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Colorful awakening in the center of Jena: This year’s butterfly season has officially begun at the Botanischer Garten. Visitors can now once again observe a wide variety of tropical butterflies up close in the climate-controlled greenhouse.
Jenaer Nahverkehr is continuing its passenger surveys in April and May 2026 to record ticket usage and optimize future services based on demand.
Jena, 14.04.2026 – On April 23, 2026, the Beutenberg Campus in Jena will open its doors for the “Forsche Schüler Tag”. Young people from the eighth grade onwards can come into direct contact with science and try out experiments in physics and the life sciences for themselves.
A special kind of convoy will stop in Jena on April 24: During the “Trucker for Kids” star rally, drivers from all over Germany will provide 63 seriously ill children with a day full of unforgettable moments of happiness.
Jena, 14.04.2026. On this Tuesday evening, the Bundesliga basketball players of Science City Jena host the team from Braunschweig. For the guests from Niedersachsen, everything is at stake: a defeat could seal their relegation to the second division.
Jena, 14.04.2026 – A new, trilingual photo book highlights the facets of the Saalestadt. Under the title “Jena – Die Lichtstadt,” photographer Frank Liebold and author Marion Gebauer present a visual journey through the history and present of the municipality.
A dispute over a 20-cent difference in a deposit voucher escalated at a tegut branch in Jena’s Goethe Galerie, resulting in a physical assault on a cashier.
Passengers of Jenaer Nahverkehr must prepare for restrictions in the south of the city this week. Due to extensive track construction, no trams are currently running to the Lobeda-Ost district.
On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Jena faces high birch pollen concentrations. Experts recommend specific precautions for residents in the Saaletal region due to the high allergenic potential.
Passengers of Jenaer Nahverkehr must prepare for restrictions this week: Due to extensive construction work, the tram line to Lobeda-Ost is closed until the weekend. A rail replacement bus service has been established.