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Jena, March 23, 2026 – The popular city center event „Marktfeierei“ is at risk of being canceled this year. Due to a funding gap of 15,000 euros, the Initiative Innenstadt is now asking citizens for financial support to ensure the event can still take place this summer.
Mayor Benjamin Koppe is continuing his dialogue offer for the citizens of the city. The next appointment for personal exchange will take place this coming Friday, March 27, 2026.
To maintain mobility in old age and specifically prevent falls, the DRK Seniorenbegegnungszentrum in Jena is starting a new gymnastics course on April 9, 2026.
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.
Former national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg returned to the Jenaer Paradies to visit the ad hoc arena, reflecting on her time as head coach of USV Jena 15 years ago.
Jena, March 22, 2026 – With a surprise musical performance in the city center of Jena, two musicians from the Philharmonie drew attention to an upcoming concert highlight. For once, the focus was not on the entire orchestra, but on the timpani as a solo instrument.
A dispute over bicycle riding on a playground in Kahla escalated on Friday afternoon. A 37-year-old father physically attacked a twelve-year-old boy and issued threats.
Jena, March 22, 2026 – March 19 marked the 81st anniversary of the heaviest bombing of Jena. Representatives from the city and the church gathered at the memorial stele in Rathausgasse to honor the victims and send a message of peace and reconciliation.
Jena, March 22, 2026 – The Städtische Museen Jena are offering a new campaign for culture lovers throughout 2026: admission is free on the last Sunday of every month.
On Sunday night, an explosive device heavily damaged a mobile toilet in Jena-Lobeda. Police are searching for witnesses after the detonation in Theobald-Renner-Straße.