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Jena, July 3, 2026 – Kristin Weiß will remain Managing Director of Stadtwerke Jena Netze for another five years, ensuring the long-term strategic implementation of the regional energy transition.
The energy transition becomes tangible at the Jena EnergieLabor: The new exhibition ‘ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US’ launches today, offering interactive information for all citizens, focusing on innovations from the local ‘JenErgieReal’ real-world laboratory.
The nationwide heating reform is showing concrete local impacts in Jena. As homeowners hesitate to commit to district heating, Stadtwerke Energie Jena-Pößneck is re-evaluating the economic viability of planned expansion areas.
A pioneering practical test for the local energy transition has begun at Salvador-Allende-Platz in Jena-Lobeda. A total of 150 apartments are being equipped with their own balcony power plants as part of a large-scale energy experiment to test decentralized power generation directly at residential buildings.
A milestone for the local energy transition: Stadtwerke Jena have officially received regulatory permission to investigate the region’s deep soil for its geothermal potential.
Jena, 03.05.2026. Stadtwerke Jena is highlighting the transformation of urban energy supply with the information exhibition “ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US”. As part of the “Reallabor” project, the show sheds light on current challenges and technical solutions for a climate-friendly future in the Lichtstadt.
Stadtwerke Energie Jena-Pößneck celebrates its 35th anniversary, evolving from a four-person operation in a Winzerla apartment to a major regional utility serving 100,000 customers.
Jena, 02.04.2026 – The forward-looking real-world laboratory JenErgieReal is entering the structural implementation phase. By 2027, networked systems for the intelligent control of electricity, heat, and electromobility will be established in various districts of Jena.
On Tuesday, the multimedia exhibition “ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US” was ceremoniously opened in downtown Jena. It provides insights into the future of local energy supply and the JenErgieReal real-world laboratory until 2027.
How will Jena heat its homes in the coming decades? Stadtwerke Jena is set to unveil its comprehensive „Anika“ transformation plan in the second quarter of 2026. This strategic roadmap will define which neighborhoods will see district heating expansion and where heat pumps will become the standard, providing much-needed investment security for homeowners and tenants across the city.