Jena, June 20, 2026 – The Landespolizeiinspektion Jena is publicly searching for two 14-year-old girls who have been missing since yesterday, Friday morning. The two students attend the same class at a school in Jena-Ost and are believed to have left the city together.
- Who is missing? Josephine Valerie Nicksch (from Jena-Wogau) and Sophia Lützenberg (from Jena-Ost)
- Since when? Friday, June 19, 2026 (before the start of school)
- Possible location: Unknown (presumably left Jena)
- Contact: Polizei Jena or any other police station
Joint disappearance before the start of school
The absence of the two teenagers was noticed by the parents on Friday morning before the regular start of classes. Both girls attend the same class at a school in Jena-Ost. According to current police findings, the students arranged in advance to leave Jena together. Since it cannot be ruled out that the missing persons are in a helpless situation, the police urgently request information from the public.
Physical characteristics and clothing
The police ask for attention to the following personal descriptions in the search for the teenagers:
- Josephine Valerie Nicksch (from Jena-Wogau):
- Build: slim, approx. 165 cm tall, approx. 40–45 kg in weight
- Physical features: long blonde hair, fixed braces on upper and lower jaw
- Clothing: long blue jeans, white sneakers
- Items carried: black backpack
- Sophia Lützenberg (from Georg-Büchner-Straße in Jena-Ost):
- Build: slim, approx. 165 cm tall
- Physical features: long blonde hair
- Clothing: wide jeans, white sneakers
- Items carried: hiking backpack
Information urgently sought
Who can provide information on the current whereabouts of Josephine and Sophia or has seen the two girls since Friday morning? Relevant information is accepted by the Polizei Jena as well as any other police station via the emergency number 110.
Source:
LPI-J: Search for two missing 14-year-old girls from Jena
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