Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
On Monday afternoon, a 43-year-old man rioted at several locations in the Jena city center and shouted xenophobic slogans. Police eventually took the intoxicated perpetrator into custody to prevent further offenses.
The Thüringer Gemeinschaftsschule (TGS) Kulturanum in Jena-Lobeda invites the public to an interactive “Festival of Open Doors” on April 24, 2026, to showcase its unique educational concept through hands-on activities.
Researchers in Thüringen are developing a novel machine for high-precision nanostructures on photonic components, aiming for a world-first scale of one square meter with sub-atomic precision.
The Thuringian motorway police ended a potentially life-threatening drunk driving incident on the A4 near Jena. A truck driver was stopped with 1.8 per mille after attracting attention due to his dangerous driving style.
The main building of the Imaginata, the former Umspannwerk Jena-Nord, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the institution is hosting a “Storytelling Café” to highlight the history of local power supply and the events surrounding the historic building.
Jena, April 21, 2026 – A 16-year-old youth from Jena has fallen victim to an online fraud scheme. While attempting to purchase an online gaming account, he lost a three-digit sum to an unknown perpetrator.
Jena, 21.04.2026 – The City Forestry Office and Kommunalservice Jena invite the public to a rustic cooking event this coming Friday. Under the motto “Waldschmaus,” participants at the nature experience center forum natura will prepare traditional kettle goulash from regional game meat over a campfire.
A larger piece of sheet metal on the Autobahn 4 triggered a multi-vehicle rear-end collision on Monday morning. The route in the direction of Frankfurt am Main had to be temporarily fully closed near Stadtroda.
Jena, 21.04.2026 – Allergy sufferers in Jena and the surrounding area must show strong nerves this Tuesday. A high concentration of birch and ash pollen is currently causing a noticeable burden for hay fever patients.
On Sunday morning, unknown perpetrators committed an act of vandalism in Ziegenhainer Straße, Jena, by forcibly removing a firmly anchored herb box from a private property.