Jena. The voting phase for the 2026 citizens’ budget in Jena has officially begun. Effective immediately and continuing until November 12, 2026, all citizens are called upon to help decide on the allocation of funds for specific city projects.
- Event: Start of voting for the Jena Citizens’ Budget 2026
- Period: October 1 to November 12, 2026
- Eligibility: All residents of Jena aged 16 and older
- Selection: 34 vetted proposals with a total value of 226,560 euros
Diverse options for casting votes
A total of 102 proposals were submitted this year. Following a professional review by the city administration and the Advisory Board for Citizen Participation, 34 ideas are now available for selection that could be implemented in the coming year. Jena residents have several ways to cast their votes:
- Online: Directly via the municipal participation platform at mitmachen.jena.de (also available in nine additional languages).
- Stadtwerke Jena Customer Center: Saalstraße 8a
- Stadtteilbüro Winzerla: Anna-Siemsen-Straße 49
- Stadtteilbüro Lobeda: Karl-Marx-Allee 28
- Seniorenbegegnungsstätte Jahresringe e.V.: Leipziger Straße 61
- DRK-Seniorenbegegnungszentrum Jena-Ost: Dammstraße 32
Additionally, completed ballots can be dropped into the city administration’s deadline mailbox located at Am Anger 15.
Counting and outlook
After the voting phase ends on November 12, the votes will be counted. The final result will be officially determined and published by the Advisory Board for Citizen Participation during its meeting on November 24, 2026. The successful projects are scheduled for implementation starting in 2027.
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Background: Direct democracy in Jena
The citizens’ budget is a central instrument of municipal citizen participation, allowing residents to allocate financial resources directly for local improvements in their neighborhoods. It strengthens local decision-making and brings ideas from the neighborhood directly into urban planning.
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Proposals for the Jena Citizens’ Budget – your vote counts now
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