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Fire bowl triggers building fire: 125,000 euros in damage in Jena

13. May 2026 by Reporter1
Symbolbild: Feuerschale löst Gebäudebrand aus: 125.000 Euro Schaden 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.

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Categories City Life & Community, Police & Crime Tags Fire, Fire Safety, Jena, police report, Property Damage

New President of the German Society for Biological Psychiatry: UKJ Director Elected

13. May 2026 by Reporter1
Symbolbild: Neuer Präsident der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Biologische Psychiatrie: UKJ-Direktor gewählt

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.

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Categories City Life & Community Tags DGBP, Jena, Martin Walter, Medical Research, Psychiatry, UKJ

Profit or Purpose? Bürgerstiftung Invites Companies to CSR Exchange at Volkshaus

13. May 2026 by Reporter1
Symbolbild: Gewinn oder Sinn? Bürgerstiftung lädt Unternehmen zum CSR-Austausch ins Volkshaus

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.

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Categories City Life & Community, Culture & Events Tags Bürgerstiftung, CSR, Jena, Networking, Saale-Holzland, Sustainability, Volkshaus Jena

“Liquid Soul” at Kunstverein Jena: Extraordinary Concert with Water Organ

13. May 2026 by Reporter1
Symbolbild: „Liquid Soul“ im Kunstverein Jena: Außergewöhnliches Konzert mit Wasserstichorgel

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.

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Categories City Life & Community, Culture & Events Tags Concert, Culture, Jena, Kunstverein Jena, Liquid Soul, Wasserstichorgel

Deer dies in wildlife accident on the L1075 between Jena and Schöngleina

13. May 2026 by Reporter1
Symbolbild: Reh stirbt bei Wildunfall auf der L1075 zwischen Jena und Schöngleina

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.

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Categories Guides & Leisure, Police & Crime, Traffic & Transport Tags Jena, L1075, police report, Schöngleina, Traffic Safety, Wildlife Accident

Carl Zeiss Meditec announces worldwide reduction of 1,000 jobs

12. May 2026 by Reporter1
Symbolbild: Carl Zeiss Meditec kündigt weltweiten Abbau von 1.000 Stellen an

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.

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Categories City Life & Community Tags Carl Zeiss Meditec, Economy, Jena, Job Cuts, Medical Technology, Ostthüringen

Bridge Day: Saale-Holzland-Kreis District Office to remain closed on May 15

12. May 2026 by Reporter1
Symbolbild: Brückentag: Landratsamt Saale-Holzland-Kreis bleibt am 15. Mai geschlossen

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.

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Categories City Life & Community, Guides & Leisure Tags Bridge Day, Christi Himmelfahrt, Eisenberg, Landratsamt, Public Service, Saale-Holzland-Kreis

Politically motivated property damage: Pavilion at youth club in Winzerla defaced

12. May 2026 by Reporter1
Symbolbild: Politisch motivierte Sachbeschädigung: Pavillon an Jugendclub in Winzerla beschmiert

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.

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Categories Police & Crime Tags Jena, police report, Politically Motivated Crime, Property Damage, Winzerla

High-Voltage Cables Stolen: Burglary at Construction Site in Jena

12. May 2026 by Reporter1
Symbolbild: Starkstromkabel gestohlen: Einbruch auf Baustelle in Jena

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.

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Categories City Life & Community, Police & Crime Tags Construction Site, Hanna-Jursch-Straße, Jena, Metal Theft, police report, Theft

Expert from Jena gives the all-clear: Hantavirus is not a new pandemic

12. May 2026 by Reporter1
Symbolbild: Experte aus Jena gibt Entwarnung: Hantavirus ist keine neue Pandemie

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.

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Categories City Life & Community, Guides & Leisure Tags Hantavirus, Infectiology, Jena, Prevention, Public Health
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