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Jena, May 19, 2026. An altercation between pedestrians escalated at Enver-Şimşek-Platz in Winzerla: A 40-year-old man attacked a dog owner and subsequently put up massive resistance against arriving police officers. Several criminal proceedings have now been initiated against the perpetrator.
The Thuringian space company Jena-Optronik has been honored in the USA for its outstanding performance as a supplier. The US technology group Northrop Grumman presented the sensor experts with the “Global Supply Chain Supplier Excellence Award for Strategic Excellence.”
Jena, May 19, 2026 – Students from the Musik- und Kunstschule Jena have excelled with outstanding musical performances at the renowned Carl-Schroeder-Wettbewerb 2026 in Sondershausen, returning with top ratings and awards.
Jena, 19.05.2026 – The Universitätsklinikum Jena and Aktion Wandlungswelten have opened a new day clinic for young people in Fraunhoferstraße. The facility is specifically aimed at 16- to 25-year-olds with mental health challenges and offers them intensive semi-residential treatment.
The Jena-based software company Intershop is cutting jobs and will increasingly rely on Artificial Intelligence in the future. Following a million-euro loss in the previous year, the aim is to increase efficiency and stabilize the company’s results.
The old swimming pool in Jena-Lobeda is facing a fundamental realignment. Based on a new feasibility study, the building is to serve as a leisure and adventure venue for the district in the future.
Jena, 18.05.2026. Ahead of the high-stakes Thuringia Derby between FC Carl Zeiss Jena and Rot-Weiß Erfurt last Saturday, protest actions took place in Jena. Both fan groups demonstrated against the significantly reduced ticket allocation for the traveling away fans.
Jena, 18.05.2026 – An incident involving the fan scene of FC Carl Zeiss Jena is causing a stir and outrage. Ultras of the club presented a controversial and criminal motif directed directly at Jena Mayor Benjamin Koppe.
Jena, May 18, 2026. With music, community, and a spirit of giving, the Jena parish is supporting the upcoming renovation of the Stadtkirche St. Michael. For the “Blues im Mai” benefit festival on Whit Monday, the historic Kirchplatz will be transformed into a musical stage for a good cause.
The Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena is on the verge of its reopening. Following extensive renovation and modernization, the tradition-steeped venue will be completed exactly in time for its 100th birthday.