Discover research. Exchange ideas. Connect with the Jena LIFE community.
The LIFE profile of Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the transfer initiative Nucleus warmly invite you to the 5th LIFE Symposium – Time to connect.
Join us on 9 November 2026, from 12 noon to 6 pm, at the Rosensäle in Jena to explore current life sciences research and meet researchers, local companies and institutions. Researchers, students and everyone interested in the life sciences are welcome!
Keynote: Do viruses rule the world?
Prof. Manja Marz
Programme highlights
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Discover research projects supported by the LIFE Connect Fund.
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Join us for the presentation of the LIFE Talent Award 2026 and a VAAM Master Prize.
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Meet the LIFE community and explore opportunities for collaboration with participating companies and institutions.
Programme and participating organisations
Please register using the registration button on this page. We look forward to welcoming you!
Prof. Michael Bauer
Spokesperson, LIFE profile
Prof. Ute Hellmich
Deputy Spokesperson, LIFE profile
The Coordination Team of the Profile Areas & Nucleus Jena
Satellite event · 11 November 2026
The public lecture “Chemical Synthesis of Antibiotics” by Prof. Andrew G. Myers (Harvard University) will take place as a satellite event to the LIFE Symposium within the Beutenberg Campus “Noble Gespräche” series.
11 November 2026 · 5 pm
Leibniz-HKI · Koch & Pasteur seminar room · Beutenbergstraße 11a, Jena
The lecture will be held in English. Admission is free.
Photography and video recordings
Photos and videos will be taken during the event and may be published as part of the organisers’ public relations activities, including on their social media channels. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please let us know by emailing light-life-liberty@uni-jena.de.