Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
Jena, 19.05.2026 – The Universitätsklinikum Jena and Aktion Wandlungswelten have opened a new day clinic for young people in Fraunhoferstraße. The facility is specifically aimed at 16- to 25-year-olds with mental health challenges and offers them intensive semi-residential treatment.
The Jena-based software company Intershop is cutting jobs and will increasingly rely on Artificial Intelligence in the future. Following a million-euro loss in the previous year, the aim is to increase efficiency and stabilize the company’s results.
A 44-year-old driver caused an accident on Monday afternoon while attempting to evade a traffic stop. Under the influence of drugs, he crashed his vehicle into a stone wall.
A deflagration in a garbage truck led to a fire in Jena on Monday morning. The fire brigade responded quickly; no injuries were reported.
Jena, May 19, 2026 – A failed turning maneuver in Gemdental ended in the water on Monday afternoon. A driver slid into the adjacent Gemdenbach with his car, triggering a rapid response from emergency services.
A failed U-turn in the Gemdental area of Jena led to an unusual traffic accident on Monday afternoon. A car veered off the paved surface and landed in the adjacent stream bed.
The old swimming pool in Jena-Lobeda is facing a fundamental realignment. Based on a new feasibility study, the building is to serve as a leisure and adventure venue for the district in the future.
At the start of the week, drivers in Jena must prepare for speed controls. According to current reports, mobile speed cameras are active in the city area this Monday to monitor the speed of road users.
Jena, 18.05.2026. Ahead of the high-stakes Thuringia Derby between FC Carl Zeiss Jena and Rot-Weiß Erfurt last Saturday, protest actions took place in Jena. Both fan groups demonstrated against the significantly reduced ticket allocation for the traveling away fans.
Jena, 18.05.2026 – An incident involving the fan scene of FC Carl Zeiss Jena is causing a stir and outrage. Ultras of the club presented a controversial and criminal motif directed directly at Jena Mayor Benjamin Koppe.