Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
The nationwide newborn screening has been expanded by four rare diseases to prevent severe consequential damage in infants through early treatment. Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ) plays a key medical role for all of Thüringen.
Drivers and commuters in and around Jena must prepare for significant traffic disruptions in early June. Three major traffic axes – L 2308, K 12, and Löbdergraben – will be fully closed due to renovation work and crane placement.
A serious and highly unusual traffic accident occurred in Bad Klosterlausnitz on Thursday afternoon. An 84-year-old driver collided head-on with a Peugeot, reversed, and then rammed the vehicle a second time.
Jena, May 29, 2026 – Anyone in possession of old family letters, diaries, or certificates often faces a barrier: historical German handwriting is barely legible to untrained eyes. A new course at the Volkshochschule (vhs) Jena provides a remedy and teaches the basics of decoding historical documents.
From June 1 to 7, 2026, the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena will participate in the nationwide action week “Science against Fascism,” combining academic discourse with public protest.
On Thursday afternoon, a spitting attack on a bus driver occurred in a scheduled bus in the center of Jena. Thanks to the decisive and courageous intervention of passengers and a fellow bus driver, worse was prevented.
The number of unemployed persons in Jena fell slightly in May compared to the previous month, with the unemployment rate now standing at 6.3 percent.
Jena, May 29, 2026 – The U17 juniors of FC Carl Zeiss Jena are facing the biggest match of their sporting careers so far. In the final of the DFB-Pokal der Junioren, the Thuringians will meet the favored youth team of VfB Stuttgart in Köln.
On Wednesday morning, unknown perpetrators stole a high-quality e-mountain bike worth approximately 9,500 euros in the north of Jena. The thieves acted with extreme ruthlessness, leaving the locked front wheel behind at the scene.
Jena, May 28, 2026 – The scholarship holders of the Duale Orchesterakademie Thüringen invite you to a varied chamber concert at the Jenaer Rathausdiele on Sunday, May 31. The young musicians have independently designed the musical program as well as the moderation for the morning.