Guide for

Visiting
Scholars &
Scientists

© International Office Friedrich Schiller University Jena 2006

  Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena
Akademisches Auslandsamt
Fürstengraben 1, D-07743 Jena
+49 36 41/ 93 11 61 • Fax + 49 36 41/ 93 11 62
aaa@uni-jena.de

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Contents

PREPARING YOUR STAY – BEFORE ENTERING GERMANY ........................ 5

CONTACT YOUR HOST INSTITUTE/ SUPERVISOR .......................................................... 5
IMPORTANT PAPERS & DOCUMENTS .............................................................................. 5
VISA FOR GERMANY .......................................................................................................... 6
EU - Nationals............................................................................................................... 6
Non EU - Nationals ..................................................................................................... 6
WORKING IN GERMANY .................................................................................................. 6
FINDING ACCOMMODATION ........................................................................................... 7
ARRIVING IN GERMANY – ARRIVING IN JENA ................................................. 8
REGISTERING IN JENA ...................................................................................................... 8
Residence Registration Office ...................... Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert.
Foreigners'office............................................................................................................ 8
BANK ACCOUNT ................................................................................................................ 9
Some banks in Jena (selection):................................................................................... 9
VISITORS WITH A SCHOLARSHIP/ VISITING SCIENTIST ............................................... 10
Health Insurance ......................................................................................................... 10
Coverage of Private Health Insurance ..................................................................... 10
VISTORS WITH A WORK CONTRACT / EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY .............. 10
SOCIAL SECURITY............................................................................................................. 11
Coverage of Statutory Health Insurance.................................................................. 11
TAXES IN GERMANY ........................................................................................................ 12
LIVING IN JENA- BASIC INFORMATION - ........................................................... 13
LANDSCAPE & WEATHER ............................................................................................... 13
TRAVEL / PUBLIC TRANSPORT ....................................................................................... 13
Public Transport in Jena ............................................................................................ 14
Railway.......................................................................................................................... 14
KINDERGARTEN / DAY CARE & SCHOOL ................................................................... 14
SCHOOL.......................................................................................................................... 15
MAIL .................................................................................................................................. 15
EMAIL.............................................................................................................................. 16
TELEPHONE ...................................................................................................................... 16
EMERGENCY ..................................................................................................................... 16
PHARMACIES................................................................................................................ 16
DOCTORS/MEDICAL TREATMENT ................................................................................ 17
SHOPPING ......................................................................................................................... 17
Opening Hours............................................................................................................ 17
CULTURAL SCENE & NIGHT LIFE ................................................................................. 17
GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSES...................................................................................... 18
WELCOME CLUB............................................................................................................... 18
THE UNIVERSITY OF JENA- AN OVERVIEW -................................................... 19
THE FACULTIES / SCHOOLS ........................................................................................... 19
SELECTED FIELDS OF RESEARCH .................................................................................. 22
Collaborative Research Centres ("Sonderforschungsbereiche"), funded by the
DFG:............................................................................................................................. 22
Doctoral Schools / Research Training Groups:..................................................... 23
Other Research Centres / Groups: .......................................................................... 23
DFG Priority Programmes: ....................................................................................... 24
EU Programmes:......................................................................................................... 24
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 Research Institutions in Jena ..................................................................................... 24
INTERNATIONAL PARTNER UNIVERSITIES .................................................................. 25
UNIVERSITY FACILITIES .................................................................................................. 26
Thuringian University and State Library (Thüringer Landes- und
Universitätsbibliothek) ............................................................................................... 26
Computer Centre (Rechenzentrum)......................................................................... 26
University Gym (Universitätssportzentrum)........................................................... 26
University Cafeterias & Dining Halls....................................................................... 27

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P r e p a r i n g Yo u r S t a y –
Before Entering Germany

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CONTACT YOUR HOST INSTITUTE/ SUPERVISOR
In most cases you will have been in contact with your hosting department, your
partner or your academic supervisor. If you are still seeking contact or a supervisor
for your project, please check the websites of the university (www.uni-jena.de). In
preparing research work it is important to establish contact in advance with your host
institute in order to:
inquire for stipends (e.g. DAAD, Humboldt, DFG etc.)
clarify any special conditions attached to your research project
obtain information about premises and equipment (using PC, lab, library)
find out which necessary documents are needed for the
employment contract USEFUL LINKS
coordinate the dates of arrival and departure
get assistance in finding accommodation www.uni-jena.de
www.uni-
jena.de/fakultaeten
www.uni-
jena.de/international

IMPORTANT PAPERS & DOCUMENTS

While still at home you should prepare all important documents you might need in
Germany for private matters as well as for your work:
a passport or equivalent identity document
a visa for you and the family members accompanying you
confirmation of your research fellowship (e.g.. DAAD, DFG, Foundations, etc.)
several passport-size photographs
certified copies of your academical qualifications, doctoral degree etc.
certified copies of your birth certificate, marriage certificate, insurance documents
confirmations of your medical insurance that you are covered in Germany
if applicable, a statement on particular or previous diseases and currently needed
medication
possibly an international driving licence and international “green” insurance card
confirming third-party insurance coverage in Germany (if you plan to bring your
car to Germany)

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VISA FOR GERMANY
In general, the embassies and consulates of the Federal Republic of Germany are
responsible for issuing visas. You should contact the respective embassy as soon as
possible for information, application and about any special visa
formalities. As a rule, you must submit your visa application,
together with all necessary documents, in person.

EU-Nationals
EU-Nationals and EEA-Nationals (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Frankce,
Greeece, Great bitain, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and Spain) do not require a visa to enter
Germany. The Residence Act grants freedom of movement to employees, providers
or recipients of services, and the self- employed, as well as to their families. It is
sufficient to register with the local authorities in Germany.

Non EU-Nationals
In general all non EU-Nationals need a visa for stays in Germany. A visa is not
required for semi-annual visits of up to three months of nationals of those countries
for which the EU has abolished the visa requirement (Australia, Canada, Island,
Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino Switzerland
and the United States). Registration at the local authorities is necessary.
Note: It is important that you do not apply for a tourist visa.

WORKING IN GERMANY USEFUL LINKS

As a rule, non-EU nationals may only work in Germany if www.auswaertiges-
they have a work permit. Nationals of European Union amt.de
and Eurpean Economic Area (EEA) member states do www.auswaertiges-
not require a work permit in Germany. Foreign Nationals amt.de/www/en/willko
who want to work in Germany also need a visa or a mmen/einreisebestimmu
ngen/
residence permit. The work permit has to be applied for
before you come to Germany and you have to present it www.dlr.de/eub/mc/rat
when you apply for your visa at the German Embassy. geber_eng

Detailed information about visa regulations, a table of countries whose citizens require /
do not require visas to enter Germany and a list of German Embassies in foreign
countries can be found at the website of the Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt:
www.auswaertiges-amt.de).

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FINDING ACCOMMODATION
The university of Jena is able to offer foreign scientists, guests and scholars
accommodation in three guesthouses. Due to limited capacity early reservation is
recommended. Thus, please look for accommodation as soon as possible.
Internationales Begegnungszentrum (IBZ)
(photo right)
27 apartments, furnished,
library with pc, toys, beautiful garden,
rent: 290 € - 790 €/ monthly

Am Forstweg
25 apartments, furnished
264 € - 387 €/ monthly
Am Herrenberge
133 apartments
living-/ bedsitter, kitchenette, bath, corridor, balcony, car park
12 €/ daily (plus duvet cover 3,50 €, cleaning 14 € single)
205 € - 263 €/ monthly

If you are interested in reserving an apartment in a guesthouse, please contact the

university accommodation department, Mrs Dagmar Gutbier:
+49 36 41/ 93 14 40
+49 36 41/ 93 14 42
Dagmar.Gutbier@zuv.uni-jena.de
www.verwaltung.uni-jena.de/ hausverw/nolldhof/d4_gaeste.html
Meals are not offered at the guesthouses, and inhabitants have to cater for
themselves. If you plan to stay only 1 – 5 days in Jena, please look for
accommodation in a hotel, Bed & Breakfast or private apartment. The tourist-
information will take a reservation for you. You can find a list of Jena hotels at their
website. The International Office will be glad to assist you.
Tourist Information Jena Johannesstraße 23
+49 36 41/ 80 64 00 tourist-info@jena.de
+49 36 41/ 80 64 09 www.jena.de
A hotel or a small apartment in the guesthouse is only a
temporary solution. For longer stays or stays with your USEFUL LINKS

family a private apartment is advisable. There are several www.verwaltung.uni-

jena.de/hausverw/nolld
options for a search: hof/d4_gaeste.html
the local newspapers, TLZ or OTZ, as well as the Allgemeiner www.jena.de
Anzeiger publish adverisments, especially in their Saturday
editions www.jenaonline.de/anze
igen_immobilien.shtml
you can place your own ad in these newspaper
on noticeboards at the university www.vermietung-
online.de
using a estate agent (Makler)
search via internet www.otz.de

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Arriving in Germany – Arriving in
Jena

REGISTERING IN JENA
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When you arrive in Jena there are a few administrative details you will need to take
care of. You will need to register at the local Foreigners' Office (Ausländerbehörde)
and at the Citizens' Service (Bürgerservice). The German registration regulations
require registration for everyone who has or changes residence within Germany.

Citizens' Service (Bürgerservice)

You have to register in person at the Citizens' Service (Bürgerservice). You have to
inform the registration office whenever you change your address and also when you
leave Germany. At the office you will receive a registration certificate
(Meldebescheinigung) and an income tax card which you have to hand over to the
personnel department of the university in case you get a work contract. For
registering you will need the following documents:
your passport
your visa
a permanent address (rental contract)

Foreigners' Office
After calling at the registration office you have to register in person at the Foreigners'
Office (Ausländerbehörde) where you will be given the residence permit
(Aufenthaltsgenehmigung/ Aufenthaltserlaubnis). Anyone who does not have a
German passport and intends to spend more than 3 months in Germany has to apply
for the residence permit at the foreigners' office. A visa is merely a “temporary
residence permit”.
For registration, please bring along: USEFUL LINKS
your passport www.dlr.de/eub/mc/ratgeber
your visa _eng
2 passport-sized photos www.daad.de/deutschland/en
/2.6.3.html
the registration certificate of the Citizens' Service
www.avh.de/en/programme/
confirmation of your host institute/ work contract/ betreuung/rat
scholarship confirmation
www.auswaertiges-amt.de
a proof of health insurance

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Foreigners' Office and Citizens' Office hours
Service in Lobeda:
Foreigners' Off. Citizens' Serv.
Richard Sorge Str. 4
D-07747 Jena / Lobeda - Ost Mo.: 7.00 – 12.00 7.00 – 12.00
Tu.: 8.30 – 12.00 8.30 – 15.00
(tramstop Richard Sorge Straße) Wed.: closed 8.30 – 18.00
Thu.: 8.30 – 12.00 8.30 – 18.00
+49 36 41/ 49 37 61 14.00 – 18.00
auslaenderbehoerde@jena.de Fri.: 8.30 – 12.00 8.30 – 12.00
www.jena.de

Citizens' Service in the City Centre Office hours

Löbdergraben 12 Mo.: 7.00 – 12.00

D-07743 Jena Tu.: 8.30 – 18.00
Wed.: 8.30 – 15.00
+49 36 41/ Thu.: 8.30 – 18.00
Fri .: 8.30 – 15.00
www.jena.de

BANK ACCOUNT
You need to open a current account with a bank, Sparkasse or post office as soon as
possible to receive your scholarship or salary and to carry out regular payments, such
as rent, insurance, telephone etc. The most basic account at German banks is called
“Girokonto”. The different banks offer more or less the same service. You can get
money from your account from a cash point at any time, you can transfer money
(rent, telephone, insurance etc.), might do internet or electronic banking and your
salary or scholarship can be directly deposited on your account. But it is worthwile
comparing conditions, charges and other offers carefully.
It could be useful to ask your bank at home whether it cooperates with a specific
bank in Germany. This could shorten and cheapen the transfer of money to the bank
abroad, if necessary.
In order to open a bank account you will need your passport and your registration
certificate and / or your residence permit.
Some Banks in Jena (Selection):
SPARKASSE JENA Mo. to Fri.: 9.00 – 19.00
Ludwig-Weimar-Gasse 5 Sat.: 9.00 – 13.00
D-07743 Jena
0180 / 167 967 9
ino@s-jena.de
www.s-jena.de
DEUTSCHE BANK 24 Mo., Tu., Thu.:9.00 – 17.00
Schlossgasse 20 Wed., Fri.: 9.00 – 15.00
D-07743 Jena
03641/455-234
www.deutsche-bank.de

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VOLKSBANK SAALETAL Mo. – Fr.: 8.00 – 12.30
Johannisplatz 7 Mo., Thu 13.30 – 18.00
D-07743 Jena Tu., Wed.: 13.30 – 16.00
03641/488- 616
briefkasten@vb-saaletal.de
www.vb-saaletal.de

VISITORS WITH A SCHOLARSHIP/ VISITING

SCIENTISTS
Health Insurance
Visiting scholars and scientists have to make their own arrangements for medical /
health insurance for themselves and their family. You should first find out whether
your insurance at home will also cover doctor’s and hospital’s fees during your stay in
Germany. If not, or if insurance coverage is not sufficent, you will have to take out
an additional (private-) insurance in Germany.
Coverage of Private Health Insurance
In contrast to the statutory health insurance, the amount of the contributions to
private health insurance does not depend on the salary, but on age, sex and risk of
illness. In addition, the coverage of the insurance is fixed individually and
contributions depend on the choice of services you wish to include. Normally, the
minimum standard corresponds to the coverage of the statutory health insurance.
Some insurance companies offer a special tarif for foreigners, a comparison is useful.
Jena University has a special contract with AXA insurance company:
AXA Insurance 0 36 41/ 29 28 0
Peter Koch 0 36 41/ 29 28 29
Alexander-Puschkin-Platz 1 P.Koch@axa.de
D-07743 Jena www.axa.de

You can select from all private insurance companies in USEFUL LINKS
Germany. Some insurance companies with a special tarif
for foreigner are, for instance, ADAC Versicherungen,
www.daad.de/deutschla
Deutsche Krankenversicherung (DKV), Vereinte nd/en/2.6.3.html
Krankenversicherung, DBV-Winterthur.
www.avh.de/en/progra
If you receive a scholarship/stipend you are normally mm/betreuung/rat
exempted from paying social security and taxes in
Germany. www.dlr.de/eub/mc/rat
geber_eng

VISTORS WITH A WORK CONTRACT / EMPLOYEES

OF THE UNIVERSITY
If you are going to be employed by the University of Jena, please pay a visit to its
personnel department as soon as possible after your arrival. There, you will sign your
work contract and get detailed information about your salaray. Please bring the
following documents with you:

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 certificates of education
certificate of birth / marriage
visa/ passport
(certificates should be translated into German or English. Bring either the original or
an officially certified copy)

Personnel Department at FSU Jena: 03641/9- 3 15 00

Fürstengraben 1 03641/9- 3 15 02
D-07743 Jena dez5@uni-jena.de

SOCIAL SECURITY
Employees in German have to pay social security contributions. The social system
includes:
Health Insurance / Care Insurance
Accident Insurance
Unemployment Insurance
Pension Scheme
In some cases it is possible to get the amount paid to the pension scheme back, but
no earlier than after 24 months.
The University pays your contributions directly. However, you have to select your
Health Insurance yourself and can chose among a great variety of providers.

Coverage of Statutory Health Insurance

The statutory health insurance covers medical and dental treatment, granting free
choice among the approved medical doctors. Patients have to pay their share
towards financing drugs, bandages, remedies, glasses, hospital care. In addition, you
are entitled to all necessary hospital treatments. In case of sickness, you have the
right to full continuation of wages (Lohnfortzahlung) for up to 6 weeks. After that,
you receive sickness benefit from your health insurance.
If you will be staying longer than 6 months, it is recommended that you register with
a general practitionier close to the place where you live. In case of sickness, you may
turn to them first, but also to each other registered specialist. Take your health
insurance card with you.
You can find a list of practitioners and specialists at
http://www.kv-thueringen.de/ or
in the Yellow Pages (Gelben Seiten) available at the Post Office (E7).

Accidents on the premises of FSU, on our way to work or from work should be
brought to the attention of your employer. Sick notes should be sent to the
Personnel Department.

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TAXES IN GERMANY
You have to pay regular taxes on your income. USEFUL LINKS
To avoid double taxation of foreigners in Germany and www.dlr.de/eub/mc/ratg
eber_eng
in their home country, Germany has made so-called
double taxation agreements with about 75 countries. www.daad.de/deutschlan
These agreements state in which country taxes have to d/en/2.6.3.html
be paid. Generally, taxes have to be paid in the country www.avh.de/en/program
where the salary is received. me/betreuung/rat
www.auswaertiges-amt.de
www.uni-jena.de/
content_page_27.html

News and vacancies at the university can be found on the website:

www.uni-jena.de/content_page_27.html
or via: www.uni-jena.de Universität Pressestelle (Quick links)
Stellenausschreibungen

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Living in Jena – Basic Infor mation

LANDSCAPE & WEATHER

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The German climate is variable, so it is best to be prepared for all types of weather
throughout the year. The mildest weather is from May till September (summer
season). The winter season from November till March can be quite cold and wet.

The town of Jena features a unique combination of

a beautiful landscape, strong cultural and
philosophical traditions, high-tech industry, and
above all, a modern university.
With about 100,000 inhabitants, Jena is the largest
town in the central Saale valley. Situated in
Thuringia, the "Green Heart of Germany,“ Jena is
famous for its beautiful natural surroundings.

Limestone slopes on both banks of the river Saale create a mild climate beneficial to
the growth of a large variety of wild orchids and over thirty varieties of aromatic
wine grapes. The Thuringian Forest provides ample opportunity for walking and
hiking in warmer weather as well as for engaging in a variety of winter sports.

TRAVEL / PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The town of Jena is situated at the East-West A4 map
autobahn running between Frankfurt and Dresden
and close to the North-South A9 autobahn running
between Berlin and Munich. Trains to the airports
of Leipzig and Erfurt take about one hour and run
every 30 minutes and every hour, respectively. The
airports of Frankfurt/Main, Berlin, and Munich can
all be reached in 3-4 hours by train. Travel by train
to many large European cities like Amsterdam,
Budapest, Paris, and Prague is also convenient, due
to Jena’s central location.
Germany has a very good public transport system.
Even without a car you can get to nearly every
place by train, tram or bus.

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Public Transport in Jena
Jena has an extensive bus and tram system and there are additional bus connections
to the surrounding villages. You can reach all town parts by tram or bus. Information
about the different bus and tram lines and, timetables and fares you will get at the
service center of the Jenaer Nahverkehrsgesellschaft:
JeNah Service Center Opening Hours
Holzmarktpassage, ground floor Mo. – Fri.: 7.00 – 20.00
D-07743 Jena Sat.: 8.00 – 16.00
03641/44 33 17
jenah@t-online.de
www.jenah.de

Tickets must be bought in advance either at the service center or at one of the ticket
machines at the stops or in the bus/ tram.
Railway
There are two railway stations in Jena: Jena Paradies and Jena West. Tickets and
information about timetables and fares are available at the railway stations and at
most of the travel agencies in Jena. Timetables may also be had from the website
www.bahn.de. There are special offers by the Deutsche Bahn for travelling in
Thuringia:
Thüringen Ticket 21.00 €
Unlimited travel in one day within Thuringina, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt (no ICE-
trains) for up to 5 people
Hopper Ticket 4.50 €
For journeys of up to 50 km between the station of departure and arrival in one day
(no ICE-trains)
Regiomobil 8.00 €
Travelling in Jena, Weimar, Erfurt and Apolda and the area Weimarer Land with all
kinds of public transportation (train, tram, bus) in one day .

If you travel frequently by train (Deutsche Bahn, DB) U S E F U L L I N K S

within Germany, you can save money by buying a www.bahn.de
BahnCard and by buying the tickets as early as possible www.jenah.de
(Plan&Spar). Detailed information are avaliable on the
DB website. Train travel to many large European cities like Amsterdam, Budapest,
Paris and Prague is also convenient, due to Jena’s central location.

KINDERGARTEN / DAY CARE & SCHOOL

Children aged 1 to 6 may attend a kindergarden. Daily attendance can be fixed
individually ranging between a few hours and the whole day. The charges depend on
the parents' salary. Kindergartens are open on weekdays only.
The Studentenwerk Jena-Weimar runs 3 Kindergardens in Jena (Fuchsturmweg 14,
Seidelstr. 3, Landgrafenstieg 2), especially for children of students and university
members. Detailed information can be asked from, and applications should be made
at, the Studentenwerk directly:

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Studentenwerk Jena – Weimar 03641/9-30 59 0
Philosophenweg 22 s@stw.uni-jena.de
D-07743 Jena www.uni-jena.de/stw-jena-weimar
There are a lot of private and state-owend Kindergardens in Jena. Another option for
children under the age of 3, is in-home day care (Tagesmutter). Addresses of
qualified people and information about more kindergardens can be obtained from
the Jena City Youth Welfare Department (Jugendamt):
Jugendamt Office Hours
Saalbahnhofstr. 9 Thu.: 8.00 – 12.00
D-07743 Jena 13.30 – 18.00
03641/49 27 21
Kita@jena.de

SCHOOL
For all children living in Germany it is compulsory to attend
school from the age of 6 to 15. Children first attend elementary
school (Grundschule, 1st to 4th grade). After that they switch to
one of the following secondary schools:
Hauptschule, finshed with the basic school-leaving certificate
after grade 9
Realschule, finished with the intermediate school-leaving
certificate after grade 10
Gymnasium, leads to the Abitur (A-level), general
qualification for university entrance (up to grade 12 in
Thuringia)
In Thuringia, there is a comprehesenive schooly tpye called Regelschule which
comprises both the Hauptschule and Realschule. School attendance is free of charge,
there are only a few fee-charging private schools.
USEFUL LINKS
Information about schools can be obtained from the
Jena School Office (Schulamt): www.avh.de/en/programme/
betreuung/rat
Schulamt – Bildungsservice
www.dlr.de/eub/mc/ratgeber_
Saalbahnhofstraße 9 eng
D-07743 Jena www.jena.de
03641/49 33 59

MAIL
A post office can be recognised by the yellow sign; letter
boxes are also yellow. Prices for delivery of letters and
parcels are published in a brochure available a the post
office:

Hauptpost Opening Hours

Engelplatz 8 Mo. to Fr.: 8.00 – 18.30
D-07743 Jena Sat.: 9.00 – 13.00
0180 / 2 33 33
www.deutschepost.de

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At the main post office you will get the local telephone book and the yellow – pages.
Detailed information about mail, services, postage, prices etc. in Germany you will
also find on their website.

EMAIL
Members of the university are given free access to the internet and a free webmail
account. Please ask your department secretary.

TELEPHONE
You can ring any number in Germany and practically
every number abroad from any public telephone box.
Tariffs for calls within Germany and abroad vary
according to distance and time of day. Payphones have
become fairly rare, most public call boxes are card –
phones. You can buy a phone card at the post office or
in the Telekom-Shop (Goethegallerie).

For private telephone at home you need a telephone-connection provided by the

Telekom. It may be worthwhile buying a mobile phone.

EMERGENCY
Accident, Fire 112 or 03641/59 76 31
Emergency 110
Police Station Jena 110 or 03641/810
Ambulance, emergency house calls 03641/44 44 44 or 59 76 31
In an emergency say:
WHAT has happened
WHERE it has happened
WHO you are

Doctors on Duty: see the local newspaper

Pharmacy on Duty: 03641/44 44 44 or
www.apotheker-notdienst.de or
information table at each pharmacy

PHARMACIES
In Germany, medical drugs can be had at dispensing chemists only. For
some drugs you may need a prescription from a doctor. There are a lot of
pharmacies (Apotheken) in the town centre and also in the suburbs (see
the Yellow Pages Gelbe Seiten).
There is an emergency pharmacy service at night and on weekends (see above).
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DOCTORS/MEDICAL TREATMENT
As mentioned above, you can chose among general pratitioners and specialists freely.
Take your health insurance card with you when consulting a doctor.
Please note that in Germany, on first visiting a physician, one has to pay a fee of €10
("Praxisgebühr") every three months. Keep the receipt, as you will not have to pay
the fee again if you go to this or another physician within this period. However, you
will have to get yourself a transfer certificate ("Überweisung") from the first doctor
to go to the next one. This does not include dentists where you have to pay the fee,
too.

SHOPPING
Most shops are located in the town centre of Jena,
but there are also shoppping malls in Lobeda and
Burgau as well as supermarkets in the suburbs.
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 8.00/9.00 to 18.00/20.00
Saturday 7.00/10.00 to 16.00/20.00
Sunday all shops are ususally closed

Petrol stations or railway stations might have shops that are open 24 hrs.

CULTURAL SCENE & NIGHT LIFE

The cultural scene in Jena is rich and includes concerts of the Jena Philharmonic
Orchestra with outstanding soloists, performances of the National Theatre in
Weimar, the Jenaer Theaterhaus, experimental theatre, and open-air concerts.
Students run their own student clubs and, throughout the year, provide a huge
variety of events including concerts, theatre, dance parties, lectures, talks, and
discussions. The biggest event in the summer is a series of festival programmes called
the "Kulturarena“. Twice a year there is "Nightflight,“ a pub-crawl with films and
live music in many of the bars and restaurants. Salsa parties, African and Asian
events also frequently take place in Jena. Students of FSU organize the "International
Days" in June every year, and a number of other multicultural events.
One of the most popular streets of Jena is the
"Wagnergasse“, a romantic alley close to the campus USEFUL LINKS

with many bars and cafés. Jena's many restaurants www.jena.de

and pubs offer traditional German cooking or www.jena.de/termine/recherc
culturally different food. Jena has something for he.php3
every palate.In Germany there is no fixed rule for www.jenaonline.de/filmev
tipping, it depends on the type of restaurant and the
service and finally it is your decision. A rough recommendation is to give between 5
– 10 % of your bill.
There are three cinemas in Jena: the CineStar Jena (Holzmarkt Passage), the Capitol
Center Jena (Grietgasse) and the Film e.v. Jena-Cinema in the Schillerhof (Jena Ost)
which often shows movies in the original language with German subtitles.

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GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSES
The University of Jena offers German language courses for international scholars
and scientists at the University Language Centre (Sprachenzentrum). You may also
take classes at the Jena Volkshochschule or at the IIK:
Sprachenzentrum FSU 03641/944754
Ernst Abbe Platz 8 www.uni-jena.de/spz.html
D-07743 Jena

Volkshochschule Jena 03641/46 82-0

Friedrich – Wolf – Str. 2 www.jena.de/volkshochschule
D-07743 Jena
IIK 03641/489219
Grietgasse 11 www.iik.de/institut/jena.html
D-07743 Jena

WELCOME CLUB
There is a so-called "Welcome Club" at the university which cares for foreign
scientists and their families. The Welcome Club is organized at the university
guesthouse IBZ where you and your familiy can take part in the following activities:
German language courses/ conversation
child care / help with school homework
afternoons with playing or reading
breakfast with foreign women
Jena sightseeing tour / museum etc.
For more information, please contact:

Frau Claussen 03641/9- 3 07 00

IBZ – Humboldt Haus
Charlottenstr. 23
D-07749 Jena (Ost)

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The University of Jena –
An Over view

4
The Friedrich Schiller University is one of Germany's fastest growing universities.
Despite the fact that the number of students has quadrupled since 1989, the
university, now hosting 20,000 students, is not overcrowded.
More than 2000 lecturers and researchers, 335 of whom are professors, ensure
quality teaching and training commensurate with a classic university. In addition,
more than 800 scientists and technical staff work on research projects financed by
outside sponsors.

THE FACULTIES
At present the FSU is comprised of 10 faculties (Fakultäten, schools). The faculty
brings together high quality education (undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate
level) and research (basic and applied research). It consists of several departments
(Institute) and chairs (Lehrstühle).
FACULTY OF THEOLOGY The Faculty of
Theology, one of the
(THEOLOGISCHE FAKULTÄT) founding faculties of
the “Alma mater
Fürstengraben 6 Jenensis”, is as old as
the university itself.
D-07743 Jena
Founded during the
Reformation, the
+49 36 41/ 9-41 000 faculty was a centre of protestant scholastics and
+49 36 41/ 9-41 002 strongly influenced by the Lutheran Orthodoxy
during its first century of existence. Later, it also
erika.schmutzler@uni-jena.de represented certain forms of liberal theology. Many
www.uni-jena.de/Theologie.html important theologians have taught in Jena, for
instance Johann Gerhard (17th century) and Karl
von Hase (19th century).

FACULTY OF LAW The educating of

lawyers has been one
RECHTSWISSENSCHAFTLICHE of the university’s
FAKULTÄT most important
duties since 1558,
when Kaiser
Carl-Zeiss-Str. 3
Ferdinand I. declared
D-07743 Jena the “Hohe Schule” of Jena a university. The
+49 36 41/ 9-42 000 application of Roman law created a need for law
+49 36 41/ 9-42 002 graduates in courts, offices, government institutions,
and for mediating disagreements between citizens
Dekanat@recht.uni-jena.de over civil and business affairs.
www.recht.uni-jena.de

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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS Among he younger
AND BUSINESS Faculties of the FSU, the
Faculty of Economics
ADMINISTRATION and Business Admini-
WIRTSCHAFTSWISSEN- stration was re-founded in
SCHAFTLICHE FAKULTÄT the 1990s. It offers a
modern and well-founded
education in the fields of
Carl-Zeiss-Str. 3 Business Administration,
D-07743 Jena Intercultural Manage-
ment, Economics,
Economics Education.
+49 36 41/ 9-43 000 Graduates may pursue a supplemental degree in
+49 36 41/ 9-43 002 Industrial Law and Human Resources. The faculty
Dekanat@wiwi.uni-jena.de values a wide, scientific-based, and practical
education, which is also applicable in the business
www.wiwi.uni-jena.de world.

FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY The Philo-

(ARTS AND LETTERS) sophical Faculty,
with Schiller,
PHILOSOPHISCHE FAKULTÄT Fichte, Schelling,
and Hegel among
its prominent
Fürstengraben 1
professors and in
D-07743 Jena close connection
with Goethe, Herder, and Wieland, became a major
+49 36 41/ 9-44 000 center of philosophical thinking in the late 18th
century. Since the end of the 19th century, the
+49 36 41/ 9-44 002 historical and philological fields have become more
dekanat.philosophie@uni-jena.de important than philosophy. Seminars and
www.uni-jena.de/philosopie departments were established in the same manner as
they exist today.

FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND The founding

BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES professors, Johannes
and Victorius Strigel,
FAKULTÄT FÜR SOZIAL- covered the fields of
UND VERHALTENSWISSEN- theology and
philosophy, but also
SCHAFTEN considered
psychological
questions in the spirit of Melanchthon. Nowadays,
Fürstengraben 1
the School consists of the Departments of
D-07743 Jena Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Education,
Sports Science, Media Studies and a Centre for
+49 36 41/ 9-45 000 Ethics in the Sciences.
+49 36 41/ 9-45 002
dekanat.fsvw@rz.uni-jena.de
www.uni-jena.de/svw
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS Mathematics has been represented in Jena for quite
AND COMPUTER SCIENCE some time. It has contributed largely to establishing
the good reputation of the “Salana”. Today, Mathe-
FAKULTÄT FÜR matics and Com-
MATHEMATIK UND puter Science help
INFORMATIK forming the
modern profile of
Friedrich Schiller
Ernst-Abbe-Platz 1-4 University. The
Faculty awards
D-07743 Jena
degrees in
20

+49 36 41/ 9-46 000
+49 36 41/ 9-46 002
dekanat@minet.uni-jena.de
www.minet.uni-jena.de
SCHOOL OF
PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
PHYSIKALISCH-
ASTRONOMISCHE FAKULTÄT
Max-Wien-Platz 1
D-07743 Jena
+49 36 41/ 9-47 000
+49 36 41/ 9-47 002
dekanat@paf.uni-jena.de
www.physik.uni-jena.de
FACULTY OF CHEMISTRY
AND EARTH SCIENCES
CHEMISCH-
GEOWISSENSCHAFTLICHE
FAKULTÄ
Humboldtstr. 11
D-07743 Jena
+49 36 41/ 9-48 000
+49 36 41/ 9-48 002
cbn@rz.uni-jena.de
www.uni-jena.de/chemie
FACULTY OF
BIOLOGY AND PHARMACY
BIOLOGISCH-
PHARMAZEUTISCHE
FAKULTÄT
Fürstengraben 26
D-07743 Jena
+49 36 41/ 9-49 000
degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics,
Business Mathematics and Computer Science.
Since the last decades of the 19th century, physics
has blossomed in Jena. This can be attributed to the
work of Ernst Abbe at the university. Professors
like Max Wien, Felix Auerbach, Abraham Esau,
Georg Joos, and Friedrich Hund also played an
important role in this development. Due to the
FSU's long-standing cooperation with Jena's
modern optical
indsutry, optics
have alsway been
a major field of
instruction and
research at the
faculty. In
addition to the
non-linear and integrated optics, the solid and
theoretical physics also influence the profile of the
faculty. Furthermore, the “Alma Mater Jenensis”
belongs to one of the few universities in Germany
that includes Astronomy in its instruction and
research.
The Faculty of
Chemistry has a
long tradition. One
of its founders, J.
W. Doebereiner
(1780-1849), was a
scientific advisor to
Goethe. He made
major progress in the fields of catalysts, the triadic
system, and quantitative analysis. Today, the faculty
consists of the Departments of Chemistry, Geology,
Mineralogy Geophysics, and Geography.
Famous instructors like the biologist Schleiden, the
zoologist Haeckel,
and the pharmacist
Poethke lived and
worked in Jena. They
influenced greatly
today’s standards of
scientific reasearch
and teaching at the
Faculty in Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutics
and Nutrition.
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dekanbio@uni-jena.de
www.uni-jena.de/biologie

FACULTY OF MEDICINE The Faculty of

Medicine is one of the
MEDIZINISCHE FAKULTÄT four founding faculties
of the university. The
Bachstr. 18 first rector of the
“Alma Mater
D-07743 Jena Jenensis”, Johannes Schröter, was a physician.
+49 36 41/ 9-33 018 Throughout the centuries, the faculty educated
+49 36 41/ 9-33 013 many international physicians. It was a pioneer in
natural science-oriented medicine. A revolutionary
dekanat@med.uni-jena.de discovery in the 20th century produced independent
www.med.uni-jena.de disciplines: Hans Berger, who discovered human
brain waves, worked at the university.
The Faculty of Medicine is the only university
medical institution in Thuringia. The manageable
numer of students guarantees an intensive education
and excellent working conditions in internships and
in the clinics.

SELECTED FIELDS OF RESEARCH

Jena University has always enjoyed an excellent reputation for its academic potential.
This is especially evident in a number of research projects funded by the German
Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG), the European
Commission or others. The university was awarded € 53 million of external research
grants in 2004.

Collaborative Research Centres ("Sonderforschungsbereiche"),

Funded by the DFG:
• Metal Mediated Reactions Modelled after Nature
cooperation between the Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Faculty of Physics
and Astronomy, Faculty of Biology and Pharmacy, Institut für Molekulare
Biotechnologie, Jena
www.uni-jena.de/chemie/sfb

• Phenomenon Weimar - Jena. Culture around 1800

cooperation between the Faculty of Philosophy, Faculty of Biology and Pharmacy,
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Theology, Stiftung Weimarer
Klassik, Hochschule für Musik "Franz Liszt", Weimar
www.uni-jena.de/ereignis/index.html
• Multifunctional Signal Proteins
cooperation between the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Biology and Pharmacy,
Institut für Molekulare Biotechnologie, Hans-Knöll-Institut für Naturstoff-
Forschung, Max Planck Unit for Enzymology of Protein Folding, Halle, Carl Zeiss
GmbH
www.imb-jena.de/SFB604
• Social Developments after Structural Change. Discontinuity, Tradition, Structural
Formation

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 cooperation between the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Martin-
Luther-Universität Halle
www.sfb580.uni-jena.de
• Gravitational Wave Astronomy
in cooperation with the University of Tübingen, University of Hannover, Max-
Planck Institute of Gravitational Physics Golm, Max-Planck Institute for
Astrophysics Garching
www.tpi.uni-jena.de/SFB

Doctoral Schools / Research Training Groups:

• Conflict and Cooperation between Social Groups
cooperation between the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Kent
at Canterbury, UK, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgien
- Scholarships
www.uni-jena.de/svw/igc
• Relativistic Laser-Plasma Dynamics
cooperation between the Institute of Optics und Quantum Electronics, FSU jena,
the University of Munich and University of Düsseldorf
http://www.physik.uni-jena.de/qe/Forschung/F-Deutsch/FF-Transregio.html
• Analysis of the Functioning and Regeneration of Degraded Ecosystems
cooperation between the Faculty of Biology and Pharmacy, Faculty of
Chemistry and Earth Sciences Max-Planck-Institute für Biogeochemistry Jena,
Max-Planck-Insitute of Chemical Ecology, Jena
- Scholarships
www.uni-jena.de/~mjg/gk/gkg_d.htm
• Biomolecular Switches
cooperation betwwen the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Biology and Pharmacy
- Scholarships
www.uni-jena.de/GK_BiomolekulareSchalter/
• Models of Late Antiquity
cooperation between the Faculty of Philosophy, Faculty of Law, Faculty of
Theology
- Scholarships
www.uni-jena.de/philosophie/altertum/leitbilder/leitbild.html

• Physics of Ultra-Intense Laser-Plasma Interactions with Matter in the Design of

Ultra-Intense Compact Solid State Laser Amplifiers
(Marie Curie Training Site); cooperation between the Faculty of Physics and
Astronomy, Institute for Optics and Quantum Electronics
- Fellowships
www.physik.uni-jena.de/ioq/Forschung/Marie_Curie.html

Other Research Centres / Groups:

Jena University hosts a number of Research Groups USEFUL LINK
(DFG-Forschergruppen) and Priority Programmes www.jena.de/forschung
and participates in others.

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DFG Priority Programmes:
• Interaction of Highly Intensive Laser Pulses
with Matter
• Physics of Star Formation
• Neurosciences with Clinical Orientation
• Rheumatic and Auto-Immune Diseases
• Clinical-Experimental Oncology
• Hemostaseology / Cardiovascular Medicine

EU Programmes:
Within the EU's 5th Framework Programme, researchers at the FSU
Jena were awarded 59 projects, with 14 giving the univer-
sity the coordinating role. This translates into a total of € 18 million of
funding, of which around € 10 million were exclusively for the FSU Jena.
The School of Medicine offers courses and training in all fields of medicine and
dentistry. In addition, the University Clinics provide in- and out-patient treatment for
the people living in Jena and in the surrounding area. The medical profile of the
university has been further shaped by special centres for rheumatism, heart and
circulatory disease, cancer, neurosurgery, bone marrow, kidney and heart
transplantation.
The University of Jena is embedded in a unique stimulating research environment
and closely cooperates with institutes such as
• Max Planck Institute of Economics
• Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
• Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
• Leibniz Institute for Natural Products and Infection Biology (Hans Knöll Institute)
• Leibniz Institute for Age Research – Fritz Lipmann Institute (formerly IMB)
• Institute for Physical High Technology

Research Institutions in Jena

There are the following institutions of research and higher education in and around
Jena:

Fachhochschule Jena Fraunhofer-Institute Leibniz-Institute for Natural

for Applied Optics and Product Research and
Precision Enginieering Infection Biology
Beutenberg Campus Beutenberg Campus
Carl–Zeiss–Promenade 2 Winzerlaer Str. 10 Beutenbergstr. 11a
D-07745 Jena D-07745 Jena D-07745 Jena
+49 36 41/ 20 51 00 +49 36 41/ 80 72 01 +49 36 41/ 65 66 11
+49 36 41/ 20 51 01 +49 36 41/ 80 76 00 +49 36 41/ 65 66 00
www.fh-jena.de www.iof.fhg.de www.hki-jena.de

Institute of Molecular Institute of Physical High Beutenberg Campus e.V.

Biotechnology Technology
Beutenberg Campus Beutenberg Campus Beutenberg Campus
Beutenbergstr. 11 Winzerlaer Str. 10 Winzerlaer Str. 10
D-07745 Jena D-07745 Jena D-07745 Jena
+49 36 41/ 65 63 33 +49 36 41/ 20 60-0 +49 36 41/ 20 6 101
+49 36 41/ 65 63 35 +49 36 41/ 20 60 99 +49 36 41/ 20 6 199
www.imb-jena.de www.ipht-jena.de www.beutenberg.de

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Max-Planck-Institute of Max-Planck-Institute of Max-Planck-Institute of
Biogeochemistry Chemical Ecology Economics
Beutenberg Campus Beutenberg Campus
Winzerlaer Str. 10 Winzerlaer Str. 10 Kahlaische Str. 10
D-07745 Jena D-07745 Jena D-07745 Jena
+49 36 41/ 57 60 +49 36 41/ 57 0 +49 36 41/ 68 65
+49 36 41/ 57 70 +49 36 41/ 57 22 01 +49 36 41/ 68 69 90
www.bgc-jena.mpg.de www.ice.mpg.de www.mpiew-jena.mpg.de

Institut of Joining Institute of Blood Cell Innovent Technology

Technology and Materials Analysis and Therapy Development Jena
Testing
Otto-Schott-Str. 13 Ernst-Abbe-Str. 15 Prüssingstr. 27b
D-07745 Jena D-07743 Jena D-07745 Jena
+49 36 41/ 20 41 00 +49 36 41/ 42 88-0 +49 36 41/ 28 25 29
+49 36 41/ 20 41 10 +49 36 41/ 42 88 10 +49 36 41/ 28 25 30
www.ifw-jena.de www.ibat-jena.de www.innovent-jena.de

INTERNATIONAL PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

An increasing number of students come to the FSU from all over the world, due to
the high academic level and excellent study and living conditions. There are more
than 50 bilateral cooperation and exchange agreements with universities of renown in
25 countries and additional exchange agreements in the framework of the European
programme Socrates/Erasmus with 200 European partners.
The University of Jena is an active member of the Coimbra Group,
an association of long-established European multidisciplinary
universities of high international standard. The universities are
committed to creating special academic and cultural ties in order to
promote, for the benefit of the group’s members,
internationalization, academic collaboration, excellence in learning
and research, and service to society.
A number of Jena students volunteer as mentors for exchange students. They assist
incoming students in preparing their arrival and getting started in Jena. Before classes
commence, the International Office offers an Orientation Week in order to
introduce exchange students to the city and the university. For those exchange
students who wish to brush up their German, there is a one-week language course
prior to the start of classes. Student groups at the university organize a number of
intercultural events throughout the year, such as the International Days, the
International Food Fair and the Incoming Outgoing Fair, involving students from
abroad.

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UNIVERSITY FACILITIES
Thuringian University and State Library
(Thüringer Landes- und Universitätsbibliothek)
The Thuringian University and State Library holds 4
million monographs and periodicals. The new main library
building, enriching the city's architecture, was opened in
December 2001. It is both facilitated with technical and
logistic equipment of the highest international standard. It
houses the general scientific library, the main reading
room, the library branches of the humanities and social
sciences, the manuscript department and the historic part
of the university archives. The branches of the natural
sciences, law, economics, and medicine are located at the
sites of the respective faculties or departments. Students and faculty have access to
the library reading rooms, can check out books and use German and international
data banks as well as an extensive multimedia collection for their studies and
research.

Thüringer Universität- und 03641/9-4 00 00

Landesbibliothek 03641/9-4 00 02
Bibliotheksplatz 2 thulb_auskunft@thulb.uni-jena.de
D-07743 Jena www.uni-jena.de/thulb

Computer Centre (Rechenzentrum)

The university computer centre offers its
extensive compu facilities free of charge to
students, faculty, and staff. The centre has
three PC pools, two of which are located
in the city centre. It provides programming
utilities, statistics packages, mathematics
routines, graphics programmes, standard
text processing programmes and other
software. Individual e-mail accounts and
Internet access are also free of charge.
There is a multi-media classroom used for
tele-teaching. The Computer Centre runs a Multi Media Centre on the "New
Campus" with computer labs, lecturing rooms for tele-teaching and video
conferences, and an auditive language lab.

Computer Centre 03641/9-40 500

Am Johannisfriedhof 2 or 03641/9-40 502
Ernst-Abbe-Platz 2 or 8 lhs@uni-jena.de
D-07743 Jena www.uni-jena.de/urz

University Language Centre (Sprachenzentrum

The University Language Centre offers courses in many European and also Asian
languages for a small charge. Courses are held in small classes, once a week.
Registration has to be made in person at the Centre.

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Language Centre 03641/9-44750
Ernst-Abbe-Platz 8 03641/9-44752
D-07743 Jena monika.lange@uni-jena.de
www.uni-jena.de/spz.html

University Gym (Universitätssportzentrum)

The University Gym offers a wide range of
activities from American Football to Yogy. The
classes are usually once a week in the evening.
There is also a fitness studio on the premises in the
Oberaue (close to the stadium).

Hochschulsport 03641/39 48 90
Oberaue 1 03641/39 64 23
D-07747 Jena www.uni-jena.de/sport

Of course there is also a large number of private fitness studios and sports clubs (esp.
football) in Jena. The surrounding area invites you to walking, hiking and biking
tours. There is an outdoor and an indoor pool.
Galaxsea (indoor)
Mo, Fr, Sat: 13.00-22.00
Rudolstädter Straße 37
Tu, We, Th, Sun: 10.00-22.00
D-07745 Jena (Winzerla)
03641/42920
www.galaxsea-jena.de
Ostbad (outdoor) 03641/42920 or 429270
Unterm Jenzig
D-07749 Jena (Ost)

University Cafeterias & Dining Halls

You can meet colleagues, students, friends or read a book over a cup of coffee in the
cafeteria. Lunch is taken in the dining hall, where food is good and varied. A choice
of dishes is offered every day, including vegetarian.
Dining Halls (Mensa) Cafeterias
Philosophenweg Pasta Basta (New Campus)
Mo-Fr 11.00 am – 2.00 pm Mo-Fr 10.00 – 19.30
Ernst-Abbe-Platz (New Campus) Carl-Zeiss-Str.3 (New Campus)
Mo-Fr 8.00 am – 3.00 pm Mo-Th 8.00 – 19.00
Sat 11.00 am – 2.00 pm Fr 8.00 – 17.00
Main Building (UHG)
Mo-Th 8.00 – 19.00
Fr 8.00 – 15.30
Main University Library
Mo-Th 8.00 – 19.00
Fr 8.00 – 18.30

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Check list 5
… Financing / Scholarship / Employment

… Contact host institute / supervisor

… Necessary documents/ certificates/ copies

… Visa

… International driving licence

… Accommodation

… Work permit

… Health insurance

… Citizens' Service (residence rgistration)

… Foreigners' Office

… Bank account

… Sign work contract

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