University of Applied Sciences Jena

University of Applied Sciences Jena - UAS Jena (German: Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena - EAH Jena) was founded on October 1, 1991 as one of the first institutions of higher education of its kind in the newly founded federal states of Germany. Short periods of studying and a practical orientation complement the education at traditional universities and technical universities. Currently, the nine departments of the UAS Jena offer a lot of Bachelor and Master programs. Since the beginning of the summer semester 2012, it bears the name of the entrepreneur Ernst Abbe.

During the trial operation in the winter semester 1991, 272 students joined, and nowadays about 4,500 students are enrolled at the UAS Jena. After extensive renovation and redesign, at the end of 2001, all departments, the university administration as well as the central library with the patent and research site moved to the campus in the Carl-Zeiss-Promenade.

In the summer semester 2012, the Jena University of Applied Sciences was renamed to Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena. Due to changes in the Higher Education Act in October 2014, an additional change of name followed. The new name Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena intended to clarify the competences of the university in the areas of teaching and research. The use of the name Ernst Abbe, a researcher, entrepreneur and soci