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Heinz Glas GmbH – a leading manufacturer of bottles and jars for the cosmetics industry – has taken a decisive step towards climate-neutral industrial production: At its long-established site in Piesau (Thuringia)…

A milestone for Thuringian research: High-precision sensors from the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technologies (Leibniz-IPHT) in Jena are part of the current IM-2 lunar mission, which will head towards the moon's south pole at the end of February 2025…

The Jena-based startup DeepEn GmbH has won the 2025 Leibniz Founder's Prize with the world's thinnest microscope. The spin-off from the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technologies (Leibniz-IPHT) impressed the judges with its microholographic…

On May 27, 2025, Fraunhofer IKTS and thyssenkrupp nucera opened the first pilot production plant for SOEC stacks (Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells) in Arnstadt. The innovative high-temperature electrolysis technology enables particularly…

This year, Thuringia is celebrating a special anniversary: ​​250 years since Johann Wolfgang von Goethe arrived in Weimar. To mark the occasion, Goethe's major work, "Faust," will be a central focus. This masterpiece of…

Thuringia will be a true paradise for festival lovers in 2025. From classical to rock, from jazz to electronic music – the Free State offers an impressive variety of events. For fans of electronic music, this is HeideWitzka Festival…