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Jena University Hospital (UKJ) has achieved an extraordinary medical feat: within just eight days, surgeons at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery successfully transplanted four donor lungs. All patients survived the highly complex procedures without complications.
Jena, 08.06.2026 – The Thuringian university startup network “StarTH” receives pioneering financial support for the coming years: Thuringia’s Science Minister Christian Tischner presented a funding notification of 4.8 million euros at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena last Friday to sustainably strengthen the academic startup scene in the Free State.
25-year-old Lennart Fiedler from Jena has prevailed against around 160 competitors in Berlin to win the German Kniffel Championship. Although the newly crowned champion emphasizes that the game is 90 percent luck, the remaining ten percent often decide the victory in the end.
Jena is currently experiencing a surge in license plate thefts. Police are warning vehicle owners and asking for increased vigilance, especially in the districts of Winzerla and Lobeda.
Jena University Hospital (UKJ) is hosting a free, interdisciplinary patient lecture next Wednesday on the early detection of heart disease. Experts will demonstrate how modern diagnostics can help assess individual heart attack risk in time and implement preventive measures.
A groundbreaking study by Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena demonstrates how tailored music playlists can significantly improve the quality of life for dementia patients by awakening buried memories and creating emotional access.
Jena-Lobeda, June 2, 2026 – On Monday morning, an 80-year-old senior citizen became the victim of a brazen pickpocketing incident in a supermarket on Ebereschenstraße. The police are now searching for witnesses who can provide information about the fleeing perpetrator using a detailed description.
To prepare parents and caregivers for medical emergencies involving infants and young children, the Universitätsklinikum Jena is hosting the 5th Jenaer Kindernotfalltag with practical training and expert advice.
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, the Reparier-Café Jena invites citizens to the Umwelthaus at Wertstoffhof Nord to repair defective everyday items together with volunteers.
Jena, 02.06.2026 – Scientists from Jena have found a groundbreaking explanation for why the human gut flora degrades in old age and inflammation levels rise. Their research focuses on the body’s own immune defense.