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FC Carl Zeiss Jena has secured a crucial 2:1 away win against league leaders 1. FC Lok Leipzig, narrowing the gap in the Regionalliga Nordost table and keeping the championship race open.
A large-scale warning strike is currently leading to massive restrictions in public transport in Jena and the Saale-Holzland-Kreis. A temporary emergency service has been organized on a main axis until Monday afternoon.
Since late Saturday afternoon, 93-year-old Rosemarie Helma Saweljew has been missing from her nursing home in Apolda. The senior is disoriented due to dementia and urgently requires assistance.
Jena, 09.03.2026 – The women’s team of FC Carl Zeiss Jena faces a decisive knockout match: next Wednesday, the team will host SC Sand in the quarter-finals of the Women’s DFB-Pokal. Fans can look forward to an exciting cup evening under floodlights.
Drivers in the Jena urban area must pay close attention to their speed this Sunday. The police are conducting targeted traffic controls, focusing particularly on the Leutra district.
During the night into Sunday, unknown individuals defaced the facade of a local restaurant in the Saale-Holzland-Kreis with extensive graffiti. The Jena State Police Inspectorate has launched an investigation and is now seeking witnesses.
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the ‘Bündnis 8. März Jena’ is organizing a central demonstration starting at Faulloch and various decentralized actions throughout the city of Jena.
Commuters, pupils, and students in Jena must prepare for significant restrictions in public transport starting next week due to a multi-day warning strike called by the Verdi union.
High pollen levels are expected in Jena this Sunday, particularly from alder and hazel trees, posing a challenge for allergy sufferers.
The city administration of Jena has presented its first comprehensive monitoring report on the implementation of its Climate Action Plan, detailing the progress of 73 measures aimed at achieving climate neutrality.