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13.5.2024

Diversity Day 2024

In Jena, the Diversity Day will be celebrated for the 11th time on 28/05/2024 with various program items, hands-on activities and a colourful stage program. Read our blog post to find out why we from the Welcome Center Jena are taking part and more about the event.

13.3.2024

Weltoffenes Thüringen - we are part of it!

We from JenaBusiness and Work in Jena clearly position ourselves in favour of cosmopolitanism, diversity and tolerance and support the initiative Weltoffenes Thüringen.

Eine Frau sitzt am Schreibtisch mit zwei Monitoren.

07.11.2023

Examples for an international Jena: Sangeetha Sasidharan & JENTECH Datensysteme AG

Sangeetha Sasidharan comes from India and works as a software developer at JENTECH Datensysteme AG in Jena. In this interview, she explains why she came to Jena and what Jena means to her.

01.11.2023

Examples for an international Jena: Firas Alaji and Anis Harzalli & GÖPEL electronic GmbH

In today's blog post we introduce you to two application engineers at GÖPEL electronics GmbH in Jena; Firas from Syria and Anis from Tunisia. They talk about their arrival in Jena and the challenges they have overcome here.

24.10.2023

Examples for an international Jena: Melwin Lobo & Asclepion Laser Technologies GmbH

Melwin Lobo comes from India and works in Jena at Asclepion Laser Technologies GmbH as a systems engineer and project manager. In this interview, he shares his first experiences in Jena and gives us an insight into how his employer supports him in settling in and beyond.

15.9.2023

Off to a promising start as a development engineer after studying in Jena

Anoop from India completed his Master's degree at University of Applied Sciences Jena and now works as a development engineer. In the blog, he talk about how he achieved his goal despite the Corona pandemic and gives tips on the easiest way to make social connections in Jena.

07.7.2023

As as nurse to the City of Light - How Jose Christian Santos makes Jena his "home away from home"

Jose Christian Santos comes from the Philippines and now works as a nurse at Linimed GmbH. In the interview he tells us how he came to Jena, what made the city his "home away from home" and what his favourite place in Jena is.

12.6.2023

From Sarajevo to Jena - How Almedin Mujezinovic found his new home in Thuringia

35-year-old Almedin Mujezinovic comes from Bosnia and Herzegovina and now works as a bus driver for Jena's public transport system. In the interview, he talks about the reason for his move to Jena, describes his path to the employment contract and explains how he copes with the Thuringian dialect.

Acht Personen posieren vor dem Eingangsbereich des Welcome Center Jena.

05.5.2023

One year Welcome Center Jena

Happy Birthday Welcome Center: we are celebrating the first year in our premises in Jena's centre and are looking to the future with a great deal of drive!

Gruppenfoto von mehreren weiblichen Personen.

23.3.2023

Empowerment and networking - International Women's Day at the Welcome Center Jena

For this year's International Women's Day on 8 March, the Welcome Center Jena team invited international women to a networking event. Read more about the exchange and networking of women and why these are essential factors for professional advancement and personal well-being in the blog post.

Vier Personen unterhalten sich am Messestand.

27.1.2023

Jena shines at Photonics West

Photonics West in San Francisco, the world's largest trade fair for research and technology in the field of photonics, will soon begin. Find out more about the 21 exhibitors from our city of light, about innovations made in Jena and what the fair participants like to do most in their free time in our blog post.

08.9.2022

Discovering Jena and the region with the "Schleudergang”

In the blog post, he tells us how he found his feet here and what his everyday life in Jena is like. In the blog post, he tells us how he found his feet here and about his everyday life in Jena.

05.5.2022

Counselling centres in Jena: Career Point at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena

In part three of our series on contact points in Jena, we introduce you to Karolin Ulbricht from the Career Point at Friedrich Schiller University.

Two smiling women sit at the table in a counselling situation.

14.4.2022

Counselling centres in Jena: Career Service at the Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena

In the second part of our series on contact points in Jena, we introduce you to Franziska Stang, who advises on the optimal transition from study to work at the Career Service of Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena.

Eine Dame steht lächelnd vor dem Eingang Ihres Arbeitsplatzes in der Wagnergasse, im Hintergrund der JenTower.

15.3.2022

Counselling centres in Jena: Migration counselling for adult immigrants (MBE) of Caritas

In this series, we will introduce you to counselling centres in Jena. We start with Judith Böhnisch, social pedagogue at Caritas.

02.2.2022

Welcome to the "Optical Valley" Jena: Short distances, lots of nature at your doorstep and a great work-life balance

Kseniia Zavatskaia has recently started living and working in Jena. As an engineer for optical design, she moved from Russia to the "Optical Valley". In this blog post, she tells us how she found her job, what hurdles she had to overcome and what differences she experienced between the cultures.

Mann sitzt auf Bürostuhl, an Tisch auf dem Laptop und Monitor stehen, blickt auf Bildschirm

03.12.2021

Examples for an international Jena: Jakub Struczynski und Accenture GmbH

Jakub is originally from Poland and now works as a Cloud Migration & Imp Analyst at Accenture GmbH in Jena. He tells us how Accenture makes it easier for international employees to start their new job and settle in Jena.

Mann sitzt in Bürostuhl dem Betrachter zugewandt, im Hintergund Lapto, Tastatur und Bildschirm auf einem Schreibtisch

29.11.2021

Examples for an international Jena: Oleksandr Volynets and Salesforce.com Germany GmbH

Oleksandr Volynets is originally from Ukraine and now works as a senior technical employee at Salesforce.com Germany GmbH in Jena. He tells us how Salesforce promotes an open and family friendly workplace and how he settled in Jena.

zwei Männer verputzen eine Wand, Mann im Vordergrund blickt in die Kamera und lächelt

29.11.2021

Examples for an international Jena: Sherwan Shokri und Dunkel, Veit & Heppner GmbH

How people and companies in Jena live interculturality Every year, the i-work Business Award recognises companies in Jena that are exemplary in promoting intercultural openness in the business environment. The many practical…

Gruppe von 30 Personen stehen nebeneinander im Hintergrund Landschaft und Stadt zu sehen

25.11.2021

Examples for an international Jena: Sait Birkan Mutluer and TD Software GmbH

Sait Birkan is originally from Turkey and now works as Software Developer at TD Software GmbH in Jena. He tells us how TD Software makes it easier for international employees to start their new job and settle in Jena.

Eine vierköpfige Familie posiert vor einer weißen Tür

07.10.2021

When good conditions meet difficult situations

Ravi Srivastava from Malaysia tried to settle down in Jena with his family in the middle of the Corona crisis. In addition to the new culture and foreign surroundings, the lockdown presented the family with major challenges in arriving in the City of Light. In particular, the difficult conditions for his teenage children make Srivastava decide to shift the centre of his life back. He tells his story and whether it was worth coming to Jena in the blog post.

Nahaufnahme des i-work Business Award. Im Hintergrund Marketingmaterialien.

12.8.2021

i-work Business Award 2021: the practice award

Do you know entrepreneurs who are particularly committed to helping people with a migration background? Then nominate them for the i-work practice award!

Frau mit langen braunen Haaren im Vordergrund rechts im Bild, links im Hintergrund verschwommenes Poster an Wand

10.6.2021

“Growth is only possible outside one’s comfort zone.”

In order to address the shortage of skilled workers, many larger companies are turning to international recruitment, thus increasing their chances of attracting qualified candidates. But one should always remember: If companies…

junger Mann mit schwarzen Haaren, Brille, Oberlippenbart, im Hintergrund die Skyline der Stadt

31.3.2021

"People have always helped me."

In the middle of the Corona pandemic, 26-year-old Hitesh Jayaprakash signed his employment contract in Jena. The Indian-born student had already moved to the city on the Saale three years earlier.

A woman sits at a desk and advises a second, male person who has his back turned to the camera.

01.3.2021

Is job hunting purely a matter of luck?

A recruiter sits in front of a huge pile of applications. He takes the first twenty and throws them in the bin, unseen. His reasoning: “They're unlucky and we don't need unlucky people.” As this little joke shows, the start of an application process is a bit of a challenge. What is luck in this? What is skill? What can I influence and what not?

4 Frauen stehen nebeneinander auf großem Platz, halten Buchstaben in der Hand, im Hintergund Gebäude und Parkplatz

15.12.2020