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Basketball Bundesliga club Science City Jena has appointed a new head coach. Just one week after the unexpected departure of Mike Taylor, the Thuringian club announced the signing of Steven Esterkamp, who has signed a contract until 2029.
A technical defect in an electrical appliance caused a smoldering fire in a residential building on Fritz-Reuter-Straße in Jena on Sunday morning. No injuries were reported.
On Saturday afternoon, a 29-year-old man attempted to steal video games from an electronics store in the Weimar Atrium, leading to a confrontation with store security.
Umpferstedt / Frankendorf, 06.09.2026 – A traffic accident on the B7 federal highway late Saturday evening resulted in a full closure lasting several hours. A truck trailer slid into the ditch and overturned.
Scientists at the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena have introduced a new, highly precise method for determining biological age using blood samples.
In an incident in Wichmar on Friday evening, an unleashed dog bit an eight-year-old cyclist, causing minor injuries. The owner had allowed the animal to run alongside his car without a leash.
Berlin-based comedy icon Mario Barth is bringing his brand-new live show, ‘Männer sind nichts ohne die Frauen!’, to the Sparkassen Arena in Jena on October 15, 2026. Get ready for an evening of hilarious observations on relationships and the daily madness of modern life.
On the occasion of the Day of the Open Monument on September 12, 2026, passengers in Jena can look forward to historic tram rides, marking 125 years of electric power and public transport.
A suspected gas leak at a school in Jena triggered a large-scale emergency response on Friday. The building was evacuated as a precaution, but no hazardous substances were detected.
Jena, 04.09.2026 – The Knabenchor of the Jenaer Philharmonie looks back on half a century of musical history and invites the public to a grand anniversary concert at the Volkshaus on September 12.