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A scientific paper from the Max-Planck-Institut für Geoanthropologie in Jena sheds new light on human dietary history: plants were an important food source in tropical rainforests thousands of years before the emergence of systematic agriculture.
The Jena-based high-tech company Göpel Electronic celebrates its 35th anniversary this month, looking back on a successful development from a local spin-off to a globally active specialist for inspection technology.
As part of the nationwide action week “#Krautschau,” two public walks in Jena at the end of May invite participants to explore the diversity of urban wild plants and document them in the cityscape.
Early Thursday morning, a police operation in the area of Kahlaische Straße and the street An der Brauerei in Jena escalated. A heavily intoxicated young adult actively resisted emergency services.
What would a meeting between Immanuel Kant and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe have looked like? Prof. Dr. Eckart Förster explores this question in a public lecture at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena on June 2, 2026.
A new interest group for young cycling enthusiasts is being formed in Jena this Wednesday evening. The Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club (ADFC) invites people under 27 to the founding event of the “Junger ADFC” to promote exchange and commitment to cycling in the Saalestadt.
JENA-LOBEDA, May 20, 2026 – The vacant old Schwimmhalle in Lobeda-West is entering a new phase of use. A newly signed cooperation agreement aims to revitalize the prominent building in the district and open it for culture, community meetings, and various temporary projects.
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena records a record 595 registrations for Ukrainian university admission tests in 2026, making the Thuringian city one of the largest testing locations in Europe.
Drivers in Jena and the adjacent Saale-Holzland-Kreis must pay close attention to their speed this Wednesday. Police and traffic monitoring authorities have deployed mobile speed cameras.
Jena, 20.05.2026 – An attentive dog prevented a burglary into a basement apartment on Wednesday night. The so far unknown perpetrator fled before being able to enter the premises.