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On May 12, 2026, a so-called #LiegendDemo will take place at Holzmarkt in Jena to highlight the severe neuroimmunological disease ME/CFS and its impact on patients.
Starting in May 2026, Studierendenwerk Thüringen will offer new group sessions focusing on exam preparation and conflict counseling for students in Jena.
The renowned public lecture series ‘Noble Talks’ brings top-level research to Jena on May 20, 2026. Archaeogeneticist Prof. Dr. Johannes Krause will present findings on human evolutionary history at the Abbe-Zentrum Beutenberg.
Jena, 05.05.2026. Headaches and migraines significantly affect the daily lives of many people in Germany. The Mitteldeutsches Kopfschmerzzentrum at Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ) and the MigräneLiga e.V. Deutschland invite those affected and their relatives to an informative patient forum on May 7 to provide information about available support.
Prof. Dr. Ute Hellmich from Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has been awarded a fellowship by the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. Over the next five years, she will lead her own research group at the Max-Planck-Institut für chemische Ökologie.
Unknown perpetrators broke into an agricultural cooperative’s storage garage in Graitschen, stealing a large quantity of corn seeds and pesticides worth approximately 60,000 euros.
Jena, May 5, 2026 – Athletic and loud: The running group “Run Club Paradise” regularly draws attention in the Jena city center with techno beats. The community combines physical fitness with music and a positive atmosphere.
In a dramatic DFB-Pokal match, the women’s team of FC Carl Zeiss Jena narrowly missed a major sensation against the favorites VfL Wolfsburg, losing 4-5 on penalties after 120 goalless minutes.
A 44-year-old man attempted to steal several cans of alcohol on Sunday morning at a gas station on Camburger Straße. Attentive employees thwarted the plan before police caught the fleeing suspect shortly after.
As part of the Kulturarena 2026, the play “Thüringenkrimi – Cash” will be performed on July 20th at the Jenaer Theatervorplatz, offering a regional crime thriller highlight under the open sky.