Jena, April 15, 2026. The Zweckverband JenaWasser invites interested citizens to an open afternoon at the Water and Wastewater Museum in the Pumpwerk Mühltal. The event focuses on the city’s drinking water supply from the Ohra-Talsperre.
- Event: Open Afternoon at the Water and Wastewater Museum
- When: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Where: Pumpwerk Mühltal, Erfurter Straße, Jena
- Topic: Drinking water supply from the Ohra-Talsperre
- Organizer: Zweckverband JenaWasser
Expert Lecture on Water Supply
The small exhibition in the pump station on Erfurter Straße will open its doors to the public for three hours. This afternoon, visitors will have the opportunity to take an in-depth look at the water’s journey from the reservoir to domestic taps.
Anne Barthel from the Thüringer Fernwasserversorgung will be on site as a special expert. She will illustrate the topic in a short keynote speech. Afterwards, she will be available to answer guests’ individual questions regarding drinking water quality, transport, and supply security.
Background: The Ohra-Talsperre and Jena’s Water
The Ohra-Talsperre in the Thüringer Wald (Landkreis Gotha) is one of the most important drinking water reservoirs for central and eastern Thuringia and forms the backbone of the supra-regional supply. The water collected and treated in the reservoir reaches Jena via a complex network of long-distance water pipes.
Here, the Zweckverband JenaWasser takes over the feed into the local elevated tanks and the urban distribution network. The historic Pumpwerk Mühltal plays an illustrative role: the museum located there makes the decades-long history and technical development of water and wastewater management in the Saalestadt tangible for visitors.
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Offener Nachmittag im Abwassermuseum Mühltal
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