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This Friday evening, the highly anticipated Thüringenpokal final takes place at Jena’s Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld as FC Carl Zeiss Jena hosts defending champions ZFC Meuselwitz.
On Wednesday morning, a serious traffic accident occurred on the L1077 between Gernewitz and Laasdorf. A driver lost control of his vehicle on a rain-slicked road, causing the car to overturn.
Jena, May 22, 2026 – Kommunalservice Jena (KSJ) has successfully completed its spring planting for this year. A total of 118 new trees now enrich the Jena urban area and are intended to make an important contribution to climate protection and biodiversity.
Jena, May 22, 2026 – The course for the cultural infrastructure of the City of Light is being reset: The city administration is submitting a resolution proposal to the city council that could mean the end of the planned new rehearsal center for the Jenaer Philharmonie and an independent Kunsthaus. Due to the tight budget situation, the general renovation of the “Göhre” is to be given top priority instead.
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, the highly anticipated Thüringenpokal final between FC Carl Zeiss Jena and ZFC Meuselwitz will take place. Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) will broadcast the match live starting at 09:30 AM.
Bronwyn Brophy O’Connor is set to take over the chairmanship of the executive board at Carl Zeiss Meditec AG in Jena, succeeding Maximilian Foerst. The group faces significant challenges, including a global cost-cutting program.
Bürgel/Nausnitz, May 22, 2026 – Following a collision at a busy intersection near Nausnitz, police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who left behind a field of debris early Thursday morning. Vehicle parts found at the scene indicate that the vehicle involved was a Citroën.
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, FC Carl Zeiss Jena will face ZFC Meuselwitz in the Thüringenpokal final at the ad hoc Arena. The match marks the final game for head coach Volkan Uluc and offers a chance to qualify for the DFB-Pokal.
On May 30, 2026, the Volkshochschule Jena will host two comprehensive information sessions on advance directives, specifically designed to be accessible for the deaf through sign language interpretation.
An international research team led by the Jenaer Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung (FLI) has decoded a biological mechanism significantly responsible for cellular aging and demonstrated its potential reversibility.