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A touch of Seoul will blow through the Saaletal next year: On March 16, 2027, the spectacular live show “K-POP LIVE!” brings the hits and energetic dance moves of South Korean pop music directly to the Sparkassen-Arena in Jena.
In view of the upcoming World Blood Donor Day, the Institut für Klinische Transfusionsmedizin Jena gGmbH (IKTJ) is urgently calling for blood donations to prevent medical supply shortages during the summer holiday season.
Due to a historic low in birth rates, the city of Jena is adjusting its childcare capacities. The new 2026/27 daycare requirement plan foresees a reduction of up to 1,000 spots by 2030, starting with the closure of the “Lichtenhainer Zwerge” kindergarten.
Following the fall of a heavy weight plate in Jena’s Krautgasse, police provide a cautious all-clear. Current investigations point to an accident; fortunately, no one was injured.
Significant success for local viticulture in northern Jena: At this year’s quality inspection by the Weinbauverband Saale-Unstrut, two wines from Zwätzener Käuzchenberg received awards. While the 2025 Weißburgunder was honored with a gold medal, the Müller-Thurgau received the silver medal.
Jena, June 11, 2026 – A new scientific study by the Leibniz Institute on Aging (FLI) and the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena shows that gut aging is significantly controlled by the immune surveillance of the intestinal barrier.
Björn Esterkamp takes over as head coach of Science City Jena effective immediately, succeeding Steven Taylor as the basketball club sets a new course for the upcoming season.
The Landespolizeiinspektion Jena is publicly searching for a missing man. The 49-year-old Bartl, D. left a medical facility on Tuesday and his whereabouts have since been unknown.
On June 19, 2026, the Regionale Aktionsgruppe Saale-Holzland invites families to an interactive meadow safari in Jena’s Stadtpark Oberaue to explore local flora and fauna.
