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The city council faction Die Linke in Jena is pushing for a significant extension of daily opening hours at the Südbad and Ostbad pools to better accommodate working professionals and families.
In his latest video message, Lord Mayor Dr. Thomas Nitzsche summarizes the most important local political developments in Jena, focusing on the city’s economic standing and a newly adopted strategy to combat illegal graffiti.
The „Bürger für Jena“ voter group wants to enable surfing on the Saale and has submitted a corresponding resolution to the city council. The model for the ambitious project is the famous Eisbachwelle in München.
The Jena City Council has adopted a comprehensive strategy to combat illegal graffiti and tags while promoting legal street art spaces and improving reporting channels for citizens.
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.
The city of Jena has officially launched the “Jena 2035” strategy process to consolidate central questions regarding the future. A newly formed 26-member committee has already held its first consultations at the Historisches Rathaus.
The Jena City Council meets to discuss pressing issues including the housing shortage, municipal asylum costs, and a new funding directive for graffiti removal.
The city of Jena plans to support private property owners in the removal of illegal graffiti with a dedicated budget of 125,000 euros.