Jena

Jena is a city in eastern Germany on the River Saale in Thuringia. Its population is 101,325 (as of 30 June 2003).

Table of contents

1 History 2 Economy 3 Colleges and universities 4 External Links

History

On October 14, 1806 Napoleon fought and defeated the Prussian army here (Battle of Jena-Auerstedt).

Economy

Jena is a manufacturing city, specializing in precision machinery, pharmaceuticals, optics and photographic equipment, and home to the famous Zeiss optics plant.

Colleges and universities

• The university "Friedrich Schiller at Jena was founded in 1558.\n*The University of Applied Sciences at Jena was founded in 1990.

External Links

\n*Official home page (German)\n*Maps\n*University of Applied Sciences\n*Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena \nCategory:Cities in Germany \n\n