Johannes Kretzschmar offering a digital photonics workshop.
Digital teaching is a vital part of our education concept.
Johannes Kretzschmar offering a digital photonics workshop.
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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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    ChinaKooP consultation hour in the house »Zur Rosen«
    14:00 ·
    • Seminar

    Questions about co-operations with China? We will be happy to advise you.

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
  2. Work at the optical goniometer.
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
    Nonlinear Optics down to the Atomic scale - NOA lecture
    16:00 ·
    • Lecture

    lecture by Adriana Szeghalmi

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
  3. Preparation of a cooled sample chamber at the Institute of Solid State Physics.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
    TBA
    16:00 ·
    • Lecture

    lecture by Adriana Szeghalmi

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
  4. Dragon boat
    Image: AdobeStock
    Intercultural Communication for the Chinese-speaking Cultural Area
    9:30 ·
    • Seminar

    creditable in Basic Module 2 for the China Competence Certificate

    • presence
    • barrier-free
    • Subject to registration
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    First Hands-on Experience with an HPC Cluster
    9:00 ·
    • Seminar
    • Workshop

    In this workshop, you will learn how to use high-performance computing (HPC) clusters for your scientific work.

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
    • Subject to registration
  6. Addressing optics for optical quantum computers.
    Image: Fraunhofer IOF Jena
    Nonlinear Optics down to the Atomic scale - NOA lecture
    16:00 ·
    • Lecture

    lecture by Jer-Shing Huang

    • presence
    • 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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