Postdoc Dr. Kim Lammers working in one of the ACP Nano & Quantum labs.
Call for a Junior Research Group Leader in Nano & Quantum Optics 2026
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to establish an independent research group in a modern field of photonics. While this is an open topic call, connections to Nano & Quantum Optics are explicitly desired. This call is focusing on strengthening diversity in science.
Postdoc Dr. Kim Lammers working in one of the ACP Nano & Quantum labs.
Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

Abbe School of Photonics

  • Master's degree programs

    Explore our master's degree programs, scopes, course schedules, application process and scholarship offerings. Enrolled ASP students will find important information for each semester.

    Gruppenbild Photonics 2022
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  • Doctoral/PhD program

    The Abbe School of Photonics doctoral program offers complementary educational modules during your doctoral studies, including additional skills training, guest lectures and specialization courses.

    Experimental setup for high harmonics generation.
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

  • Scholarships available!

    Our EU-funded master’s scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence. They are granted for 12 months, covering one year of the two-year master’s programme, and are adjusted to the cost of living in Jena.

    Postdoc Dr. Bayarjagal "Bayra" Narantsatsralt in the Nano and Quantum Lab.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)

  • At a Glance

    The Abbe School of Photonics (ASP) offers a full-scale academic education in optics, photonics and quantum technology at one of the oldest and most reputable universities in Germany.

    Photonics Laboratory
    Image: MPSP/FSU Jena

  • Events

    ASP and their partners are organizing a thrilling and inspiring program throughout the whole year, including international conferences and workshops, keynote lectures, and research group seminars.

    Laser illumination of the sky over Jena during the Long Night of Sciences 2024.
    Image: Jenoptik AG

  • MSc Photonics Alumni

    Since 2009, more than 500 students successfully graduated in the Photonics Master's programme at ASP.

    Alumni celecbration of the Faculty in 2019.
    Image: Jan Bernert (IAP Jena)

Upcoming events at ASP and partners

  2. Nano & Quantum Optics Seminar by Otto CRANWELL SCHÄPER and Claire HERVIAUC

    14:00 ·
    • Seminar

    Nsno & Quantum Optics Seminar "Engineering and tuning of high-quality hexagonal boron nitride nanophotonic resonators" by Otto CRANWELL SCHÄPER from University of Technology Sydney and Research Lab Presentation"Topological light for optical information processing" by Claire HERVIAUC

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    Prototype of a quantum light source.
    Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)

  4. MEET THE EXPERT ON NANOSTRUCTURES AND METASURFACES

    14:00 ·
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    Prof Ewald Janssens and Dr. Amirmostafa Amirjani from KU Leuven will give talks on Nanostructures and Metasurfaces

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    Inspection of a nanostructured optical surface.
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

  5. Crashkurs: Das Anschreiben

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Who we are

Holographic setup in the main physics lecture hall

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.

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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    Campus by night
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
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