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On April 1, the ninth basic training course for the technical fire service began at the Jena Fire Department, with 16 candidates starting their intensive and multifaceted training program.
The Kulturarena 2026 brings a literary bestseller to the stage: On July 26, the humorous “sheep detective story” Glennkill will be performed on the Theatervorplatz in Jena.
On August 16, 2026, Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster “Jurassic Park” will be screened at the Theatervorplatz in Jena as part of the Kulturarena summer festival.
In the Ottogerd-Mühlmann-Straße, a rainbow flag was intentionally set on fire last weekend. In addition to the destroyed flag, property damage was caused to the building. The criminal police are investigating and looking for witnesses.
In the semi-finals of the Women’s DFB-Pokal, FC Carl Zeiss Jena will face record champions VfL Wolfsburg on April 2, 2026. The match will be broadcast live on Das Erste.
The AfD district association Gera–Jena–Saale-Holzlandkreis has elected a new district board. The previous spokespersons Wiebke Muhsal and Denny Jankowski were confirmed in their offices.
A recent study by the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena illustrates that even firmly established insect symbioses can be broken up in a very short time. In experimental observations, a newly introduced bacterium displaced the original partner of a grain beetle within just a few generations.
The long Easter weekend is drawing families outdoors. As part of the Thüringen-wide Easter activities, the nearby Dornburger Schlösser are also offering a special program for young visitors.
On Sunday, April 5, 2026, FC Carl Zeiss Jena will face VfL Wolfsburg in the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal for women. The match at the ad hoc Arena is expected to draw a large crowd.
Jena/Florida, 02.04.2026. The Artemis II mission successfully launched into space from Florida last night. On board the spacecraft is vital navigation technology from Jena, paving the way to the Moon.