University of Jena and Penn State: The Partners

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena was established in 1558 and long ago established its reputation as a major research university and a center of educational and intellectual innovation. The fall of the Berlin Wall created an opportunity for renewal and growth, which has resulted in the University of Jena occupying, once more, a prominent position among the leading universities of Europe. Its membership in the prestigious Coimbra Group of universities clearly signifies its rapid ascendance to a position of international leadership.

Located in the beautiful valley of the Sale River in the middle of Germany, the University of Jena is made up of nine colleges (Law, Economics and Business Administration, Philosophy, ie., Arts and Letters, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry and Earth Sciences, Biology and Pharmacy, Medicine). The academic staff numbers more than 2,000, including 340 tenured associate and full professors. The student enrollment is 17,000.

The landscape surrounding the University resembles central Pennsylvania. The city of Jena has a population of 100,000 and is recognized as a center of technology and science. Reconstruction of the city following German unification has resulted in a total rejuvenation of the city and its infrastructure.

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Penn State is one of the largest research universities in the world. As a member of the Big Ten universities in the United States, its $500 million annual externally funded research portfolio reflects its research leadership in numerous scientific fields. Its commitment to be an active contributor not only to the education of tens of thousands of students but also to the welfare of individuals, families and communities in the state, the nation and throughout the world reflect its unique mission as a land grant university. The loyalty of its graduates is legendary and reflected in the largest, most active, alumni association in the world.

From agricultural college to world-class learning community -- the story of Penn State is one of an expanding mission of teaching, research and public service. But that mission was not so grandly conceived in 1855, when the Commonwealth chartered the school at the request of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society. The goal was to apply scientific principles to farming, a radical departure from the traditional curriculum grounded in mathematics, rhetoric and classical languages.

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