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Around 400 cyclists participated in the first Thuringia-wide bicycle rally organized by the ADFC, riding from Jena and other regions to Erfurt to present transport policy demands to the state government.
Jena, May 30, 2026 – The next “Critical Mass” will take place in Jena this coming Tuesday, June 2. The bicycle demonstration starts at Holzmarkt and leads via Stadtrodaer Straße to Lobeda, among other locations, to draw attention to the unequal distribution of traffic space.
A new interest group for young cycling enthusiasts is being formed in Jena this Wednesday evening. The Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club (ADFC) invites people under 27 to the founding event of the “Junger ADFC” to promote exchange and commitment to cycling in the Saalestadt.
The ADFC Jena-Saaletal invites cyclists and interested citizens to its next open meet-up on April 16 at VHS Jena to discuss cycling traffic and future tours.
The ADFC Jena-Saaletal is launching its bicycle school for women this Saturday, offering a safe environment for beginners and those returning to cycling to learn and build confidence.
Dr. Barbara Albrethsen-Keck from Jena has been awarded the Cross of Merit on Ribbon for her outstanding voluntary commitment to social cohesion. Thuringia’s Prime Minister Mario Voigt presented the honor, awarded by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in the Thüringer Staatskanzlei.