daniel Santiago Penagos Molina doing lab works.
    Image: Mahmoud Hafez Zaki Abdelaal
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