Professional fields
Professional fields for historians of science
Photograph of an exhibition room in the Phyletic Museum of the University of Jena with visitors
The research-oriented Master’s programme “The History of the Natural Sciences” qualifies students for admission to a doctoral programme or a PhD, thus opening up the possibility of seeking an academic career. Furthermore, a course of study in the history of science qualifies students for a broad spectrum of professional activities that require reflection on knowledge and science. The current social requirements and structures of the labour market increasingly seek trans-disciplinary knowledge and versatile skills. The interdisciplinary orientation of this programme offers you the chance to acquire these skills.
Our graduates are “generalists” and can act as bridge-builders between the humanities and the natural sciences. Possible vocational fields include areas and institutions dedicated to researching, mediating, supporting or applying the sciences, for example jobs dealing with the areas of knowledge transfer, the promotion of science, science management, scientific journalism, museum, archive or the publishing industries.