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Med-tech giant Carl Zeiss Meditec reports a quarterly loss of 4.9 million euros due to challenges in the Chinese market. The Jena-based company is now weighing a production shift to Asia as it adjusts its financial forecast.
A medical emergency doesn’t care about business hours. Especially on weekends, many Jena residents ask: Where to go when the GP is closed? Jena offers structured emergency care, from pharmacies to the high-performance medicine at the University Hospital.
As FC Bayern München visits Jena, the local basketball scene prepares for a historic matchup. Science City Jena enters the ‘Game of the Year’ with courage and a nothing-to-lose mentality.
A special highlight for the Saalestadt: Johannes Voigtmann returns to his roots in Jena-Burgau as a World Champion to face his former club with FC Bayern München.
Medical care in Jena remains available around the clock even on Sundays. From the medical on-call service to the emergency room at UKJ, here are the most important contacts and information for patients.
Relive a legendary moment in Thuringian football history. New archive footage from MDR captures FC Carl Zeiss Jena’s sensational 2006 ‘march-through’ from the fourth division to the 2. Bundesliga. Featuring former head coach Heiko Weber, the material showcases the fighting spirit and emotional atmosphere at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld that returned the club to the national spotlight. A must-watch for fans of the club from the Paradies.
The football community is rallying around Heiko Weber following his cancer diagnosis. As a legendary player, coach, and youth director for FC Carl Zeiss Jena, the 60-year-old has shaped Thuringian football for decades. Now, a wave of solidarity is sweeping across club lines, with a GoFundMe campaign already raising thousands of euros to support his medical treatment and family during this challenging time.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena and midfielder Kay Seidemann have mutually agreed to terminate his contract, ending a controversial tenure marked by fan protests and disciplinary issues. The move brings closure to a long-standing dispute regarding the player’s past at rivals Rot-Weiß Erfurt. Read more about the reasons behind this final decision by the club’s management.
How will Jena heat its homes in the coming decades? Stadtwerke Jena is set to unveil its comprehensive „Anika“ transformation plan in the second quarter of 2026. This strategic roadmap will define which neighborhoods will see district heating expansion and where heat pumps will become the standard, providing much-needed investment security for homeowners and tenants across the city.
Facing a sudden illness over the weekend in Jena? From general practitioners at Universitätsklinikum Jena to rotating emergency pharmacies, the city’s medical network ensures you are covered. Learn which numbers to call, where to find help in Lobeda or the city center, and when to choose the ER over the on-call medical service.