Centre for Teacher Training and Educational Research

The Centre for Teacher Training and Educational Research (German acronym: ZLB) is the central institution for all matters regarding the teacher training at the University of Jena. The centre offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary range of information and advice on the practical semester and teacher training in general for the around  3.000 student teachers (as of October 2022), and thus, is an important partner for all faculties involved in the teacher training.

As a scientific institution of the Jena University, the centre manages and coordinates the interdisciplinary aspects of teacher training in consultation with the nine faculties involved in the training of prospective teachers and the central facilities of the university and is the interface between all institutions, ministries, university(ies), study seminars of the second phase of teacher trainings at schools, schools involved in the training process and education of future teachers.

In addition, the centre supports projects in the field of promoting young talent, teacher training and school research as well as the internationalisation of the teacher training itself.