Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
Jena, March 19, 2026 – What began as a small online shop is today a permanent institution in the Jenaer Damenviertel. “Dude’s Comic Corner” offers fans of comics, manga, and trading cards far more than just retail space and has developed into a vibrant meeting point for the local pop culture scene.
Researchers from Jena have used a new acoustic method to study local birdlife, revealing that the diversity of bird communities around the Saalestadt is significantly shaped by various forest types throughout the year.
Dr. Anne-Sophie Munser has been honored with the prestigious Hugo Geiger Prize for developing a technology that significantly speeds up the analysis of bacteria and antibiotic resistances.
Jena, March 19, 2026 – An international research team led by Jena has achieved a historic breakthrough. Scientists have solved the centuries-old mystery of how the cinchona tree produces the life-saving malaria drug quinine.
The fourth round of negotiations in the Thüringen public transport labor dispute has ended without a result. Despite concessions from the union ver.di, further strikes in Jena are now likely.
Jena, March 19, 2026 – In the struggle over the future promotion regulations for the football regional leagues, the so-called Compass Model is moving into focus. Ahead of the trend-setting working group meeting on March 25, FC Carl Zeiss Jena is now also entering the discussion.
The “Lobdeburg-Gemeinde 1912” association receives state funding to significantly improve the infrastructure for outdoor events at the historic castle ruins in Jena.
Tierheim Jena has made it onto television: In the current episode of the MDR show „Tierisch tierisch,“ presenter Uta Bresan introduces animals looking for a home from the city on the Saale.
On Wednesday morning, a 70-year-old woman became the victim of a pickpocket in Eisenberg. Despite her bag being closed, unknown perpetrators managed to steal her wallet unnoticed while she was shopping.
A traffic accident involving a car and a bicycle occurred at Engelplatz in downtown Jena on Wednesday noon. A turning driver overlooked an oncoming cyclist; fortunately, the woman remained uninjured despite falling.