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Jena, 04.05.2026. Under the motto “School Strike Against Conscription,” the DemokraTEAM alliance is calling for a demonstration in downtown Jena next Friday, May 8, 2026. The action is part of a nationwide protest by students against the reintroduction of compulsory military service.
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.
Jena, March 06, 2026 – On Thursday, numerous young people in Jena once again took to the streets to protest against a possible reintroduction of compulsory military service. Approximately 1,000 students participated in the second edition of the nationwide school strike in the university city.
For the second time in a row, around 1,000 students in Jena have taken to the streets to protest against a possible reintroduction of compulsory military service. The protest was peaceful and part of a nationwide school strike.
Jena, 04.03.2026 – The debate over the restructuring of military service continues, and local youth are speaking out once again. For tomorrow, Thursday, students in Jena are calling for another school strike to demonstrate against the federal government’s military policy plans.
Jena, 02.03.2026 – The Jenaer Schulstreikbündnis is mobilizing for a city-wide protest next Thursday. The demonstration focuses on the current political debate regarding a possible reintroduction of compulsory military service.