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Porstendorf, 05.03.2026 – A 53-year-old employee was injured in an industrial accident at a company in Porstendorf on Wednesday morning. According to initial findings by emergency services, a forklift driver apparently struck him due to inattention.
A family dispute in Jena escalated into physical violence on Wednesday evening. An attentive witness alerted the police after a woman attacked a man.
FOTO-Klub JENA´78 e.V. celebrates its 50th anniversary with a major jubilee exhibition at the Landtagshochhaus in Erfurt, showcasing five decades of photographic history from Jena.
Due to a registered demonstration under the motto „Schulstreik gegen die Wehrpflicht“, traffic restrictions will occur in the Jena city center today, Thursday. Road users must prepare for temporary closures and waiting times during the midday period.
Jena, March 5, 2026. Ahead of the 25th matchday of the Regionalliga Nordost, the sporting remote duel at the top of the table is intensifying. FC Carl Zeiss Jena enters the upcoming football weekend ten points behind the leaders 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig.
Jena, 05.03.2026 – A traffic accident involving two senior citizens occurred on Altenburger Straße on Wednesday morning. One driver sustained minor injuries, and both vehicles suffered significant property damage.
The Polizei Ostthüringen is currently warning of criminal financial transactions on the internet following a massive case of investment fraud resulting in losses exceeding 100,000 Euro.
Jena, March 5, 2026. The Stadtkirche St. Michael remains closed following a ceiling collapse last year. The congregation is now asking the public for support for the upcoming renovation.
The Thüringen Minister for Education, Science and Culture, Christian Tischner, paid an official visit to the Deutsches Optisches Museum in Jena to emphasize its significance for the regional cultural and scientific landscape.
A fire broke out in a multi-family house in Adalbertstraße in Berlin-Kreuzberg last night. No injuries were reported.