Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
Jena, March 13, 2026. For tenants in the city on the Saale, living is becoming increasingly expensive. The DMB Mieterverein Jena has presented its current operating cost index based on evaluations for the year 2024, which proves a noticeable increase in service charges.
A look back at the history of the City of Light shows how the residents of Jena escaped the summer heat around the year 1900. Without modern outdoor swimming facilities, the Saale around the historic Camsdorfer Brücke became a central retreat for all social classes.
Artificial Intelligence is increasingly finding its way into everyday office life and more frequently influencing direct career opportunities. Those who master the use of new technologies secure decisive advantages in the competition for leadership positions.
On Saturday, March 14, 2026, the Stadtmuseum Jena invites families to a special tour and hands-on excavation workshop to explore local history and archaeology.
Jena, 12.03.2026 – The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has issued a warning for the Jena city area due to elevated particulate matter levels. Since Tuesday (10.03.2026), pollutant concentrations in the air have been in an unhealthy range.
The animal rights organization PETA is planning a sensational protest action in the city center of Jena for the coming Monday. With a life-sized “meat tray” in which an activist is packaged deceptively realistically, the organization aims to set a drastic sign against industrial animal farming.
Jena, 12.03.2026 – At the Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung (Fritz-Lipmann-Institut e.V.) in Jena, a new team is researching the mechanisms of brain aging. The pioneering project is funded by the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung with a million-euro sum.
On March 12, 2026, Jena prepares for City History Day, focusing on historical buildings and locations that no longer exist under the motto “Spaces of Remembrance.”
On March 28, 2026, the Jenaer Nacht des Sports will take place for the first time at the Sparkassen-Arena in Jena-Burgau, honoring top athletes and dedicated volunteers in a festive gala.
The Schülerforschungszentrum (SFZ) Jena has been awarded first place in the national competition “Innovatives Schülerforschungszentrum” for its outstanding support of young scientific talent in the Lichtstadt.