Doctoral students in the nano and quantum optics labs
Doctoral students in the nano and quantum optics labs
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Abbe School of Photonics

Upcoming events at ASP and partners

  1. Laser Conference
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    Jenaer Lasertagung
    • Conference

    International Conference on Lasers, 14th Edition

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
    • Subject to registration
  2. dragon boat
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    ChinaKooP consultation hour at Beutenberg Campus, Jena
    12:00 ·
    • Seminar
    • Workshop

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

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
  3. Stressbalance
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    Thriving through challenging times at university
    14:00 ·
    • Workshop

    Effective Self-Management with Personal Kanban (English workshop)

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
    • Subject to registration
  4. Compass in hoarfrost-covered straw
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    Recruiting Insider Tips
    0:00 ·
    • Seminar

    Talk in presence

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
    • Subject to registration
  5. woman sitting in front of a laptop, her head propped up in her left hand
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    Open consultation hour for students
    13:30 ·
    • Workshop

    Career Point's Information Service

    • presence
    • public
    • barrier-free
  6. Dragon boat
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    Philosophical traditions, history, society and economy
    • Workshop

    China Competence Certificatefor effective scientific cooperation

    • online
    • public
    • barrier-free
    • Subject to registration
All events

Who we are

Working on problems together.

Image: Anna Schroll

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 a full-scale education photonics program under the auspices 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 starting at the Bachelor level, continuing in the Master's degree program and culminating in a coordinated doctoral program (equivalent to Ph.D. level). Very 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.

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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