Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
To better prepare for future health crises, the city of Jena has launched a large-scale survey to evaluate experiences from the Corona pandemic and optimize local emergency plans.
Jena. A three-day warning strike in public transport (ÖPNV) will begin next Monday in Jena and the Saale-Holzland-Kreis, leading to massive cancellations.
Starting next Monday, Jenaer Nahverkehr will renovate the tram stop at the Universitätsklinikum. Passengers and drivers on Erlanger Allee should expect traffic restrictions until late June.
Jena, March 06, 2026 – On Thursday, numerous young people in Jena once again took to the streets to protest against a possible reintroduction of compulsory military service. Approximately 1,000 students participated in the second edition of the nationwide school strike in the university city.
The official starting signal for a pioneering new building has been given at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena: The foundation stone for the communication center FORUM was ceremoniously laid.
In the Regionalliga Nordost, a decisive summit is approaching: FC Carl Zeiss Jena visits the current league leaders 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig. A victory for the Thuringians could completely reopen the championship race in the decisive phase of the season.
A 57-year-old man from Saale-Holzland-Kreis has lost more than 100,000 Euros through an online investment scam. The Jena Criminal Police have launched an investigation and are issuing an urgent warning against this professionally organized scheme.
On March 14, 2026, Jena’s 14th City History Day invites the public to rediscover the city’s lost architectural heritage through lectures, tours, and workshops.
Supporters of FC Carl Zeiss Jena traveling to the away match this coming Sunday must prepare for travel hurdles. Due to the Regionalliga duel against 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig, the local police are planning a major operation involving extensive traffic restrictions.
On the occasion of the upcoming International Women’s Day, the “Bündnis 8. März Jena” is once again mobilizing for a city-wide demonstration under the motto “We fight, We strike, We live.”