Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
The kick-off time for the Thuringian football highlight has been confirmed: FC Carl Zeiss Jena will face ZFC Meuselwitz on May 23, 2026, at 11:30 AM at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld.
Jena-Burgau, 06.05.2026. On Monday evening, a traffic accident occurred on Keßlerstraße in Jena between a cyclist and a passenger car. The cause was a disregarded red light.
Frankfurt/Jena, May 06, 2026. The semi-final pairings for the Women’s DFB-Pokal have been drawn. FC Carl Zeiss Jena can look forward to a sporting highlight as they host record cup winners VfL Wolfsburg at their own stadium on the Saale.
On the night of Tuesday, unknown individuals broke into a company building in Saale-Holzland-Kreis near Jena. For a relatively worthless technical device, the perpetrators caused massive property damage to the building and the perimeter fencing.
The Higher Regional Court of Jena has sentenced a Syrian national to a suspended prison term for membership in a terrorist organization dating back to 2013.
Researchers at Uniklinikum Jena and the Universität Magdeburg have achieved a promising step in the treatment of severe lung infections. A new medicinal approach specifically blocks the tissue-destroying toxins of the pathogens.
Jena, 05.05.2026 – The first “FeierAbend” of the season at Strandschleicher in Jena has been cancelled. Jenaer Bäder have called off the event for the upcoming Thursday due to weather conditions.
Jena, 05.05.2026 – The Jenaer Philharmonie invites you to a special musical experience at the Volkshaus this coming Friday. Under the direction of Swiss Baroque violinist Leila Schayegh, magnificent orchestral suites by the most significant composers of the Baroque era are on the program.
A convoy of around 20 vehicles caused significant traffic disruptions and dangerous situations in the Jena urban area on Friday evening. Police are investigating massive violations of road traffic regulations and are now looking for witnesses and victims.
On May 12, 2026, a so-called #LiegendDemo will take place at Holzmarkt in Jena to highlight the severe neuroimmunological disease ME/CFS and its impact on patients.