Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
The 8th jobwalk Jena returns on June 6, 2026, bringing up to 100 companies to the Marktplatz to connect with professionals and career starters in an informal open-air setting.
Late in the evening on April 8, 2026, Jena police caught two graffiti sprayers red-handed in Kahlaische Straße. One suspect was provisionally arrested at the scene.
Jena, 08.04.2026. The youth parliament of the city of Jena has so far hardly been involved in youth-relevant decisions of the city council, according to a recent inquiry by the Die Linke parliamentary group.
On early Tuesday evening, the situation escalated in a café in Jenergasse. A guest harassed others, shouted insults, and eventually became physically aggressive toward an employee.
The initiative “Aktion Kindern Urlaub schenken” celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Since 2006, the Diakonie project has enabled over 64,000 disadvantaged children and young people to participate in holiday and educational programs.
Jena, April 8, 2026. Construction work in Tatzendpromenade is entering its next phase. Starting immediately, Stadtwerke Jena Netze is modernizing the local power lines in this area, which will lead to noticeable traffic restrictions in the coming weeks.
Jena, 08.04.2026 – The Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ) is strengthening medical care for older citizens. The geriatric day clinic is once again offering a comprehensive range of therapies that combine inpatient and outpatient treatment elements, specifically tailored to patients over 70 years of age.
The Bavarian drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has acquired the Thuringian AI startup Spleenlab. The merger aims to secure the locations in Thüringen and expand the development of GPS-independent navigation software.
Dangerous and illegal animal traps were discovered in a forest area north of Jena over the weekend. The animal rights organization PETA has now offered a reward for information leading to the capture of the perpetrators.
On Easter Sunday, the women’s team of FC Carl Zeiss Jena narrowly missed out on reaching the DFB-Pokal final. Despite a courageous performance against the favorites VfL Wolfsburg, the match was decided in a dramatic penalty shootout.