Jena, March 07, 2026. To be better prepared for future health crises, the city of Jena has launched a large-scale citizen survey on pandemic preparedness. The focus is on the personal experiences of residents during the past Corona years.
- Action: Online citizen survey by the city of Jena
- Topic: Pandemic preparedness and municipal crisis management
- Target group: All citizens of the city
- Goal: Structured review of the Corona pandemic to adapt emergency plans
Data for the Local Emergency Plan
The effects of the global Corona pandemic have massively shaped daily life, professional life, and the education system. Now, the city administration wants to systematically evaluate this phase. The new online study aims to capture the individual experiences, daily challenges, and also possible points of criticism from the Jena population in a structured manner.
The data obtained from the survey will serve as an important basis for the municipal authorities and the health department. The goal is to specifically adapt local emergency plans, plan protective measures in advance, and optimize official communication channels for possible future crisis scenarios.
Background: Jena as a Nationwide Pioneer
The Lichtstadt Jena took on a special nationwide role at the beginning of the Corona pandemic in the spring of 2020. As the first major German city, the municipality introduced a mandate to wear mouth-and-nose protection in buses, trains, and retail at that time – a measure that initially significantly slowed down the local infection rate and was adopted nationwide by the federal and state governments shortly thereafter.
In addition, the city’s infrastructure, particularly the Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ) as Thuringia’s only maximum-care hospital, played a central role in the care of intensive care patients and scientific research on the virus. The survey now launched is intended to build on these findings and further strengthen the city’s resilience for the future.
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City of Jena starts citizen survey on pandemic preparedness
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