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Football fans must expect significant travel restrictions for the highly anticipated Thuringian Derby semi-final. The Erfurt Federal Police warn of construction-related delays on rail lines between East Thuringia and the state capital.
Drivers in Jena should keep a close eye on their speedometers this Friday, March 13, 2026. Mobile speed cameras are active in several parts of the city, including Zentrum and Winzerla, to monitor compliance with speed limits.
Motorists in Jena city center will need to plan for extra travel time starting in mid-March due to urgent road surface renovations on the busy Fürstengraben.
A dispute escalated in an apartment building in the district of Lichtenhain on Thursday morning. A 30-year-old woman refused to leave a hallway and injured the resident during a physical altercation.
Jena, March 13, 2026. For tenants in the city on the Saale, living is becoming increasingly expensive. The DMB Mieterverein Jena has presented its current operating cost index based on evaluations for the year 2024, which proves a noticeable increase in service charges.
A look back at the history of the City of Light shows how the residents of Jena escaped the summer heat around the year 1900. Without modern outdoor swimming facilities, the Saale around the historic Camsdorfer Brücke became a central retreat for all social classes.
Artificial Intelligence is increasingly finding its way into everyday office life and more frequently influencing direct career opportunities. Those who master the use of new technologies secure decisive advantages in the competition for leadership positions.
On Saturday, March 14, 2026, the Stadtmuseum Jena invites families to a special tour and hands-on excavation workshop to explore local history and archaeology.
Jena, 12.03.2026 – The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has issued a warning for the Jena city area due to elevated particulate matter levels. Since Tuesday (10.03.2026), pollutant concentrations in the air have been in an unhealthy range.
The animal rights organization PETA is planning a sensational protest action in the city center of Jena for the coming Monday. With a life-sized “meat tray” in which an activist is packaged deceptively realistically, the organization aims to set a drastic sign against industrial animal farming.