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The Thuringian space company Jena-Optronik has been honored in the USA for its outstanding performance as a supplier. The US technology group Northrop Grumman presented the sensor experts with the “Global Supply Chain Supplier Excellence Award for Strategic Excellence.”
Between April 30 and May 2, unknown individuals forcibly gained access to a Jenaer Nahverkehr facility in Hermann-Löns-Straße. The police are requesting information from the public.
Jena, May 19, 2026 – Students from the Musik- und Kunstschule Jena have excelled with outstanding musical performances at the renowned Carl-Schroeder-Wettbewerb 2026 in Sondershausen, returning with top ratings and awards.
Jena, 19.05.2026 – The Universitätsklinikum Jena and Aktion Wandlungswelten have opened a new day clinic for young people in Fraunhoferstraße. The facility is specifically aimed at 16- to 25-year-olds with mental health challenges and offers them intensive semi-residential treatment.
The Jena-based software company Intershop is cutting jobs and will increasingly rely on Artificial Intelligence in the future. Following a million-euro loss in the previous year, the aim is to increase efficiency and stabilize the company’s results.
A 44-year-old driver caused an accident on Monday afternoon while attempting to evade a traffic stop. Under the influence of drugs, he crashed his vehicle into a stone wall.
A deflagration in a garbage truck led to a fire in Jena on Monday morning. The fire brigade responded quickly; no injuries were reported.
Jena, May 19, 2026 – A failed turning maneuver in Gemdental ended in the water on Monday afternoon. A driver slid into the adjacent Gemdenbach with his car, triggering a rapid response from emergency services.
A failed U-turn in the Gemdental area of Jena led to an unusual traffic accident on Monday afternoon. A car veered off the paved surface and landed in the adjacent stream bed.
The old swimming pool in Jena-Lobeda is facing a fundamental realignment. Based on a new feasibility study, the building is to serve as a leisure and adventure venue for the district in the future.