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Jena, August 21, 2026: The interactive exhibition ‘ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US’ opens at the EnergieLabor, presenting innovative approaches to the local energy transition and inviting public participation.
Jena, August 21, 2026 – The Jena municipal administration has announced new traffic restrictions for the 35th calendar week (August 24 to August 30, 2026), particularly affecting Camburger Straße and Rautal. Simultaneously, several renovation projects have been successfully completed.
The Thuringian State Administration Office has issued the planning approval decision for the planned four-lane expansion of the B 88 federal highway in the Osttangente area. The documents will soon be available for public inspection.
The city of Jena is participating in the international STADTRADELN campaign for the 15th time. From August 28 to September 17, 2026, residents, employees, and students are invited to cycle for climate protection.
Under the motto ‘Bringing Facts to Light,’ the Fact Picnic takes place today, Friday, at Trüperwiese, focusing on accessible media literacy and addressing online disinformation.
Jena, August 21, 2026. With the program ‘Our Universe,’ the Zeiss-Planetarium transforms into a spaceship, taking visitors on a vivid journey through our cosmic surroundings. The show is particularly aimed at families and provides an accessible introduction to the basics of astronomy.
Sophisticated dialogue, grotesque everyday situations, and sharp-witted comedy: The unforgettable sketches of Vicco von Bülow come to life in Jena with the hit production ‘Loriot – Die Ente bleibt draußen!’. Experience a hilarious journey through the master’s greatest works at the historic Volkshaus.
Jena – August 20, 2026. Following two incidents in the spring of 2024, the Jena Criminal Investigation Department is publicly searching for a suspected perpetrator using a composite sketch. The man is accused of sexually harassing and assaulting women in two separate cases.
On the 100th anniversary of his death, the city of Jena commemorates the legal scholar and politician Eduard Rosenthal with a symposium at the Historisches Rathaus.
A brief but intense thunderstorm with strong wind gusts caused several incidents in the Jena city area on Wednesday evening, requiring police and fire department intervention.