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On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the ‘Bündnis 8. März Jena’ is organizing a central demonstration starting at Faulloch and various decentralized actions throughout the city of Jena.
Jena, March 06, 2026 – On Thursday, numerous young people in Jena once again took to the streets to protest against a possible reintroduction of compulsory military service. Approximately 1,000 students participated in the second edition of the nationwide school strike in the university city.
On March 14, 2026, Jena’s 14th City History Day invites the public to rediscover the city’s lost architectural heritage through lectures, tours, and workshops.
On the occasion of the upcoming International Women’s Day, the “Bündnis 8. März Jena” is once again mobilizing for a city-wide demonstration under the motto “We fight, We strike, We live.”
Jena honors the literary legacy of writer Günter de Bruyn with an extensive evening event at Theaterhaus Jena and a cinematic program at Kino Schillerhof.
Jena, March 05, 2026. A project team from the Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ) has won a nationwide university competition with an innovative concept on the topic of sepsis. Under professional guidance, young people are to artistically process the life-threatening disease and bring it into the public space.
FOTO-Klub JENA´78 e.V. celebrates its 50th anniversary with a major jubilee exhibition at the Landtagshochhaus in Erfurt, showcasing five decades of photographic history from Jena.
Jena, March 5, 2026. The Stadtkirche St. Michael remains closed following a ceiling collapse last year. The congregation is now asking the public for support for the upcoming renovation.
The Thüringen Minister for Education, Science and Culture, Christian Tischner, paid an official visit to the Deutsches Optisches Museum in Jena to emphasize its significance for the regional cultural and scientific landscape.
Jena, March 4, 2026. On the occasion of the nationwide “Archives Day,” the SCHOTT corporate archive will open its doors to interested visitors this coming Saturday. The focus will be on historical documents, rare photographs, and the life of glass pioneer Otto Schott.