Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
Jena, June 1, 2026. Plans for the upcoming basketball season at Science City Jena have suffered an unexpected setback. Experienced coach Mike Taylor has declined the contract offer from the ProA league club from Thüringen for private reasons.
The theater group „KrisenSpiel“ of the Freie Bühne Jena is presenting its new production „SehnSuche“ at the Kulturschlachthof starting this week, focusing on deep human longings.
Jena, June 01, 2026. The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has shaped the face of the city on the Saale for centuries. A new documentary by MDR now highlights the historical development of this tradition-rich educational institution and its path to becoming a University of Excellence.
Thuringian Regionalliga club FC Carl Zeiss Jena has named 53-year-old Marco Grote as its new head coach. Grote, who succeeds Volkan Uluc, has signed a long-term contract until 2028 to lead the team at the Kernberge.
At the East Thuringian Gymnastics Championships in Jena, athletes from ASC 2000 e.V. celebrated significant successes, with Leonie Müller securing the title in performance class 4.
On June 4, 2026, the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena invites the public to an interactive event at Engelplatz to explore AI technologies, featuring project presentations and a panel discussion.
Jena, June 1, 2026 – The German band Unheilig celebrated a highly emotional open-air comeback in Jena last weekend. Against an impressive backdrop, thousands of fans experienced an evening full of goosebumps and musical memories.
Starting June 29, 2026, a comprehensive infrastructure project will begin at Jenaer Paradiesbahnhof to completely renew the worn-out tram tracks, leading to significant traffic restrictions until Spring 2027.
On early Saturday morning, a dispute on Jena’s Nonnenplan escalated dangerously, leading a woman to fend off an attacker with pepper spray. Police subsequently arrested the suspect, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant.
The Jena alliance ‘Schulstreik gegen Wehrpflicht’ is mobilizing for a protest rally on the Marktplatz next Wednesday. The demonstration targets the planned establishment of a Bundeswehr recruitment center within the Goethe Galerie shopping mall.