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The Friedrich Schiller University Jena is hosting the first “EngagementARENA” on May 13, 2026, to promote dialogue between science and society and to network university members.
On Tuesday, the multimedia exhibition “ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US” was ceremoniously opened in downtown Jena. It provides insights into the future of local energy supply and the JenErgieReal real-world laboratory until 2027.
Jena / Saale-Holzland-Kreis, 01.04.2026. Police in East Thuringia were called to a variety of different offenses in the immediate vicinity of Jena over the past few days, ranging from telephone fraud to a dangerous high-speed chase.
The moving memories of Holocaust survivor Robert Jehoshua Büchler are now available in German. His book “Kindheit im Schatten des Grauens” will be presented on April 9th at a public reading in the Jenaer Rathausdiele.
Jena, April 01, 2026 – The municipal museums in Jena recorded a high turnout on the first free museum Sunday. Starting immediately, admission to the municipal exhibition houses will be free on the last Sunday of every month throughout 2026.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena faces top-tier team VfL Wolfsburg in the Women’s DFB-Pokal. The match will be broadcast live online for all fans.
The labor market in Saale-Holzland-Kreis shows signs of a slight recovery at the start of spring. In March, the number of unemployed persons decreased marginally, while local companies continue to search intensively for new staff.
Stadtwerke Jena are pushing ahead with the expansion of their free public Wi-Fi network. Effective immediately, citizens and visitors can access the digital service at two additional high-traffic locations in the city.
On Friday evening, an unknown individual set fire to a rainbow flag at a ground-floor window in Jena. The police are now looking for witnesses to the incident, which also caused damage to the building’s facade.
The Staatliches Schulamt Ostthüringen has halted the previous admission process with free school choice in Jena. In the future, school placements are to be based more heavily on the place of residence, causing significant concern among parents and city politicians.