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A new commemorative plaque at Kahlaische Straße 1 in Jena honors the victims of Nazi racial policy and highlights the historical responsibility of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
Starting this week, one of the most important connecting roads in the Jenaer Westviertel will be completely closed to all traffic. The extensive civil engineering and road construction works are expected to last until December 2026.
Jenoptik AG and the health insurance provider AOK PLUS are launching a far-reaching cooperation to promote employee health at the Thuringian sites in Jena and Triptis.
The mudslinging between the Regionalliga side FC Carl Zeiss Jena and its former coach Volkan Uluc reaches a new peak. Following recent public statements by the former coach, the management of the traditional Thuringian club has now reacted with unusual clarity.
Jena, May 27, 2026. While the Free State of Thüringen continues to be considered an affordable location in a nationwide comparison, residents of the high-tech metropolis Jena face particular financial challenges.
Jena remains the most expensive location for real estate buyers in all of Thuringia. While record prices are achieved in the city on the Saale, residential property in rural regions such as Kyffhäuserkreis, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, or Landkreis Greiz can be acquired at a fraction of these costs.
At the Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ), an innovative medical breakthrough is providing new hope for heart patients: a combination of bypass surgery and targeted shockwave therapy significantly increases the organ’s pumping capacity.
On May 25, 1996, Jan Zelezny set a world record of 98.48 meters in Jena. Three decades later, the sporting world looks back at this historic achievement at the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld.
Jena, May 25, 2026. The City of Light Jena benefits significantly from international students and workers, who serve as key drivers of innovation, sustainably strengthening the local economic and scientific hub.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena is facing a significant personnel restructuring as defensive leader Bastian Strietzel moves to the third-division side Erzgebirge Aue and offensive player Kingsley Oduah also departs.