Jena Lokal - Local News, Events & Culture
Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
The Neulobeda district council is convening this Wednesday to discuss local finances and citizen concerns, featuring a special briefing from the Jena Police Inspection on fraud prevention and public safety.
Jena, May 27, 2026 – A red ATLAS wheel loader, approximately 30 years old, has been stolen from a construction site in Jena. The criminal investigation department has launched an inquiry and is examining a possible connection to other construction site thefts in the city area.
A new visual highlight now shapes the skyline of Jena’s city center: the lettering of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and its motto “Light. Life. Liberty.” have been installed on the tower of the emerging Campus Inselplatz.
Jena, May 27, 2026 – The German music landscape is facing a historic moment: Next Saturday, May 30, 2026, the band Unheilig will celebrate its highly anticipated stage comeback at Jena’s Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld. After a ten-year hiatus from live performances, the group is launching its major summer tour here.
Jena, May 27, 2026 – Following a violent altercation in the district of Lobeda, police are urgently seeking witnesses. A 58-year-old man was attacked and injured by three unknown youths at a tram stop.
A new commemorative plaque at Kahlaische Straße 1 in Jena honors the victims of Nazi racial policy and highlights the historical responsibility of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
Starting this week, one of the most important connecting roads in the Jenaer Westviertel will be completely closed to all traffic. The extensive civil engineering and road construction works are expected to last until December 2026.
A 58-year-old man was attacked and slightly injured by three youths at the „Emil-Wölk-Straße“ tram stop in Jena-Lobeda. The police are now urgently calling for witnesses to the incident.
Jena, May 27, 2026. Unknown suspects have stolen a roughly 30-year-old wheel loader worth approximately 13,000 euros from a construction site in Jena. Police have launched an investigation and are examining potential links to other thefts in the city area.
Jenoptik AG and the health insurance provider AOK PLUS are launching a far-reaching cooperation to promote employee health at the Thuringian sites in Jena and Triptis.