Another School Strike in Jena: 1,000 Students Protest Against Conscription

Gedenkveranstaltung auf dem Holzmarkt: Trauer um getötete 25-Jährige aus Zöllnitz

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.

UKJ wins 10,000 euros: New project brings sepsis awareness to Jena as street art

Mobile Blitzer in Jena: Radarkontrollen in Lobeda-Altstadt am Donnerstag

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.

Archives Day in Jena: SCHOTT Archive Opens with Focus on Otto Schott

Tag der Archive in Jena: SCHOTT Archiv öffnet mit Fokus auf Otto Schott

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 The focus will be on historical documents, rare photographs, and the life of glass pioneer Otto Schott.