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Jena, July 12, 2026 – On early Saturday evening, a construction site theft occurred in Jena-Lobeda, during which unknown perpetrators broke into a construction container on Theobald-Renner-Straße. The police are urgently seeking witnesses who can provide information regarding the crime or the perpetrators.
Bad Berka/Jena, July 11, 2026 – During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, unknown individuals entered a construction site in Bad Berka. The perpetrators stole high-quality tools by breaking into a construction vehicle parked on the premises. The Jena State Police Inspection is urgently seeking information from the public.
Unknown perpetrators broke into a construction vehicle at a site on Parkstraße in Bad Berka overnight, stealing valuable equipment.
Unknown perpetrators stole 12 ceiling lights from a construction site at Inselplatz in Jena, causing significant financial damage.
Starting Monday, June 29, 2026, one of Jena’s most important traffic hubs will transform into a major construction site. Extensive track work and station upgrades at Paradiesbahnhof will lead to significant traffic restrictions and detours for commuters and residents until 2027.
Jena, May 27, 2026 – A red ATLAS wheel loader, approximately 30 years old, has been stolen from a construction site in Jena. The criminal investigation department has launched an inquiry and is examining a possible connection to other construction site thefts in the city area.
Jena, May 27, 2026. Unknown suspects have stolen a roughly 30-year-old wheel loader worth approximately 13,000 euros from a construction site in Jena. Police have launched an investigation and are examining potential links to other thefts in the city area.
Despite a full closure in place for two and a half months, drivers are repeatedly using the B88 construction site in Jena-Nord as a shortcut, leading to safety concerns and potential project delays.
Over the weekend, a significant theft occurred at a construction site in Hanna-Jursch-Straße, Jena. Unknown perpetrators stole approximately 70 meters of high-voltage cable, causing substantial property damage.
Starting in April 2026, drivers on the A4 motorway must prepare for significant traffic restrictions between the Jena-Zentrum and Stadtroda junctions due to extensive road surface renewal lasting until late 2027.