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The main building of the Imaginata, the former Umspannwerk Jena-Nord, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the institution is hosting a “Storytelling Café” to highlight the history of local power supply and the events surrounding the historic building.
Jena, 21.04.2026 – The City Forestry Office and Kommunalservice Jena invite the public to a rustic cooking event this coming Friday. Under the motto “Waldschmaus,” participants at the nature experience center forum natura will prepare traditional kettle goulash from regional game meat over a campfire.
Jena, 21.04.2026 – Allergy sufferers in Jena and the surrounding area must show strong nerves this Tuesday. A high concentration of birch and ash pollen is currently causing a noticeable burden for hay fever patients.
On Sunday morning, unknown perpetrators committed an act of vandalism in Ziegenhainer Straße, Jena, by forcibly removing a firmly anchored herb box from a private property.
Starting April 23, 2026, Kommunalservice Jena (KSJ) will begin extensive road surface renovations in Löbstedter Straße. Despite the construction work, OBI and the recycling center will remain accessible throughout both construction phases.
The Robert-Koch-Institut is recording a concerning rise in diseases caused by fungi. To counteract this development, researchers from Jena are intensively searching for new treatment approaches, focusing on promising active substances from nature.
On Monday, start-up founders from across Germany presented their innovative business ideas to an expert jury in Jena. A young physicist from India attracted particular attention with plans for a new space project.
With a rolling museum on rails, Jenaer Nahverkehr celebrated its 125th anniversary last Saturday. Numerous historical trams and passengers in period costumes caught the eye throughout the city.
The first highlights for Kulturarena 2026 have been announced: From July 8 to 12, the play “Kassandra: coming of age at the end of the world” will be performed on the Theatervorplatz in Jena.
Jena-Lobeda, April 20, 2026 – An unexpected power outage caused restless hours in Neulobeda during the early Monday morning hours. The interruption of the regular power supply triggered security systems and alarms in several multi-family residential buildings. However, a criminal background was quickly ruled out.