Strengths

A person of the civil society lies on a bench with his legs crossed on his back and reads. The photo is rotated 90° so that the person appears to be sitting upright on a rotated bench.
Photo: Lathala Creative Studios

  1. People

    Jena’s urban community that will adopt the Zukunftszentrum – Centre for German Unity and European Transformation and fill it with life. That’s what the city and its people are all about: a strong, engaged civil society, civic engagement and lived transformation – in the economics, knowledge and society. We don’t just research upheaval, we meet it head on and shape it together, democratically.

  2. Location

    With its Eichplatz, Jena boasts the perfect location for the Zukunftszentrum – Centre for German Unity and European Transformation: centrally located, with a lively history of transformation and, up to the present day, a symbol of democracy and civic engagement. The realisation of the Zukunftszentrum – Centre for German Unity and European Transformation through 2028 fits perfectly with the planning for Jena’s most important urban development area. Furthermore, the entire city and region are always well worth a visit and offer an attractive environment to live and work.

  3. Science

    Jena boasts an excellent scientific landscape and is an internationally renowned centre for transformational research. The Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena and a number of other research institutions have long concerned themselves with the effects and experiences of upheaval – in the past, but also in the present and future. In this, the city of Jena has distinguished itself through its outstanding network throughout central and eastern Europe and the close connection between science, business and civil society.

Why the Zukunftszentrum – Centre for German Unity and European Transformation belongs in Jena