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Welcome to the Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM)​!

The Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM) is a scientific center established in accordance with the Thuringian Higher Education Act and the constitution of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. The JCSM is an interdisciplinary profile center of the Chemical-Geoscientific, Biological-Pharmaceutical, Physics-Astronomical and Medical faculties. It is part of the current research focus "Innovative Materials and Technologies" of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena.
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Jena Center for Soft Matter

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Welcome

The central research area within the Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM) is functional polymers ("soft matter"). In particular, this concerns the tailored molecular design of polymers, the targeted modification and functionalization of polymers, the detailed molecular characterization, their nano- and microscopic structuring in solution and on surfaces, and the investigation of the properties of the resulting innovative materials. The possible applications range from the life sciences via sensors and artificial photosynthesis to self-healing materials.

 

Sonderforschungsbereich 1278 PolyTarget

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Further information on the Collaborative Research Centre can be found here.

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    Lecture by Dr. Volker Settels

    28. October 2025, at 10:00 in Conference Room ZAF
  2. Invitation: 15 Years of the Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM)

    Join us on November 17, 2025, to celebrate 15 years of the Jena Center for Soft Matter with talks, a keynote lecture, and lab tours.
  3. Lecture by Prof. Dr. Angel Licea-Claverie

    5. September 2025, at 10:00 in Konference Room ZAF
  4. Dr. Boris Bulgakov at the 2025 Freiburg Macromolecular Colloquium

    Dr. Boris Bulgakov attended the Freiburg Macromolecular Colloquium 2025, engaging with global experts on the latest polymer science advancements.
  5. Lecture by Prof. Dr. Sabine Ludwigs

    on 27. January 2025, at 16:00 in Konference Room ZAF
  6. Lecture by Prof. Felix Plamper

    November 13, 2024, at 17:15 in the IAAC Lecture Hall
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    15 Years of the Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM)
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