Microphotograph of a radiolarian
Research at the Ernst-Haeckel-Haus is dedicated to the history and philosophy of the natural sciences and it uses a wide range of methods.
Microphotograph of a radiolarian
Image: Ernst-Haeckel-Archiv, Universität Jena

Chair for the History and Philosophy of Science

Chair for the History and Philosophy of Science

“Welcome to the website of the Chair for the History and Philosophy of Science at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena.”

Our research and teaching explore the formation of scientific knowledge in different historical contexts and eras as well as the social impact of the sciences.

Our research  draws on methods from various historical disciplines as well as from the cultural and social sciences but also engages with the natural sciences. The history of science at the  Ernst-Haeckel-Haus thus aims at promoting an interdisciplinary exchange and dialogue between the humanities and the natural sciences.

Our study programme  combines a high level of interdisciplinarity and an international research orientation with the rich local tradition of Jena in the history of science. Its courses in the history of the natural sciences (B.A., M.Sc.) make the Friedrich Schiller University Jena one of the few places in Germany where the history of science is taught as an independent discipline.

Im Oktober 2022 gründete sich der interdisziplinäre Arbeitskreis zu Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919).
Tisch "Dienstagsverein" im Ernst Haeckels Arbeitszimmer
Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)
Im Oktober 2022 gründete sich der interdisziplinäre Arbeitskreis zu Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919).
Tisch "Dienstagsverein" im Ernst Haeckels Arbeitszimmer
Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)
Die Koordinationsstelle „Koloniales Erbe in Thüringen“ veranstaltet am 13. Januar 2023 einen Workshop zum Dekolonialen Kuratieren im Stadtmuseum in Jena.
Setzkasten mit zahlreichen Objekten - Ausschnitt des Plakates zum Workshop "Koloniales Erbe im Museum?"
Graphic: Koordinationsstelle „Koloniales Erbe in Thüringen“
Ein Arbeitstreffen des Netzwerks für Geschichte der Bio- und Medizinethik
In-Vitro-Fertilisation
Image: Elena Kontogianni via pixaby
Gemaltes Medusenmotiv
Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)
Here you can find the next dates for the public tours of the Ernst-Haeckel-Haus
Ernst Haeckel Haus (Historisches Arbeitszimmer)
Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)
Chair for the History and Philosophy of Science