Doctoral students in the nano and quantum optics labs
Doctoral students in the nano and quantum optics labs
Image: MPSP

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

  1. Bild einer Serverfarm
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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
  2. banknotes and coins
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
    Final semester grant: information for international students in their penultimate semester
    13:30 ·
    • Seminar

    Consultation hour on the application (application deadline 28/02/2025)

    • presence
  3. Fiber laser laboratory of the Limpert research group.
    Image: Tobias Tieß and Charles Loussert
    Polarization maintaining fibers – Fundamental limits and mitigation strategies in high-power fiber lasers
    16:15 ·
    • Lecture

    Doctoral Thesis Defense by M. Sc. Gonzalo Palma Vega (IAP Jena)

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
  4. Photonics laboratory.
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
    Three Dimensional Tracking of Single Nanoparticle in Microstructured Fibers
    14:15 ·
    • Lecture

    Defense of doctoral thesis by M. Sc. Shiqi Jiang

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
  5. Compass in hoarfrost-covered straw
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    Recruiting Insider Tips
    16:15 ·
    • Seminar

    Talk in presence

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
    • Subject to registration
  6. Photonics Laboratory
    Image: MPSP/FSU Jena
    Spatially and Temporally Resolved X-ray Excited Optical Luminescence Spectroscopy of Nanomaterials
    16:15 ·
    • Seminar

    defense of doctoral thesis by M. Sc. Christian Plass

    • 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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