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Stadtwerke Jena are pushing ahead with the expansion of their free public Wi-Fi network. Effective immediately, citizens and visitors can access the digital service at two additional high-traffic locations in the city.
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität and the city administration of Jena are developing an ambitious master plan for educational equity in Europe, to be presented to the EU Commission as the ‘Jena Recommendations’ in May 2026.
Vehicle owners in Saale-Holzland-Kreis can now use a digital version of their registration certificate on their smartphones, eliminating the need to carry the printed document within Germany.
Artificial Intelligence is increasingly finding its way into everyday office life and more frequently influencing direct career opportunities. Those who master the use of new technologies secure decisive advantages in the competition for leadership positions.
The renowned Handelskraft Conference returns to its roots in Jena to mark the 20th anniversary of dotSource SE, transforming the city into a hub for trade and industry experts focusing on AI and digital business models.
Jena. First impressions count – and that applies to a municipality’s digital presence as well. On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the Jena city administration presented a fundamentally redesigned homepage for its official portal, jena.de.
To mark European 112 Day, the City of Jena and its regional control center celebrated five years of successful cooperation while looking ahead to the future. With the launch of the “PiLOT.112” project, the region is modernizing its emergency response through digital innovation. Discover how improved networking and faster dispatching will enhance public safety in Jena and the surrounding Thüringen districts.