Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
Jena, July 16, 2026 – With today’s concert kick-off by the French rock band Les Négresses Vertes, this year’s concert season of the Kulturarena Jena 2026 begins. Until the end of August, the Theatervorplatz in Jena will once again transform into an open-air stage for international and national artists, complemented by exclusive club concerts at the Zeiss-Planetarium.
Jena, July 15, 2026 – Following a burglary at a nursing home in the north of Jena, the criminal investigation department is urgently seeking witnesses. Unknown perpetrators forced their way into the building and stole technical equipment.
Kranichfeld/Weimar, July 15, 2026 – Unknown perpetrators broke into a company apartment in Kranichfeld, stealing valuables worth several hundred euros. The criminal investigation department has initiated an investigation and is asking the public for assistance.
Jena, 15.07.2026 – This year’s Kulturarena begins its first regular concert and film week. Following a successful theater opening, visitors can look forward to a diverse program of international music, children’s entertainment, and film highlights starting Thursday.
Stadtroda, July 15, 2026 – A 66-year-old motorcyclist was caught in Stadtroda on Tuesday using a foreign insurance license plate on his 125cc motorcycle. The man now faces significant criminal consequences.
Jena, July 15, 2026 – The team at the Universitätsklinikum Jena has achieved a medical milestone: despite an extremely early rupture of membranes in the 20th week of pregnancy, the birth of a baby girl was delayed by 15 weeks, allowing the child to be born healthy in June.
Jena, July 15, 2026 – Just in time for its 100th anniversary, the world’s oldest large-scale planetarium enters a new era: following extensive renovations, the Zeiss-Planetarium Jena is reopening its doors. Visitors can look forward to a globally unique combination of state-of-the-art projection technology and groundbreaking acoustics.
Apolda, July 15, 2026 – A traffic accident involving a car and a cyclist occurred on Heidenberg in Apolda on Monday morning. A 27-year-old cyclist sustained injuries.
The Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena has awarded the ‘Open Science Badge 2026’ to Prof. Dr. Christoph Koch in recognition of his outstanding achievements in open science and citizen participation.
Unknown perpetrators broke into a retirement home on Naumburger Straße. The police have initiated an investigation and are now seeking witnesses who may have made suspicious observations.