Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
Jena, 29.04.2026 – The ad hoc arena in the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld is taking a massive step towards sustainability. Effective immediately, a huge photovoltaic system provides Jena’s largest stadium with renewable energy.
Jena, 29.04.2026 – This coming Friday, May 1st, the DGB District Association Jena/Saale-Holzland is organizing its traditional Labor Day rally. The event at Johannisplatz focuses on demands for fair wages, stable pensions, and secure jobs.
The city of Jena mourns the loss of local original Dieter Malich, who passed away at the age of 86. Known as a “silent hero,” he was celebrated for his constant and selfless helpfulness in everyday life.
Jena, 29.04.2026. The Landespolizeiinspektion Jena is asking the public for assistance in solving a hit-and-run accident. An unknown perpetrator left behind significant property damage and subsequently fled the scene without authorization.
Jena, 29.04.2026. When NASA flies to the moon, high-tech from Thüringen is mandatory on board. At the “Space Night” in Jena, Jena-Optronik CEO Peter Kapell emphasized the essential importance of the local industry for international space missions.
On Tuesday, a phone scammer attempted to defraud a senior citizen in Jena of her savings using the brazen “shock call” tactic. The perpetrator posed as a police officer but ultimately left empty-handed.
A devious trick theft occurred on Tuesday afternoon in downtown Jena. A 69-year-old woman and her husband became victims of criminals who specifically manipulated a tire on their vehicle to commit the theft.
Jena, 29.04.2026. A coalition of students and political youth organizations is calling for a city-wide school strike in Jena on May 8. The central point of protest is the rejection of a possible reintroduction of compulsory military service following new legislative proposals by the federal government.
To preserve historical documents, artworks, and archives from destruction in an emergency, the Notfallverbund Jena evaluated the logistical possibilities of cultural heritage rescue on Monday.
Unknown perpetrators broke into a sports clubhouse in Jena-Münchenroda over the weekend. Police are seeking witnesses and utilized a drone for forensic evidence collection.