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Dr. Barbara Albrethsen-Keck from Jena has been awarded the Cross of Merit on Ribbon for her outstanding voluntary commitment to social cohesion. Thuringia’s Prime Minister Mario Voigt presented the honor, awarded by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in the Thüringer Staatskanzlei.
Jena / Thüringen, 26.02.2026. The Verdi trade union has announced a nationwide warning strike in Thuringian local transport for the coming weekend. From Friday night until Sunday inclusive, large parts of the bus and tram services in Jena will also come to a standstill.
Jena, 26.02.2026 – A woman from Jena has fallen victim to a massive investment fraud scheme. The victim lost a sum of over 25,000 Euros to criminals.
A 90-year-old cyclist has died from his injuries following a serious traffic accident with a tram in the Jena district of Winzerla. The incident occurred earlier this week, as the police have now announced.
On the occasion of Black History Month, a short film evening will take place tomorrow, Thursday, at the Kulturschlachthof in Jena to promote networking within the local Black community.
NABU Jena and NABU Leipzig have launched a joint online portal to document bird strikes on glass surfaces, aiming to identify danger zones and implement protection measures.
Trainees from the SBSZ Jena-Göschwitz spent three weeks in the city of Boden, Schweden. The Erasmus-funded program provided insights into the Scandinavian working world under extreme weather conditions.
Due to material shortages, the planned nightly track maintenance in the Oberaue district of Jena has been postponed. Trams will continue to operate on their regular routes without restrictions.
On Saturday, February 28, 2026, the sports pool at Schwimmparadies Jena (GalaxSea) will be closed to the public for the Thüringer Meisterschaften in long-distance swimming. The leisure pool remains open regularly.
Jena-based Linimed GmbH and FAZMED GmbH from Sonneberg are joining forces. By June 1, 2026, FAZMED will be fully integrated into Linimed, creating one of the largest cross-state providers for out-of-hospital intensive care in Central Germany.