Friedrich Schiller University Jena: Top Master Programs (2026/27)

Friedrich Schiller University Jena is a public comprehensive university with history: founded in 1558, it shaped European intellectual life around 1800 with Schiller, Fichte and Hegel – today, some 17,000 students study across ten faculties. More than 200 degree options range from ancient studies to photonics, complemented by Thuringia's only university hospital. 

Under its guiding theme "Light. Life. Liberty.", the university combines tradition with cutting-edge research: two Clusters of Excellence explore the balance of microbial life and the power of social imagination. University buildings sit right in the city center, almost all within a 15-minute walk. And Jena is an international place: more than one in six students comes from abroad, with over 100 nations learning together – supported by welcome programs, mentoring and the university's own podcast for newcomers.