Jena: Final Sprint for the 2026 Facade Award
The countdown is on: Property owners have exactly one month left to submit their new construction or renovation projects for this year’s Facade Award in Jena.
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Safety Day in Jena-Zwätzen: Tips for Everyday Life
Jena, 01.09.2026 – The Zwätzen Volunteer Fire Department is hosting an information and safety day this afternoon. Under the motto ‘Safety in Everyday Life and at Home,’ various stakeholders are providing information on important precautionary measures.
Magic Globe in Jena: New Family Program at the Planetarium
The Zeiss-Planetarium Jena is expanding its repertoire with an internationally acclaimed production. Starting in September, the new family program ‘Magic Globe – The Mystery of the Seasons’ will be on the schedule, offering an engaging way for children and adults to learn about astronomical concepts.
Jena launches energy transition exhibition at EnergieLabor
Jena, September 01, 2026 – What does the future of energy supply look like and which technologies are already a reality in Jena? The new multi-part exhibition “ENERGIE – WAS UNS BEWEGT” (ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US), which opened today, Tuesday, at the EnergieLabor, provides answers.
Word Worlds and Image Worlds: Poetry and Calligraphy in Jena
Jena, 01.09.2026 – Under the title ‘Wortwelten | Bildwelten’ (Word Worlds | Image Worlds), a current exhibition at Villa Rosenthal is dedicated to the connection between contemporary poetry and traditional calligraphy. The focus is on the work of poet and calligrapher Silvio Colditz.
Unemployment in Jena rose in August 2026
The number of unemployed persons in Jena increased in August 2026 compared to the previous month and the previous year, with the unemployment rate climbing to 6.8 percent.
Jena Weekly Market: Regional Variety at the Marketplace
The Jena weekly market offers a regular shopping experience featuring regional products. In addition to fresh fruit and vegetables, the range includes cheese and meat products, fish, baked goods, as well as plants and flowers.
UKJ Jena: Patient Event on Joint Pain
Jena, August 31, 2026 – For those suffering from osteoarthritis, every movement can become a struggle. To provide comprehensive information to those affected and interested parties, the Endoprosthetics Center at the Universitätsklinikum Jena is hosting a special information event.
New Year’s Eve in Jena: Cities demand better police coordination
In view of increasing security challenges around the turn of the year, the heads of the public order departments of five independent cities have addressed an open letter to Thuringia’s Interior Minister, Georg Maier, calling for improved, statewide police deployment planning.
Jena: Traffic restrictions due to bicycle demonstration on Tuesday
Due to a registered demonstration by the ‘Critical Mass’ initiative, traffic disruptions are expected in Jena’s city center on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.