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The long Easter weekend is drawing families outdoors. As part of the Thüringen-wide Easter activities, the nearby Dornburger Schlösser are also offering a special program for young visitors.
On Sunday, April 5, 2026, FC Carl Zeiss Jena will face VfL Wolfsburg in the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal for women. The match at the ad hoc Arena is expected to draw a large crowd.
Unknown perpetrators have stolen two high-value Claas tractors from company premises in Buttelstedt. The total damage amounts to half a million euros; the criminal investigation department is urgently seeking witnesses to the crime.
Three unknown individuals attacked a truck driver at the Rodablick rest area on the A4 late Wednesday evening, attempting to steal e-bikes from his semi-trailer. The perpetrators fled in two vehicles.
Jena/Florida, 02.04.2026. The Artemis II mission successfully launched into space from Florida last night. On board the spacecraft is vital navigation technology from Jena, paving the way to the Moon.
Starting in April 2026, drivers on the A4 motorway must prepare for significant traffic restrictions between the Jena-Zentrum and Stadtroda junctions due to extensive road surface renewal lasting until late 2027.
A shoplifting incident in the Jenaer Innenstadt escalated into a robbery on Wednesday afternoon. An employee and a witness pursued the fleeing suspect, prompting a police search.
Jena, 02.04.2026 – In the second trial involving the right-wing extremist martial arts group “Knockout 51,” the Higher Regional Court (OLG) Jena has delivered its verdicts. Three men received prison and probationary sentences for membership in and support of a criminal organization.
Jena, April 02, 2026 – Resistance is forming in Jena against the current requirements of the Thüringer Schulgesetz. Parent representatives, the city administration, and local politicians are demanding a quick and reliable solution from the state for the allocation of school places for the upcoming first and fifth grades.
A new art project in the Jenaer Paradiespark aims to protect birds from fatal collisions with the glass pavilion. Students from the UniverSaale-Schule will be creating a colorful installation inside the building over the coming weeks.