Conferences and Events

The Network Meeting for Physics Teachers organized by the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Jena aims to give physics teachers from Thuringia and the surrounding area an opportunity each year, at the start of summer break, to exchange ideas and gain a brief insight into modern topics in physics. We would like to introduce you to the opportunities our faculty offers for schools, such as events, our student laboratory, and lectures that can be held at schools. It always takes place before the astronomy teacher training on the first weekday of the Thuringian summer vacation and is offered as a combined event with it.

The next network meeting for physics teachers is on July 6, 2026:
Network Meeting 2026 de

Past meetings:
Network Meeting 2025 de
Network Meeting 2024 de

The Astronomy Teacher Training is a nationwide professional development event for educators who teach astronomy, physics, or geography; lead student clubs; or work at public and school observatories and planetariums. The lecture program, designed to support professional development and provide inspiration for classroom practice, features a balanced mix of presentations on specialized science and teaching methodology. Opportunities for sharing experiences are also provided.

The next conference will take place from July 6 to 8, 2026:
Astronomy Teacher Training 2026 de

Past conferences:
Astronomy Teacher Training 2025 de
Astronomy Teacher Training 2024 de
Astronomy Teacher Training 2023 de
Astronomy Teacher Training 2022 de
Online Astronomy Teacher Training 2021 de

QuBIT EDUExternal link brings together subject-specific pedagogical research groups that carry out curriculum development work and related empirical research projects in the field of modern quantum physics.

Review of conferences in Jena:
QuBIT EDU Conference 2022 de of the CZS Center QPhoton
QuBIT EDU Conference 2021 de (GDCP Focus Conference):

The Physics Education Colloquium of Central German Universities has a long-standing tradition, as lectures have been held within this framework since 1996.

Recent technological advancements have made it possible for partner groups from Rostock, Stuttgart, and Karlsruhe—in addition to the traditional participating universities of Halle, Jena, and Leipzig, which were later joined by Dresden—to take part.

Learn more de

The Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Summer School Astronomy from Multiple Perspectives was a binational Italian-German teacher training seminar that ran from 2013 to 2015. The goal of this series of annual summer schools was to create a network of astronomy teachers and university lecturers who would collaborate to develop teaching materials on current topics suitable for use in secondary education. This included, among other things, the topic “Gravitational Waves – Astronomy” in honor of the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity.

Summer school 2024

Every other year during the long night of sciences the scientific community in Jena opens its doors to show the public their exciting activities. Our group offers insights into phenomena from all fields of physics.

The MINT-Festival Jena is a public science event offering workshops, lectures, science shows, and an exhibition for school students of all age groups. Our group regularly participates with physics work shops for school students in primary and secondary education.