Geoscience, Department
Chemisch-Geowissenschaftliche Fakultät
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Chemisch-Geowissenschaftliche Fakultät
Institut für Geowissenschaften
Burgweg 11
D-07749 Jena
https://www.uni-jena.de
Uni Jena
Department on the internet
Institut für Geowissenschaften
Burgweg 11
D-07749 Jena
https://www.uni-jena.de
Uni Jena
Department on the internet
Degree courses with details
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Basic information
- Total number of students at the department
260
- Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)
60
- Percentage of teaching by practitioners
no data
- Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's
no data
Teaching in core subjects
- Geology: 48.4%
- Environmental and Applied Geosciences: 6.5%
- Resource Geology: 0%
- Mineralogy, Geomaterial Research: 21%
- Paleontology, Earth and Climate History: 0%
- Geophysics: 24.2%
Support during the study entry phase
- Total score for support in the study entry phase
12/16 points
Job market- and career-orientation
- Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment
no data
- Master theses in cooperation with work environment
no data
Research
- Publications per academic
3.9
- Citations per publication
6.4
- Third party funds per academic
no data
- Doctorates per professor
1.2
- Research reputation
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Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses
- Teacher support
- Support in studies
- Courses offered
- Study organisation
- Exam organisation
- Digital teaching elements
- Laboratory internships
- Excursions
- Research orientation
- Introduction to scientific work
- Offers for career orientation
- Practical orientation in teaching
- Support for stays abroad
- Rooms
- Library
- IT-infrastructure
- Overall study situation
- Return rate of the questionnaires
no data
Further information provided by the department
Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme
Good ratio of lecturers to students, thus ensuring intensive support options; High proportion of field courses and practicals; research-based teaching.
Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes
Good ratio of lecturers to students, thus ensuring intensive support options; High proportion of field courses and practicals; research-based teaching.
Exchange universities for stay abroads
Montan-Uni Leoben, A; Karls-Universität Prag, CZ; Univ. Paris Sud, F; Univ. Montpellier, F; Univ. Utrecht, NL; Eötvös Lorand Univ. Budapest, H; Univ. Zagreb, HR; Arctic University Tromsoe, N; Cukurova University, Türkei
Special features regarding the equipment
Numerous fully equipped modern labs, e.g. micro X-ray fluorescence scanners, computer tomography, electron beam microprobes, transmission electron microscope, diffractometer, mass spectrometry, atomic force microscope, Raman spectroscopy, various microscopes, electron microscope, hydrogeochemical labs, nanoparticle analysis, geodynamic observatory with superconducting gravimeter, extensive mineralogical collection, sediment laboratory, rock preparation laboratory, computer room. The AquaDiva project provides an extensive and excellently equipped outdoor laboratory.
Special features regarding research activities
Fluid dynamics, thermal and substance transport in sediment basins; "Thuringian Basin" nano-(bio)-geosciences lab at the interface of geology, biology, physics, and chemistry; geo- and pedogeopotentials, geohazards, geothermics and bio-geothermics, and biomineralogy. Nanoscale nuclear disposal and fluid movement. Global mountain formation and alpine tectonics; paleoseismology. Surface processes of the early Earth and spread of the first life forms. Microfossils as indicators of water quality. Meteorite and comet research; Ore Deposits. dynamics of subduction zones. seismicity of central Germany, strong earthquakes.
Other special features
Wide range research and teaching; Close connection of geology, geophysics and mineralogy with very good mathematical-physical training in geophysics; Connection to numerous research projects in institutes of chemical-geoscience, biological-pharmaceutical and physical-astronomical faculties as well as outside the FSU Jena. Cooperation with numerous application-oriented partners in industry and economy; Broad international experience of the lecturers; High competence in regional geology of Central Germany and the Alps. Close and personal support for students.
Further information on research activities
Information on access restrictions
https://www.uni-jena.de/studienangebot
Website of the Student Council
online-application
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Acronyms
(S) = Students' judgements
(F) = Facts
(P) = Professors' judgements
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Last Update 2024: Data collected by the
CHE Center for Higher Education
