Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena (EAH Jena) Summary
Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena is a public university of applied sciences located in Jena, Thuringia. The public university Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena is named after the pioneer of optics. The practice-oriented portfolio consists of engineering, precision and optical technologies, life sciences, health, social work and business. Institutional development: 1991 – Foundation of the University of Applied Sciences Jena The new institution built on the long industrial and scientific tradition of Jena. Today its academic profile consists of mechanical and electrical engineering, mechatronics, laser and optotechnologies, materials, environmental technology, computer science, biotechnology, medical engineering, physiotherapy, nursing, social work, business and industrial engineering. The location is important because Jena is a globally recognized city of optics, photonics, medical technology, biotechnology, software and research, so there is close contact with companies, hospitals, institutes, start-ups and Friedrich Schiller University.
This master file contains the course portfolio of 14 undergraduate and 11 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples of undergraduate studies are Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Mechatronics, Laser and Optotechnologies, Materials Engineering, Environmental Technology. Later entries include Social Work, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering. In postgraduate studies you can specialize in Scientific Instrumentation, Medical Engineering, Miniaturized Biotechnology, Applied Materials Science, Mechatronics, Laser and Optotechnologies as well as Health Management, Social Work, Civic Education. Each course still counts as a parent qualification. Specializations are listed in the course entry, rather than being misrepresented as separate degrees. Dual, cooperative, online, part-time, and practice-integrated variants are retained within the relevant parent qualification and not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is handled at the program level. Applicants use the EAH campus portal. International certificates will go through the university’s stated evaluation route. Selected English master’s, health, dual and restricted programs have separate academic, language or contract conditions. Applicants must check the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before submission. International school or university qualifications may require external evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation for applicable countries or additional evidence of academic equivalence. Master’s committees may ask you to provide module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience or attend an interview. Entry to doctoral studies differs from admission to bachelor or master and usually involves a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
The standard contribution for winter 2026/27 is €335.05. New students pay €350.05 including €15 for the one-time thoska card. Selected continuing master’s, distance, certificate and part-time formats use published reduced or separate charges. The institutional fees do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. If provided for by relevant law or program regulation, special tuition may apply to continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats. Funding may be available through BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility funding, Foundations, Research employment or university specific awards. However, each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Preparation for a career reflects the subject mix of the university and is not a guarantyd placement scheme. Zeiss, Jenoptik, medical and biotech companies, research institutes, hospitals, social providers, manufacturing companies, software companies and regional public organizations create an exceptionally dense applied learning offer. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility, and an externally partnered thesis contribute to students’ professional readiness.
This master file contains the course portfolio of 14 undergraduate and 11 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples of undergraduate studies are Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Mechatronics, Laser and Optotechnologies, Materials Engineering, Environmental Technology. Later entries include Social Work, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering. In postgraduate studies you can specialize in Scientific Instrumentation, Medical Engineering, Miniaturized Biotechnology, Applied Materials Science, Mechatronics, Laser and Optotechnologies as well as Health Management, Social Work, Civic Education. Each course still counts as a parent qualification. Specializations are listed in the course entry, rather than being misrepresented as separate degrees. Dual, cooperative, online, part-time, and practice-integrated variants are retained within the relevant parent qualification and not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is handled at the program level. Applicants use the EAH campus portal. International certificates will go through the university’s stated evaluation route. Selected English master’s, health, dual and restricted programs have separate academic, language or contract conditions. Applicants must check the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before submission. International school or university qualifications may require external evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation for applicable countries or additional evidence of academic equivalence. Master’s committees may ask you to provide module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience or attend an interview. Entry to doctoral studies differs from admission to bachelor or master and usually involves a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
The standard contribution for winter 2026/27 is €335.05. New students pay €350.05 including €15 for the one-time thoska card. Selected continuing master’s, distance, certificate and part-time formats use published reduced or separate charges. The institutional fees do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. If provided for by relevant law or program regulation, special tuition may apply to continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats. Funding may be available through BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility funding, Foundations, Research employment or university specific awards. However, each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Preparation for a career reflects the subject mix of the university and is not a guarantyd placement scheme. Zeiss, Jenoptik, medical and biotech companies, research institutes, hospitals, social providers, manufacturing companies, software companies and regional public organizations create an exceptionally dense applied learning offer. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility, and an externally partnered thesis contribute to students’ professional readiness.
