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The city of Jena is participating in the international STADTRADELN campaign for the 15th time. From August 28 to September 17, 2026, residents, employees, and students are invited to cycle for climate protection.
A research team at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has discovered how microorganisms in groundwater survive under extreme nutrient scarcity, providing new insights into the stability of vital water resources.
Jena, 06.07.2026 – The Jena City Council has passed a landmark resolution for the full electrification of the municipal bus fleet. Future vehicle acquisitions must be exclusively fully electric to advance local climate protection efforts.
Jena, July 4, 2026 – The city of Jena is initiating the systematic decarbonization of its bus network: in the future, all new fleet acquisitions will consist exclusively of electric buses.
Jena, June 26, 2026 – The city of Jena, together with Thuringian districts, the Universität Erfurt, and the Thuringian Energy and GreenTech Agency (ThEGA), is launching the information campaign “Solar Empowerment 2.0”. The initiative aims to make the entry into self-generated solar power as barrier-free and transparent as possible for homeowners.
A new online petition on the platform openPetition is currently mobilizing citizens in Jena against the increasing development of urban green spaces. The initiative seeks to protect local allotment gardens from being converted into building land for investor projects.
Jena, June 3, 2026: Starting June 8, the Jena district of Lobeda will focus on environmental and climate protection. The “Lobeda gießt” initiative, together with local partners, invites the public to this year’s Gießtage to raise awareness for urban greenery and the sustainable use of resources.
Jena, May 22, 2026 – Kommunalservice Jena (KSJ) has successfully completed its spring planting for this year. A total of 118 new trees now enrich the Jena urban area and are intended to make an important contribution to climate protection and biodiversity.
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, together with its partner universities in Leipzig and Halle-Wittenberg, will present current research and new publications at the “Forum Unibund” during the 2026 Leipzig Book Fair.
The city administration of Jena has presented its first comprehensive monitoring report on the implementation of its Climate Action Plan, detailing the progress of 73 measures aimed at achieving climate neutrality.