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Jena, August 02, 2026 – As of yesterday, Saturday, fares within the Verkehrsverbund Mittelthüringen (VMT) have been adjusted. Passengers in Jena must plan for higher ticket prices for their public transport connections.
The felling of a healthy Ginkgo tree in front of the former Goethe-Apotheke on Weigelstraße has drawn public attention. The municipal administration justifies the action by citing the planned conversion of the building into a bistro with outdoor seating.
The City of Jena has published its construction site report for the 32nd calendar week (August 3 to August 9, 2026). New full road closures are being implemented across the city, while several long-term major projects continue to affect key commuter routes.
Jena, 31.07.2026 – The special exhibition ‘Stoccafisso’s Crazy Automata’ at the Imaginata Jena invites visitors of all ages into the world of mechanical artworks. The approximately 20 interactive objects by Italian artist Stoccafisso encourage visitors to crank, marvel, and participate.
Starting today, the Zeiss-Planetarium Jena presents ‘Dinosaurs – Are They Really Extinct?’, an entertaining educational adventure for the whole family.
Münchenroda, July 30, 2026 – On Wednesday afternoon, verbal insults were directed at the operators of an AfD information stand during a counter-protest in the Münchenroda area. The affected parties have filed a criminal complaint.
Jena, July 30, 2026: The nature experience center forum natura, in collaboration with the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, is offering a two-day holiday workshop on historical forest professions for students in grades 6 to 8. The program combines digital media research with a practical excursion into the forest.
On Friday, September 4, 2026, journalist and author Don Pablo Mulemba will visit Jena for a reading from his debut work ‘Hundeheimat’.
Jena, July 30, 2026 – The collective “b:wired,” founded at the beginning of the year, invites guests to its first House Open-Air in Jena this coming Sunday, August 2, 2026. The event at Paradies Café aims to provide a conscious counterpoint to current trends and short-lived clips.
Jena, July 30, 2026: Starting Thursday, July 30, the association DenkWelten e. V. is presenting the interactive exhibition ‘Philosophy You Can Touch’ at the Jena StadtLab. Until mid-August, visitors can explore major ideas, concepts, and theories in a playful and direct manner through hands-on exhibits at the Historisches Rathaus.