Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
Improper handling of a fire bowl led to a dangerous building fire in Jena on the previous evening. While rapid intervention by emergency services prevented injuries, the financial property damage is enormous.
Jena, May 13, 2026 – Prof. Dr. Martin Walter from the Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ) is the new President of the German Society for Biological Psychiatry. The expert in depressive disorders and psychiatric brain imaging will hold the office for the next two years.
The Bürgerstiftung Jena Saale-Holzland is hosting a networking event on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Volkshaus Jena on May 21, 2026, focusing on the balance between social impact and economic profitability.
The Kunstverein Jena invites you to an unconventional musical experience at the historic Marktplatz. On the coming Saturday, the duo “Liquid Soul” will present fascinating soundscapes created primarily from the elements of air and water.
A deer was killed in a collision with a passenger car on the L1075 near Jena on Tuesday morning. The police recorded the accident and issued advice on how to handle wildlife crossings.
The Jena-based medical technology company Carl Zeiss Meditec is planning extensive personnel cuts. As the company announced on Tuesday, 1,000 jobs are to be cut worldwide.
Citizens of the Saale-Holzland-Kreis must prepare for closed government doors this coming Friday. The District Office will remain completely closed at all locations due to the bridge day following Christi Himmelfahrt.
Jena, 12.05.2026. A pavilion on the grounds of a youth club in Hugo-Schrade-Straße has been damaged by graffiti. Police suspect a politically motivated act and are now searching for traces of the unknown perpetrators.
Over the weekend, a significant theft occurred at a construction site in Hanna-Jursch-Straße, Jena. Unknown perpetrators stole approximately 70 meters of high-voltage cable, causing substantial property damage.
Following a Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, Jena-based infectiologist Prof. Dr. Mathias Pletz assesses the current situation. While there is no danger comparable to the Corona pandemic, the expert advises caution during everyday tasks such as spring cleaning.