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Dr. Anne-Sophie Munser has been honored with the prestigious Hugo Geiger Prize for developing a technology that significantly speeds up the analysis of bacteria and antibiotic resistances.
Jena, March 19, 2026 – An international research team led by Jena has achieved a historic breakthrough. Scientists have solved the centuries-old mystery of how the cinchona tree produces the life-saving malaria drug quinine.
The fourth round of negotiations in the Thüringen public transport labor dispute has ended without a result. Despite concessions from the union ver.di, further strikes in Jena are now likely.
The “Lobdeburg-Gemeinde 1912” association receives state funding to significantly improve the infrastructure for outdoor events at the historic castle ruins in Jena.
Tierheim Jena has made it onto television: In the current episode of the MDR show „Tierisch tierisch,“ presenter Uta Bresan introduces animals looking for a home from the city on the Saale.
A traffic accident involving a car and a bicycle occurred at Engelplatz in downtown Jena on Wednesday noon. A turning driver overlooked an oncoming cyclist; fortunately, the woman remained uninjured despite falling.
In the proceedings against an alleged serial impostor in Jena, witnesses have provided incriminating testimony. The defendant reportedly posed as a doctor and teacher to gain various advantages.
Jena / Weimar (18.03.2026) – An escalating conflict between an estranged couple led to an extensive police operation in Jena and Weimar on Wednesday. Numerous emergency forces were mobilized due to the suspicion of a firearm.
Jena, March 18, 2026 – Last Saturday, around 50 people gathered at the Jena Holzmarkt to commemorate a 25-year-old woman who fell victim to a violent crime in the neighboring community of Zöllnitz.
A 16-year-old youth previously reported missing in Jena has been found. Authorities have officially ended the search operations.