Incident at Career Fair in Jena: Bundeswehr Stand Attacked
An incident occurred at a career fair in Jena involving the Bundeswehr information stand. Six individuals now face police or legal consequences for the action.
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Masked individuals rob football fans at Goldbergtunnel in Lobeda
On late Friday evening, two young football fans were victims of a robbery on the bicycle path at Stadtrodaer Straße. Three masked perpetrators forced the surrender of fan merchandise under threat of violence and subsequently fled unidentified.
1.5 Million Euros for Aging Research: New Working Group at the Leibniz Institute Jena
Jena, 14.03.2026 – Research into the causes of brain aging will be intensified at the Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung (FLI) in Jena. A newly established and highly endowed working group is seeking strategies to prevent neurodegenerative diseases through cross-species comparisons.
Second-Hand Booming in Jena: Mother Initiates New Market for Children’s Clothing
In Jena, a new initiative for used children’s clothing aims to provide financial relief for families and promote sustainability through a local exchange and sales platform.
Car fire at dealership: Major fire department operation in Saalepark industrial area
In the early morning hours of Saturday, March 14, 2026, a major fire department and police operation took place in the Saalepark industrial area in Jena-Löbstedt after a vehicle caught fire at a local car dealership.
Masked individuals rob football fans at Goldbergtunnel in Jena-Lobeda
On late Friday evening, two young football fans were robbed of their fan merchandise by three masked perpetrators at the Goldbergtunnel in Jena-Lobeda. The police have launched an investigation.
Weekly Review: Lord Mayor Nitzsche looks back at IOF expansion and economy
Jena, March 14, 2026. Lord Mayor Dr. Thomas Nitzsche has summarized the most important municipal appointments and developments of the past few days in his current weekly video review.
Historical Review: The Jenaer Herbstmarkt around 1900 and the Watch of the Schnapphans
A look back at September 1900 shows the Marktplatz in Jena as a vibrant center of trade and social life, overseen by the mechanical figure Schnapphans.
Historical Review: How the Term “Fidschis” Became a Weapon in the GDR
Jena, March 14, 2026. The term “Fidschis” is a striking example of discriminatory everyday language that emerged in the GDR and became radicalized in the post-reunification era.
80 Years of the SED Founding: How the Forced Merger Changed Thüringen and Jena
In April 1946, the forced merger of the KPD and SPD into the SED marked a political turning point in the Soviet occupation zone, laying the foundation for the GDR dictatorship and profoundly altering the political landscape of Thüringen.