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Jena, 05/09/2026 – The German Red Cross (DRK) has officially inaugurated a new education center in Jena. Starting immediately, the new facility will bundle essential training and education programs centrally under one roof.
Exceptional weather situation in the Lichtstadt: According to the German Weather Service (DWD), Jena has recently recorded precipitation levels equivalent to the average volume of a whole month.
Approximately 70 percent of Germans suffer from recurring headache attacks that often severely restrict their daily lives. The Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ) is focusing on this common ailment at a special patient forum today.
The Jena City Council has adopted a comprehensive strategy to combat illegal graffiti and tags while promoting legal street art spaces and improving reporting channels for citizens.
A research team from Jena and Magdeburg has presented a novel approach to treating severe lung infections by neutralizing bacterial toxins with artificial molecules instead of using antibiotics.
Starting this coming Friday, the 22nd edition of the nationwide NABU campaign “Hour of Garden Birds” begins. Nature enthusiasts in Jena and throughout Thüringen are invited to observe local birdlife for a weekend and actively document populations.
Researchers at Uniklinikum Jena and the Universität Magdeburg have achieved a promising step in the treatment of severe lung infections. A new medicinal approach specifically blocks the tissue-destroying toxins of the pathogens.
On May 12, 2026, a so-called #LiegendDemo will take place at Holzmarkt in Jena to highlight the severe neuroimmunological disease ME/CFS and its impact on patients.
Starting in May 2026, Studierendenwerk Thüringen will offer new group sessions focusing on exam preparation and conflict counseling for students in Jena.
Jena, 05.05.2026. Headaches and migraines significantly affect the daily lives of many people in Germany. The Mitteldeutsches Kopfschmerzzentrum at Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ) and the MigräneLiga e.V. Deutschland invite those affected and their relatives to an informative patient forum on May 7 to provide information about available support.