OpenFieldErnst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena (EAH Jena) is Thuringia’s largest and oldest university of applied sciences, situated in the historic global capital of optical engineering and precision mechanics alongside Carl Zeiss and Schott.
Founded in 1991 and named after physicist and industrial reformer Ernst Abbe, EAH Jena hosts over 4,400 students across engineering, business administration, and social sciences. Deeply embedded within the legendary "Optics Valley" of Jena, the university maintains intimate joint laboratories and dual-study programs with world giants like ZEISS, Jenoptik, and Schott AG. EAH Jena is internationally celebrated for optometry, laser technology, biomedical engineering, environmental technology, and precision mechatronics.
Three-year doctoral grant sponsored by the Ernst-Abbe-Stiftung for researchers conducting thesis projects in optical metrology and ultra-fast laser systems.
Three-semester advanced degree taught in English covering non-linear optics, laser design, optical coating technologies, and optical CAD.
Annual national merit award co-sponsored by Jenoptik AG and SCHOTT for outstanding students enrolled in engineering disciplines at EAH Jena.
Four-semester graduate program focused on medical device regulation (EU MDR), biocompatibility testing, surgical navigation, and bio-sensors.
Seven-semester clinical and optical degree offering hands-on patient refractions, cornea topography measurements, and low-vision rehabilitation.
Twenty-week paid co-op placement at Carl Zeiss AG facilities in Jena working on coordinate measuring machines and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) optics.
Three-week intensive summer workshop covering optical fiber fusion splicing, fiber Bragg grating (FBG) interrogation, and optical sensor calibration.
Professor of Materials Technology and Optical Manufacturing
World-renowned expert in laser beam machining of optical glasses and ceramics, developing innovative laser cutting and polishing systems for precision optics.
Topics: Laser Materials Processing, Optical Glass Grinding and Polishing, Additive Manufacturing in Glass
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics
Optometric scientist researching ocular wavefront aberrations, tear film stability in dry eye disease, and computerized topography of keratoconus patients.
Topics: Corneal Biomechanics, Refractive Surgery Screening, Ophthalmic Diagnostic Systems
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Applied Optics and Micro-Optics
Physicist and optics inventor exploring sub-wavelength nanostructures, antireflective moth-eye surfaces, and micro-optical sensors for lab-on-a-chip diagnostic systems.
Topics: Diffractive Optical Elements (DOE), Micro-Structured Surfaces, Biophotonic Sensors
View researcher profile ↗All listings are compiled from official university sources and reviewed under OpenField editorial standards. Program availability, scholarship quotas, and entry requirements are subject to university revisions. Applicants should confirm all deadlines with Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena (EAH Jena)'s official admissions office.
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