Research is conducted into the dynamics of social change, including social transformation, technological innovations and behavioural patterns under uncertainty.
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ZeTT+ - Future Centre for Digital Transformation Thuringia
ZeTT+ is an initiative dedicated to promoting digital transformation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and craft businesses in Thuringia. The aim of ZeTT+ is to strengthen the digital expertise and innovative capacity of the regional economy in order to secure competitiveness and successfully master future challenges.
The centre offers advisory services(s)|consultations, knowledge transfer and further training measures and thus actively supports companies in implementing digital technologies and business models.
The consortium is made up of five partners: Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Ilmenau University of Technology, Erfurt Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Arbeit und Leben Erfurt.
Coordination (at the University of Jena): Prof. Dr Klaus D?rre, Institute of Sociology Funded by the BMAS - Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, by the European Union and by the Free State of Thuringia
WeCare steht für eine ganzheitliche Gesundheitsversorgung in strukturschwachen Regionen Mitteldeutschlands.
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WeCaRe Agency
WeCaRe is a joint project of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Jena University Hospital (JUH). The aim of WeCaRe is to improve healthcare in Thuringia's structurally weak areas by providing advisory services(s)|consultations and networking partners from various subject) areas|field, such as science, business, politics and civil society. This is done by promoting innovative projects in the (subject) area|field of intelligent sensory telemedicine, thereby realising untapped potential and strengthening the regional economy.
With over 200 partners, including companies, research institutions and other stakeholders such as health insurance companies and associations, the alliance is developing sustainable approaches for comprehensive medical care in rural regions.
Coordination: Prof Dr Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Faculty of Medicine/University Hospital, Prof Dr Sebastian Henn, Institute of Geography Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space
Collaborative research centre SFB/TRR 294 "Structural Change in Property"
The CRC/TRR 294 "Structural Change in Property" researches the changes in the property system and their effects on society and the economy. It investigates how property is changing in the face of global challenges such as digitalisation, economic concentration and ecological crisis. The aim is to develop a deeper understanding of the dynamics of property, to analyse legal and socio-economic adaptation processes and to explore future options for shaping property in order to support fair and sustainable structural change.
The CRC/TRR 294 was facility|institution|(structural) unit at the University of Jena in 2021. Other participating universities: University of Erfurt, University of Oldenburg, Free University of Berlin, Technical University of Darmstadt; Saarland University, Leibniz Institute for Spatial Social Research, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies.
Spokespersons: Prof. Dr Silke van Dyk, Prof. Dr Hartmut Rosa, Prof. Dr Tilman Reitz, Institute of Sociology funded by the German Research Foundation
The Thuringian Water Innovation Cluster (ThWIC) brings together stakeholders from research, development and practice to develop sustainable and progressive solutions for the challenges in the subject area|field of water management. The focus is on topics such as water treatment, water management, protection of water resources and efficient water utilisation.
ThWIC is coordinated by the Institute of Technical and Environmental Chemistry at the University of Jena and brings together 28 project partners. Research groups from the social sciences and humanities are also involved. Sub-projects in the social sciences and humanities (subject) area|field include
QuaWaKon - Quantified Water. Convergences and conflicts in the development and utilisation of water data
HaVe - Socially differentiated household water consumption - topicality and prospects for sustainable water use
Adaptive water accounting: indicator-based assessment of the sustainable use of water
LeWa - Life on the water: a world-relations-theoretical analysis of life on the world's "dirtiest river"
WaKu - Water as a force (trans-)forming culture
Speaker: Prof Dr Michael Stelter, Institute of Technical and Environmental Chemistry funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Nucleus Jena is an initiative of Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena and Friedrich Schiller University Jena. Its main objective is to optimise the transfer of research, knowledge and technology in Jena and the region of Eastern Thuringia. The aim is to make a contribution to solving economic, ecological and social challenges and to coping with current processes of change.
With a focus on regional development and sustainability and with a view to society-wide issues, the project creates new forms of cooperation and multidirectional exchange. By involving representatives from science, business and the general public, Nucleus Jena strives to transform the innovation system in Eastern Thuringia into a model region for successful transfer projects and interdisciplinary, practical research.
Coordination: Dr Tobias Mahn, EAH Jena Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Free State of Thuringia
Accelerating decarbonisation for a resilient economy: Problem analyses for the implementation of the energy transition in the manufacturing industry Coordination: Prof. Dr Klaus D?rre, Institute of Sociology Project duration: September 2024 - August 2027
Digitisation of cultural heritage of minority communities for equity and renewed engagement Coordination at the University of Jena: Jun.-Prof. Dr. Sander Münster, Institute of History Project duration: February 2024 - January 2027
Sub-project: The backstage of voluntariness: work and social reproduction in the field of tension between necessity and privilege Coordination: Prof. Dr Silke van Dyk, PD Dr Stefanie Graefe, Dr Philipp Lorig, Institute of Sociology Project duration: October 2023 - September 2026
Establishment of sustainable structures for the systematic consideration of gender and gender aspects in research at Friedrich Schiller University Jena (2024-2029) Coordination: Vice President's Office for Research and Innovation Project duration: July 2024 - June 2029
Sub-project: Social science analysis of decentralised hydrogen production and use Coordination at uni Jena: Prof. Dr Klaus D?rre, Institute of Sociology Project duration: January 2023 - December 2025
Research for successful cultural work in museums and exhibitions in rural areas Coordination: Prof. Dr Eva Winter, Institute of Classical Studies and Ancient History Project duration: March 2023 - February 2026
Raising awareness of political bias in dealing with scientific evidence as a challenge for science communication Coordination: Prof. Dr Tobias Rothmund, Institute of Communication Science Project duration: November 2023 - October 2026
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