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The Jena City Council meets for its final session before the summer break to decide on major urban development projects, including the Gries redesign and the new Closewitzer Straße residential quarter.
Jena. Next Saturday, the well-known Psycho-Chor of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena will present its traditional end-of-semester concerts in the historic Volksbad.
The Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig presents the renowned film drama “Jena Paradies” on July 6, 2026. The free screening is part of the supporting program for the exhibition “Platte. Leben in der Großwohnsiedlung”.
Jena, 29.06.2026 – This Monday, road users in Jena must prepare for mobile speed measurements. Currently, one checkpoint has been reported in the urban area.
The summer week in Thüringen offers a variety of events. Particularly in Jena, summer events such as a relaxed afterwork directly at Schleichersee and a large anniversary festival in Jena-West are drawing visitors.
A damaged medium-voltage cable caused a large-scale power outage in the Jena-Ost district on Monday afternoon, affecting over 500 households.
Jena, June 29, 2026 – Drivers and public transport users in Jena must prepare for significant traffic disruptions in July. Due to road construction work, the B7 federal highway in the Jena Mühltal will be fully closed.
A failed parking maneuver in Leipziger Straße triggered a chain reaction on Sunday morning, resulting in damage to a total of five vehicles. Significant property damage occurred in the Jena city area.
A kitchen appliance fire in Jena’s Damenviertel led to a rapid emergency response on Sunday evening. Two people were taken to the hospital as a precaution due to smoke inhalation.
A major police operation kept residents in Jena-Nord on edge late Sunday evening: A physical altercation between several people in an apartment on Merseburger Straße required a significant emergency response.