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After decades of planning and political debate, construction has officially started on the tram line expansion into Jena’s north, aiming to connect the Himmelreich residential area to the public transport network.
A planned meeting to resolve a dispute completely escalated on Sunday night at Bahnhof Göschwitz. A 15-year-old girl was attacked by other youths, surrounded, and threatened with a knife.
Jena, March 1, 2026 – Relief for passengers in Jena and the Saale-Holzland-Kreis: Following the two-day warning strike by the union Verdi, buses and trams have been operating according to the regular schedule since Sunday morning. The massive restrictions in local public transport (ÖPNV) have ended for the time being.
The extensive warning strike in Jena’s public transport led to a complete standstill of regular services on Saturday. Operations are set to resume gradually starting Sunday morning at 06:00.
A research consortium with strong Jena participation has successfully tested tap-proof quantum communication over existing fiber optic networks. The Universitätsklinikum Jena tested the encrypted data transfer for the telemedicine of the future.
A tragic accident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Hermann-Pistor-Straße when a 72-year-old driver drove off too early. His 73-year-old wife was run over by their own vehicle and seriously injured.
Jena, 01.03.2026. The attentive intervention of a resident prevented a burglary in a single-family home in Jena-Winzerla on Saturday afternoon. The unknown perpetrator smashed the pane of a patio door but fled when disturbed.
Late Saturday evening, a violent altercation among youths at Bahnhof Jena-Göschwitz triggered an extensive police operation. A concerned mother had dialed the emergency number after her daughter became involved in the incident.
In a tragic incident on Saturday afternoon in Jena-Winzerla, a 73-year-old woman was seriously injured after her husband drove off prematurely while she was entering the vehicle.
Jena-Winzerla, 01.03.2026 – A loud noise and quick action prevented a burglary into a detached house in the Winzerla district on Saturday afternoon.