Events

The Microverse Cluster, our graduate school JSMC, and our research partners offer a variety of events, including scientific seminars, public lectures, exhibitions, and science events. These provide insights into our research and opportunities for dialogue and personal development. The event titles marked in blue indicate Microverse and JSMC events.

November 2024

2 Nov Physics and Bacteria This lecture by microbiologist Ralf Ehricht and biophysicist Christian Eggeling gives an insight into the world of bacteria and how we can describe and observe them physically. Bacteria are everywhere and our body is filled with them and they are also essential for many functions. However, bacteria are diverse and cause disease, with resistance to… 10:30 - 12:00 Prof. Dr. Christian Eggeling & Prof. Dr. Ralf Ehricht Max-Wien-Platz 1, HS 1

6 Nov 3. LIFE-Symposium - TIME TO CONNECT LIFE profile is pleased to invite you to the 3rd LIFE Symposium at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena on November 6, 2024. Where? Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC), Humboldtstr. 8, Jena For whom? Researchers, students and everyone interested in LIFE S… Institute for Organic & Analytical Chemistry, Humboldstr. 8

9 Nov Film Screening (German) as part of the Nordic Film Days Lübeck 11:15 - 11:30 Planetarium Lübeck | InfinityDome

11 Nov JSMC course: Good Scientific Practice As a MANDATORY annual training element in Good Scientific Practice, we are offering the course "Good Scientific Practice Seminar" with interactive training, including ethical aspects of using AI in science and research. The session will take place on November 11 at 09:00 am and will last for about 2 hours. We will monitor attendance. The zo… 09:00 - 11:00 Dr. Ilona Lipp Online

12 – 14 Nov Jena Graduate Academy: Career Days Doctoral candidates and postdocs face at some point the question of how to shape their career after the doctoral and in the postdoc phase. During the Career Days they will gain insights into career possibilities in academia and get the opportunity to explore strategies for applications in industry and society. Further details: https://www.uni-jena.…

13 Nov Alternative Careers in Science We are happy to announce the next 'Alternative Careers in Science' seminar on Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 at 6 pm held online via Zoom.

This seminar will give you the chance to meet invited scientists from different non-academic companies and to listen to them when they talk about their experiences, their career paths, and their c… 18:00 - 20:00 Online

21 Nov You Are What You Eat - Insights into the ‘Super Organ Microbiome’ The entirety of the microorganisms with which we humans are colonised is referred to as the microbiota. The symbiotic interactions between the microbiota and its host, the human being, serve to maintain our bodily functions and are of essential importance for a healthy organism, but also for the development of diseases. In addition to genetic infor… 16:15 - 17:30 Prof. Dr. Andreas Stallmach Fürstengraben 1, HS 024

22 Nov Early Career Research Exchange This series is especially intended for doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, although all JSMC and Microverse members are invited to attend. 13:00 - 14:00 JSMC building, Neugasse 23, lecture hall

22 Nov Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften Mehr Informationen zu allen Veranstaltungen des Abends finden Sie hier. In unserem Eventkalender finden Sie mehr Informationen zum Microverse Science Event, das wir im Rahmen der LNDW organisieren.… 18:00 - 00:00 Jena

22 Nov Film Screening & Science Event as part of the Long Night of Science (German) Science Event im Planetarium: Entdecke die faszinierende Welt der Mikroben! Erleben Sie die verborgene Welt der Mikroben auf eine lebendige Weise. Die Veranstaltung ist für alle Altersgruppen von 11 bis 99 Jahren geeignet und zeigt die Bedeutung von Mikroorganismen für unser Leben und die Umwelt. Entertainer Jack Pop führt durch ein abwechslungsrei… 21:30 - 22:30 Planetarium Jena

22 Nov Film Screening (English) "Into the Microverse" Film Screening as part of the Long Night of Science (English language)
23:15 - 23:30 Planetarium Jena

25 Nov Science Meets Society Roundtable - Homo Deus from Yuval Noah Harari This time, we will discuss "Home Deus: A brief history of tomorrow" by Yuval Noah Harari. The book examines what might happen to the world when old myths are coupled with new godlike technologies, such as artificial intelligence and genetic engineering. Monday, November 25, 2024
15:30 - 17:30
Leibniz-HKI Nucleus Cafe Cake & Coffee… 15:30 - 17:30 Leibniz-HKI Nucleus Cafe

27 – 29 Nov Mental Health Awareness Days online

27 Nov Jena Excellence in Microbiology Seminar Series: Alfred Spormann JEMS: Jena Excellence in Microbiology Series A place for excellent discussions in microbiology and related fields of infection biology, chemical ecology and microbiome research Prof. Dr. Alfred M. Spormann from the Chemical Engineering Stanford University will give a talk on "Cellular Resource Allocation in CO2-metabolzing Microbes" In pers… 13:00 - 14:00 Alfred Spormann Leibniz-HKI – Seminar Room Koch/Pasteur

28 Nov JSMC workshop: Statistics for beginners Time and date/duration: Thursday, Nov 28, 2024. 4 pm / ca. 90 min Location: Zoom – access details provided by the tutor Description:
Statistical analysis of data is quasi-mandatory in today's scientific environment. Which insights do statistical methods give, and what is the fundamental limitation? In this session, we will approach the idea… 16:00 - 17:30 Dr. Christian Zerfaß Online online via zoom