Optical laser laboratory at the Institute of Applied Optics and Quantum Electronics.
ASP the central umbrella organization for a number of graduate research schools in the intersectoral network of the Abbe Center of Photonics, including attractive scholarship programs and industrial partnerships.
Optical laser laboratory at the Institute of Applied Optics and Quantum Electronics.
Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

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.

Upcoming events at ASP and partners

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    Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
    Commitment Scholarship: apply now!
    • Workshop

    Are you an international student? Are you engaged in social commitment inside the University? Please apply for the Commitment Scholarship of the DAAD!

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  2. Software Carpentry Logo
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    Software Carpentry Workshop
    • Workshop

    In this Software Carpentry Workshop we will teach foundational research software engineering skills.

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    • public
    • barrier-free
    • Subject to registration
  3. Experimental laser setup.
    Image: Ioannis Paradisanos
    IFK Institutes's Seminar: New generation 1-um pumped mid-IR light sources for interface-specific nonlinear spectroscopy
    14:15 ·
    • Seminar

    IFK Institutes´s Seminar by Prof. Zsuzsanna Heiner (HU Berlin)

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    • public
    • barrier-free
  4. First Aid kit and plastered finger
    Image: B. Salheiser (Universität Jena)
    First aid course
    9 s.t. ·
    • Workshop

    for beginners, in English

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    • public
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    • Subject to registration
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    Together in Jena: Visiting Botanical Garden Jena
    14:00 ·
    • Excursion

    We're going to visit the Botanical Garden Jena.

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    • public
    • Subject to registration
  6. Erasmus Student Network Jena logo
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    ESN-Stammtisch
    20:00 ·
    • Workshop

    Erasmus Student Network: regelmäßiges Treffen mit ESN- Mitgliedern, offen für alle. Great opportunity to meet fellow internationals in an open environment!

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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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