Working on problems together.
ASP is permanently offering open PhD and postdoctoral positions. In addition, you can spontaneously apply at every single research group at any time.
Working on problems together.
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Abbe School of Photonics

Who we are

Holographic setup in the main physics lecture hall

Picture: MPSP.

The Abbe School of Photonics (ASP) offers internationalized education programs with multidisciplinary coverage in the field of optics, photonics and quantum technology. Topics range from current scientific aspects to engineering with product applications possible in major economic sectors, such as information and communication technology, medicine and health, manufacturing, and energy consumption. Enrolled students are trained for positions in the technical industry or in the world of scientific research in higher academia. Our school is part of the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. Students enrolled in our Master of Science in Photonics or Master of Science in Quantum Science & Technology programs are offered a distinguished education track culminating in a structured doctoral program (equivalent to Ph.D. level). Attractive scholarships are available for high-performance applicants. Likewise, students who are enrolled in a Master of Science in Physics can specialize in optics and photonics by choosing from among all elective modules offered by ASP.

What we do

Front facet of the ACP research building.

Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

The Master's degree and doctoral programs are based on the profound experience in optics education which distinguishes the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. The university has established optics and photonics as one of its key profile fields in education and research. ASP's education programs are embedded in the modern research environment of the Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP). This interfaculty center of the FSU Jena maintains strong bonds with local research institutions, such as the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision EngineeringExternal link, the Leibniz Institute of Photonic TechnologyExternal link, and the Helmholtz Institute JenaExternal link, as well as with several prominent industrial partners.

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Upcoming events at ASP and partners

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    Final semester grant: information for international students in their penultimate semester
    13:30 ·
    • Seminar

    Consultation hour on the application (application deadline 31/08/2025)

    • presence
  2. Laser and nanospectroscopy laboratory.
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
    Spectral and dispersion tuning of fiber Bragg gratings by tailored femtosecond laser refractive index modification
    14:00 ·
    • Lecture

    Defense of Doctoral Thesis by M.Sc. Timothy Imogore

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
  3. Sample inspection at the scanning electron microscope.
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
    Scalable Plasmonic Metasurfaces with Features Down to 2nm: Advancing Nanofabrication for Enhancing Nonlinear Optical Effects
    16:00 ·
    • Conference

    Doctoral thesis defense by M. Tech. Jeetendra Gour

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
  4. Frequency-doubled laser setup at IOQ
    Picture: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
    Hot and dense plasma generation by relativistic interaction of ultra-short laser pulses with solid targets
    16:30 ·
    • Conference

    Doctoral thesis defense by M. Sc. Ehsan Eftekhari Zadeh

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
  5. Neuronal network
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    Real-Time Coherent Control for Scalable Photonic Quantum Systems
    8:30 ·
    • Lecture

    Invited Talk within the CZS Center QPhoton Symposium by Jonas JUNKER (Technical University of Denmark)

    • presence
    • online
    • public
    • barrier-free
  6. Neuronal network
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    Integrated Quantum Photonics with 2D Semiconductors
    10:00 ·
    • Lecture

    Invited Talk within the CZS Center QPhoton Symposium by Zlata FEDOROVA (Friedrich Schiller University Jena)

    • presence
    • online
    • public
    • barrier-free
All events

Seven good reasons for Jena

  • Campus by night
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
    Jena is a student cityExternal link

    20 % of Jena's citizens are students. They value the city’s modern infrastructure, its diverse student culture, parks and recreation areas, theaters, cinemas, shops, cafés, and restaurants!

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