Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

Welcome to the city of light Jena.

The term “city of light” describes all qualities that distinguish Jena: the flashes of inspiration of its bright heads, the numerous renowned science- and research institutes, the tradition of the optical industry as well as a high-tech location with world famous tradition-rich firms and young dynamic companies, for which light is a central mean of success.

Jena is a location with a bright future. Our economy is strong in growing markets and based on powerful and application-oriented sciences. Jena firms continue the tradition of the company founders Carl Zeiss, Otto Schott and Ernst Abbe into the 21st century.

Today more than 3.000 scientists working at the university, the university of applied sciences and the numerous research institutes lay the foundation for the innovations and products of tomorrow. The university with its 21.000 students and the university of applied sciences with its 5.000 students as well as a superb and diverse school system bring forth tomorrow’s skilled employees.
Plus: “Living is good in Jena”: Jena is a city worth living in, with a green heart, which offers a good future to children and families. Whoever arrives in Jena will soon be in the middle of it all.
JenaBusiness is your contact for business, science and everyone interested in the location. Here is your first and best starting point for questions regarding the economy and your personal future. Jena Business – integrated in the city networks of Jena and supported through a supervisory board made up of members of business, science and politics – is your partner to settle down in Jena.

As department head of the municipal business department and chairman of the supervisory board of JenaBusiness I put the economical development of the city first. I and JenaBusiness are available for concerns of the local businesses and questions of those interested in the location. Jena is an attraction as a business- and science friendly city – and that is our future.

The team of JenaBusiness is personally available for you regarding all your questions. We open doors in order to mutually develop your company, your projects and the city of Jena together.

Dr. Albrecht Schröter
Lord Mayor of Jena
Chairman of Supervisory Board of JenaBusiness