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This summer semester THEORY meets MAKERSPACE! The course “Innovation Methods in Photonics” is the right place for students interested in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Photonics.
Quick facts
- English speaking module for Master of Photonics and Master of Physics.
- Lecures and workshops provided by the University and the Lichtwerkstatt Makerspace.
- Innovation challenges with some mentoring provided by industry and research partners.
- Teams of 3–5 students per innovation challenge.
- Each teammember has about 50 hours to work on the innovation challenge during the semester.
- Outcomes are a documentation/report and a demonstrator/prototype.
Content of the course
During the semester the students will work in small teams on different photonics innovation challenges provided by industry or research partners. To make this work the Lichtwerkstatt Makerspace and the Abbe School of Photonics are providing input through theoretical lectures and hands-on workshops that enable the students to work on their innovation challenge and create results by the end of the semester.
Partners from industry and research are welcome to provide either…
- a short presentation about a course relevant topic (low involvement) or
- an innovation challenge including some mentoring (high involvement).
Benefits for Partners
Position your corporate brand.
»Innovation methods in Photonics« offers you the chance to present your company to a young, highly motivated, international and talented audience. Show what your corporate brand stands for and get into conversation as a business partner of future decision makers.
Find bright talents.
During the semester you can observe the problem-solving skills of the international participants from close up in an informal environment and get in touch with suitable candidates for your company directly afterwards.
Benefit from creative solutions to your problems.
A team of about 3 – 5 photonics students will develop solutions exclusively for your problem within a semester. They are supported by expert mentors from the Abbe Center of Photonics and the Lichtwerkstatt Jena. Take the opportunity to open up your innovation process and get new ideas for practical problems!
Get in touch
Lichtwerkstatt Jena – Open Photonics Makerspace
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Abbe Center of Photonics Beutenberg Campus
Albert-Einstein-Straße 6
07745 Jena
David Zakoth
ed.anej-ttatskrewthcil@htokaz.divad
Johannes Kretzschmar
ed.anej-ttatskrewthcil@ramhcszterk.sennahoJ