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Jena, May 6, 2026. The Schwimmparadies Jena will host a regional competition this coming Saturday. This results in restrictions for public swimming, as the sports pool will remain closed on that day.
Students of the Karl-Volkmar-Stoy-Schule in Jena have raised a significant donation through a charity run, collecting 1,000 euros for the non-profit project „Wünschewagen Thüringen“.
Jena, May 6, 2026. The popular children’s and family festival “Dein Tag im Paradies” is just around the corner. On May 30, numerous local actors will present a colorful program – however, due to construction, there is a new venue directly on the Saale this year.
On May 28, the Frommanscher SkulpturenGarten of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena will open the new art exhibition “lucide,” featuring six permeable steel sculptures by sculptor Cornelia Weihe that enter into a direct dialogue with their natural surroundings.
The Higher Regional Court of Jena has sentenced a Syrian national to a suspended prison term for membership in a terrorist organization dating back to 2013.
Researchers at Uniklinikum Jena and the Universität Magdeburg have achieved a promising step in the treatment of severe lung infections. A new medicinal approach specifically blocks the tissue-destroying toxins of the pathogens.
Jena, 05.05.2026 – The first “FeierAbend” of the season at Strandschleicher in Jena has been cancelled. Jenaer Bäder have called off the event for the upcoming Thursday due to weather conditions.
Jena, 05.05.2026 – The Jenaer Philharmonie invites you to a special musical experience at the Volkshaus this coming Friday. Under the direction of Swiss Baroque violinist Leila Schayegh, magnificent orchestral suites by the most significant composers of the Baroque era are on the program.
On May 12, 2026, a so-called #LiegendDemo will take place at Holzmarkt in Jena to highlight the severe neuroimmunological disease ME/CFS and its impact on patients.
Starting in May 2026, Studierendenwerk Thüringen will offer new group sessions focusing on exam preparation and conflict counseling for students in Jena.