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What would a meeting between Immanuel Kant and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe have looked like? Prof. Dr. Eckart Förster explores this question in a public lecture at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena on June 2, 2026.
A new interest group for young cycling enthusiasts is being formed in Jena this Wednesday evening. The Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club (ADFC) invites people under 27 to the founding event of the “Junger ADFC” to promote exchange and commitment to cycling in the Saalestadt.
JENA-LOBEDA, May 20, 2026 – The vacant old Schwimmhalle in Lobeda-West is entering a new phase of use. A newly signed cooperation agreement aims to revitalize the prominent building in the district and open it for culture, community meetings, and various temporary projects.
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena records a record 595 registrations for Ukrainian university admission tests in 2026, making the Thuringian city one of the largest testing locations in Europe.
Long before systematic agriculture, plants played an increasingly significant role in human nutrition. This is evidenced by a recent study from the Jena-based Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology, based on findings from the rainforests of Sri Lanka.
The Faculty of Law at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena invites the public to a discussion on the future of the German Basic Law on May 26, 2026, at the Astoria-Hörsaal.
The planned training camp of the German national football team in Weimarer Land has been cancelled for the time being. The hotel operator in Blankenhain has issued a cancellation to the DFB due to an ongoing tax dispute with the Finanzamt Jena.
Jena, May 20, 2026. The Kunstsammlung Jena invites visitors to a special scenic reading this coming Friday as part of the current exhibition by action artist Jonathan Meese.
Jena is becoming a central hub for future European cybersecurity. As part of the 18-million-euro project “TransEuroOGS,” one of eight optical ground stations for tap-proof quantum communication across Europe is being established in the city on the Saale.
A 29-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in a domestic violence incident at Salvador-Allende-Platz in Jena-Lobeda-Ost on Saturday evening. A 40-year-old suspect was provisionally arrested and later released.