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Around 50 people gathered at Holzmarkt in the city center of Jena to commemorate a young woman killed in Zöllnitz and to take a stand against gender-based violence.
Jena, March 16, 2026 – Operation for the Berufsfeuerwehr in Jena: A fire alarm was triggered at a local school, which immediately called emergency services to the scene.
Jena, March 15, 2026 – A drunk driving incident ended prematurely for two men in Jena on Sunday night in the tram track bed. Police were able to apprehend the fleeing occupants near the stadium.
A serious traffic accident involving a truck and a passenger car occurred this morning on the A7 near the Hamburg-Stellingen junction, leading to a full closure of the northbound lanes.
An incident occurred at a career fair in Jena involving the Bundeswehr information stand. Six individuals now face police or legal consequences for the action.
On late Friday evening, two young football fans were victims of a robbery on the bicycle path at Stadtrodaer Straße. Three masked perpetrators forced the surrender of fan merchandise under threat of violence and subsequently fled unidentified.
In the early morning hours of Saturday, March 14, 2026, a major fire department and police operation took place in the Saalepark industrial area in Jena-Löbstedt after a vehicle caught fire at a local car dealership.
On late Friday evening, two young football fans were robbed of their fan merchandise by three masked perpetrators at the Goldbergtunnel in Jena-Lobeda. The police have launched an investigation.
During a traffic check in the Winzerla district, police stopped an e-scooter driver. Authorities are using the incident to highlight strict regulations regarding alcohol and cannabis consumption in road traffic.
Football fans must expect significant travel restrictions for the highly anticipated Thuringian Derby semi-final. The Erfurt Federal Police warn of construction-related delays on rail lines between East Thuringia and the state capital.