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Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences

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The Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences forms the roof for the three disciplines of chemistry, geography and geosciences. Our professors and our employees work on numerous collaborative and individual research projects with many local, national and international cooperation partners.

Around 1,600 students are enrolled our study programmes. The study programmes at the Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences are characterized by a family atmosphere and numerous practical courses such as laboratory and field trainings. We also train young people to become chemical laboratory technicians.

From 1 October 2026, the faculty will be headed by:

Dean: Prof. Dr Ulrich S. Schubert
Vice Dean: Prof. Dr Sebastian Henn
Dean of Student Affairs: Prof. Dr Lothar Wondraczek

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  3. From NASA to Jena: A student’s journey from photonics research to entrepreneurship

    From Caltech and NASA to the Abbe School of Photonics and his own space-tech company: Master’s student Tanmay Gupta has followed an unusually international path through science, engineering and industry. In Jena, he has found an environment where photonics research and entrepreneurship come together. His story was recently featured by ZEIT Germany.

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