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After five consecutive victories, FC Carl Zeiss Jena has drastically reduced the gap in the Regionalliga Nordost title race. Ahead of tonight’s home match against Greifswalder FC, only four points separate the Jena team from league leaders Lok Leipzig.
After the winter break, the Theaterrausch Jena ensemble returns to the stage with a new production of Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s famous play “Jedermann” at Kulturschlachthof.
On April 25, 2026, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität and Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena will host the joint “Open Campus,” offering prospective students comprehensive insights into academic programs and campus life in the City of Light.
Jena, April 17, 2026: High pollen levels in the city on the Saale. Especially allergy sufferers who react to birch and ash pollen must prepare for severe symptoms this Friday.
On April 23, 2026, the Jenaer Philharmonie presents „ZwischenWelten“ at the Volkshaus Jena, a multifaceted program combining classical music and poetry from the era of Romanticism.
On early Thursday morning, significant property damage occurred at Bahnhof Jena Paradies. Unknown perpetrators ripped a platform bench from its anchorage. The Bundespolizei has launched an investigation.
Jena, 16.04.2026. An intoxicated driver (54) collided with a bicycle rack and a tree in the center of Jena on Thursday morning. The police are now looking for the owners of the damaged bicycles.
In the Jena city center, a traffic accident occurred between a racing cyclist and a tram this Thursday. The cyclist overlooked the approaching rail vehicle and sustained minor injuries in the collision.
The upcoming weekend in Thuringia offers numerous excursion destinations, including a Street Food Festival in Weimar and the Long Library Night in Apolda.
Jena, April 16, 2026. Jena literature professor Dirk von Petersdorff presents his latest work. Following previous publications in the field of poetry, his new book “Abschied von der Leichtigkeit” focuses on biographical themes, accompanied by a reading in the city on the Saale.