Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
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.
Due to data protection violations involving the use of “Business Tools” such as the Meta Pixel, the Thüringer Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Jena has ordered the Facebook parent company Meta to pay 3,000 Euros in damages to a consumer.
Drivers in Jena should keep a close eye on their speedometers this Friday, March 13, 2026. Mobile speed cameras are active in several parts of the city, including Zentrum and Winzerla, to monitor compliance with speed limits.
Motorists in Jena city center will need to plan for extra travel time starting in mid-March due to urgent road surface renovations on the busy Fürstengraben.
Vehicle owners in Saale-Holzland-Kreis can now use a digital version of their registration certificate on their smartphones, eliminating the need to carry the printed document within Germany.
A dispute escalated in an apartment building in the district of Lichtenhain on Thursday morning. A 30-year-old woman refused to leave a hallway and injured the resident during a physical altercation.
Jena, March 13, 2026. For tenants in the city on the Saale, living is becoming increasingly expensive. The DMB Mieterverein Jena has presented its current operating cost index based on evaluations for the year 2024, which proves a noticeable increase in service charges.
A look back at the history of the City of Light shows how the residents of Jena escaped the summer heat around the year 1900. Without modern outdoor swimming facilities, the Saale around the historic Camsdorfer Brücke became a central retreat for all social classes.
Artificial Intelligence is increasingly finding its way into everyday office life and more frequently influencing direct career opportunities. Those who master the use of new technologies secure decisive advantages in the competition for leadership positions.
On Saturday, March 14, 2026, the Stadtmuseum Jena invites families to a special tour and hands-on excavation workshop to explore local history and archaeology.