Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
The police are searching for 15-year-old Marie Wessel from the Jena district of Winzerla, who has been missing since last Monday. As the young girl may be in a helpless situation, the police are urgently asking the public for assistance.
Jena, June 13, 2026 – Next Thursday, a high-profile panel discussion will take place at the Jena F-Haus regarding rumors and potential plans for the establishment of a Bundeswehr recruitment center in the city. Organized by the Jugendparlament Jena, the event highlights the controversial positions between local politics, youth representatives, and the regional peace movement.
Jena, 13.06.2026 – Stadtwerke Energie Jena-Pößneck are launching a cross-media anniversary campaign today, Saturday, across the city area, the web, and social media channels. Under the motto “Moments that electrified us,” the energy provider commemorates the beginning of the electrical age in Jena 125 years ago and links key historical moments with modern urban development.
Jena, 13.06.2026 – A look into the club chronicles of FC Carl Zeiss Jena leads directly to the most successful era of the Thuringian traditional club. The 1966/67 DDR-Oberliga season is considered a decisive foundation for the club’s later great triumphs.
On Monday, June 15, 2026, the Jena-Zentrum exit on the A4 in the direction of Frankfurt am Main will be fully closed for two hours due to urgent maintenance work.
On June 25, 2026, a guided hike for people with dementia and their relatives will take place from Ammerbach to Nennsdorf. The offer can be billed through long-term care insurance.
Jena/Thüringen, June 12, 2026. The upcoming June weekend in Thüringen offers numerous attractive excursion destinations for culture enthusiasts, music fans, and families. Regional highlights in the vicinity of Jena include the traditional Brunnenfest in Bad Berka and an exclusive concert by a jazz legend in Altenburg.
After a year-long search, investigators from KPI Jena arrested a 55-year-old fugitive in Neustadt an der Weinstraße. The man, wanted for drug offenses, was returned to custody.
Jena, June 12, 2026. FC Carl Zeiss Jena will host the traditional club SV Darmstadt 98 in the first main round of the 2026/2027 DFB-Pokal. The highly anticipated floodlight match will take place late on a Friday evening in August at the local Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld and promises a thrilling cup atmosphere in the Saalestadt.
In the early hours of Friday, a severe burglary occurred at a shopping center in the Jena district of Burgau. At least two unknown perpetrators gained entry by force and caused significant damage.