35th State Competition “Jugend forscht”: Young Scientists Present 80 Projects in the Jena ad hoc Arena

Symbolbild: 35. Landeswettbewerb „Jugend forscht“: Nachwuchswissenschaftler präsentieren 80 Projekte in der Jenaer ad hoc Arena

On April 11, 2026, the ad hoc Arena in the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld hosted the 35th Thüringen state competition “Jugend forscht”. Under the motto “Maximum Perspective,” young scientists from across the Free State competed with a total of 80 innovative projects.

Festival Summer 2026 in Thüringen: Kulturarena Jena and Further Highlights Confirmed

Symbolbild: Festival-Sommer 2026 in Thüringen: Kulturarena Jena und weitere Highlights stehen fest

The 2026 Thuringian festival season promises a diverse program. In addition to the local Kulturarena in Jena, numerous major events such as the Rudolstadt Festival or the “SonneMondSterne” festival will attract music fans from across the Free State in the coming months.

Suspected Looted Property: Museums in Jena Review Eleven Historical Objects

Symbolbild: Verdacht auf Raubgut: Museen in Jena überprüfen elf historische Objekte

During an initial check of their holdings, the Städtische Museen Jena discovered evidence of possible looted property. A total of eleven objects from the National Socialist era, the Soviet Occupation Zone (SBZ), and the GDR are now suspected of having entered the city’s historical collection unlawfully.