Jena: 14-year-old speeds through the city at 130 km/h
A 14-year-old boy caused a highly dangerous situation in Jena by driving a car at speeds of up to 130 km/h within the city limits.
Lucky Outcome: Car Collides with 16-Year-Old Moped Rider in Graitschen
A traffic accident occurred in Graitschen on Sunday evening involving a car and a moped. Fortunately, the incident resulted only in property damage with no injuries reported.
Six-figure damage: Burglars steal high-quality tools in Jena-Göschwitz
Unknown perpetrators broke into a company in the Göschwitz industrial area over the weekend, stealing high-quality tools and causing six-figure damage.
Funding Gap: Jena’s Marktfeierei in August Faces Potential Cancellation
Jena, March 23, 2026 – The popular city center event „Marktfeierei“ is at risk of being canceled this year. Due to a funding gap of 15,000 euros, the Initiative Innenstadt is now asking citizens for financial support to ensure the event can still take place this summer.
Next consultation hour with Mayor Benjamin Koppe: Appointment on March 27
Mayor Benjamin Koppe is continuing his dialogue offer for the citizens of the city. The next appointment for personal exchange will take place this coming Friday, March 27, 2026.
Preventing Falls: DRK Launches New Gymnastics Course for Seniors
To maintain mobility in old age and specifically prevent falls, the DRK Seniorenbegegnungszentrum in Jena is starting a new gymnastics course on April 9, 2026.
OLG Jena: Tasteless Defamation Is Not Necessarily Incitement to Hatred
The Thuringian Higher Regional Court (OLG) in Jena has legally assessed a controversial statement, ruling that while the term „Rotationseuropäer mit Eigentumszuordnungsschwäche“ is defamatory, it does not meet the legal threshold for incitement to hatred.
EC2U Alliance: Jena Formulates Europe’s Education Agenda
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität and the city administration of Jena are developing an ambitious master plan for educational equity in Europe, to be presented to the EU Commission as the ‘Jena Recommendations’ in May 2026.
Stellar Moments in the ad hoc arena: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg Visits Jena
Former national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg returned to the Jenaer Paradies to visit the ad hoc arena, reflecting on her time as head coach of USV Jena 15 years ago.
Flashmob in the City Center: Timpanists of the Jenaer Philharmonie Promote Concert
Jena, March 22, 2026 – With a surprise musical performance in the city center of Jena, two musicians from the Philharmonie drew attention to an upcoming concert highlight. For once, the focus was not on the entire orchestra, but on the timpani as a solo instrument.