Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
The Universitätsklinikum Jena and Techniker Krankenkasse have signed a nationwide quality contract to combat life-threatening malnutrition in cancer patients through early detection and targeted therapy.
Heating oil prices in Jena are currently slightly below the Thüringen state average. For a standard purchase of 3,000 liters, consumers in the city area are currently paying nearly 150 euros per 100 liters.
Unknown perpetrators gained access to several basement compartments in an apartment building in Biswangerstraße, Jena. Although no loot was taken, residents are concerned as this is reportedly the fourth such incident.
Jena, March 9, 2026 – A politically motivated act of property damage occurred at the local party office of the Christian Democrats in Jena. Unknown perpetrators left graffiti directed specifically at Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Jena, March 09, 2026. Great celebration for the female bowlers of SV Carl Zeiss Jena: With a hard-fought away victory in the quarter-finals of the Pauly-DKBC-Pokal at SKG Roßdorf, the team has reached the Final Four for the very first time in the club’s history.
From mid-March, residents and road users in Jena-Ost must prepare for significant restrictions. Extensive civil engineering works are beginning in Bernhard-Schultze-Straße, making a full closure unavoidable until the end of the year.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena has secured a crucial 2:1 away win against league leaders 1. FC Lok Leipzig, narrowing the gap in the Regionalliga Nordost table and keeping the championship race open.
A large-scale warning strike is currently leading to massive restrictions in public transport in Jena and the Saale-Holzland-Kreis. A temporary emergency service has been organized on a main axis until Monday afternoon.
Since late Saturday afternoon, 93-year-old Rosemarie Helma Saweljew has been missing from her nursing home in Apolda. The senior is disoriented due to dementia and urgently requires assistance.
Jena, 09.03.2026 – The women’s team of FC Carl Zeiss Jena faces a decisive knockout match: next Wednesday, the team will host SC Sand in the quarter-finals of the Women’s DFB-Pokal. Fans can look forward to an exciting cup evening under floodlights.