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On June 30 and July 1, 2026, the Jenaer Volkshaus will become a platform for the mobility of the future. The SMART COMPLIANT LOGISTICS Congress brings together experts to discuss sustainable and innovative transport concepts.
A new ‘lamp charger’ has been put into operation in Jena-Lobeda. The joint project between the Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) and Stadtwerke Energie Jena-Pößneck allows for space-saving charging of electric service vehicles directly at existing street lamps.
In anticipation of the upcoming heatwave, Jenaer Bäder recommends purchasing online tickets to avoid long waiting times at the entrances of Ostbad and Südbad.
A new online petition on the platform openPetition is currently mobilizing citizens in Jena against the increasing development of urban green spaces. The initiative seeks to protect local allotment gardens from being converted into building land for investor projects.
Jena-Nord, 16.06.2026 – This coming Friday, the Jena-Nord parish invites all teenagers and young adults to a relaxed summer evening. Under the motto “Feuer & Flamme,” there will be celebrations, grilling, and chilling at the Gemeindehaus Simon Petrus.
The Jena University Hospital (UKJ) held a practical resuscitation workshop for eighth-grade students of the Christliches Gymnasium Jena to teach life-saving techniques early on.
Jena, June 16, 2026 – The redesign of Ernst-Abbe-Platz is entering its next phase: The city of Jena invites all citizens to actively participate in shaping the city’s central meeting point. During a second participation workshop, the winning design from the landscape architecture competition will be presented and further developed together.
The Agentur für Arbeit Jena is hosting a ‘Last-Minute Day’ on June 23, 2026, providing school leavers with a final opportunity to secure one of over 250 vacant apprenticeship positions in the region.
On June 21, 2026, the „Strandschleicher“ beach bar at Jena’s Südbad will host an afternoon of electronic music as part of the nationwide Fête de la Musique, featuring regional DJs and summer activities.
Jena, 16.06.2026 – This coming Saturday, June 20, the Christopher Street Day (CSD) will once again move through the streets of Jena. Organizers expect several thousand participants for the largest demonstration for the rights of the queer community in all of Thuringia.