Jena Lokal - Local News, Events & Culture
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Jena, 09.03.2026 – On the occasion of International Women’s Day, numerous people took to the streets in Jena to demonstrate for real gender justice. Under the motto “We fight, we strike, we live,” various organizations and the “Bündnis 8. März” drew attention to persistent social grievances.
Jena, 09.03.2026 – Baroque sounds for the youngest listeners: The Jena baroque ensemble Capella Jenensis e.V. is organizing a musical experience specifically for families in mid-March. In the historic setting of the university, classical music is presented in a child-friendly, interactive, and lively manner.
Unknown perpetrators have defaced the CDU district office in Jena with defamatory stickers and graffiti. The criminal police have launched an investigation into property damage and are asking for public assistance.
In recent weeks, two attempted residential burglaries occurred in the Jena district of Winzerla. Police are warning residents and requesting increased vigilance in the neighborhood.
To secure medical care in the region, several actors in Jena are calling for a joint blood donation drive at the Imaginata site in mid-March.
The Universitätsklinikum Jena and Techniker Krankenkasse have signed a nationwide quality contract to combat life-threatening malnutrition in cancer patients through early detection and targeted therapy.
Heating oil prices in Jena are currently slightly below the Thüringen state average. For a standard purchase of 3,000 liters, consumers in the city area are currently paying nearly 150 euros per 100 liters.
Unknown perpetrators gained access to several basement compartments in an apartment building in Biswangerstraße, Jena. Although no loot was taken, residents are concerned as this is reportedly the fourth such incident.
Jena, March 9, 2026 – A politically motivated act of property damage occurred at the local party office of the Christian Democrats in Jena. Unknown perpetrators left graffiti directed specifically at Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Jena, March 09, 2026. Great celebration for the female bowlers of SV Carl Zeiss Jena: With a hard-fought away victory in the quarter-finals of the Pauly-DKBC-Pokal at SKG Roßdorf, the team has reached the Final Four for the very first time in the club’s history.