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Jena, March 26, 2026 – A Jena e-sports club is breaking new ground in youth work. Through collaborative computer gaming, social skills and the personality development of children and young people are to be specifically promoted.
Following the frost period in January, Kommunalservice Jena (KSJ) has started repairing extensive road damage across the city, with a primary focus on Camburger Straße and Fürstengraben.
The Higher Regional Court (OLG) Jena has declared the use of automated facial recognition in online exams inadmissible, awarding a student compensation for data protection violations.
On August 4, 2026, Dutch electronic artist LudoWic will perform at Trafo in Jena as part of the Kulturarena festival, featuring the rare Trautonium instrument.
Jena-Lichtenhain, March 26, 2026 – A moment of shock in a company building in Lichtenhain: An apparent firearm fell out of an employee’s backpack on Thursday morning. The summoned police arrived and secured the alleged pistol.
Jena, 26.03.2026 – An attempted theft at a Jena DIY store led to a police operation on Wednesday evening. A 35-year-old man was caught in the act by employees after passing stolen goods to an accomplice.
A police and emergency service operation was triggered in a Jena community center on Wednesday morning after a man barricaded himself in a room. What was initially suspected to be a medical emergency turned out to be an intruder who had settled in to rest.
JES Verkehrsgesellschaft is significantly expanding its public transport services: Starting Easter Saturday, April 4, a new late-night bus will operate on Line 410 between Jena Westbahnhof and Eisenberg.
Jenoptik AG has presented its current financial figures. In the past year, the technology group recorded a decline in revenue to around one billion euros as well as significant losses in profit.
The Leibniz Research Alliance “Resilient Ageing” in Jena has received approval for a second funding period, ensuring interdisciplinary cooperation in aging research until mid-2030.