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The Polizei Ostthüringen is currently warning of criminal financial transactions on the internet following a massive case of investment fraud resulting in losses exceeding 100,000 Euro.
Jena, March 5, 2026. The Stadtkirche St. Michael remains closed following a ceiling collapse last year. The congregation is now asking the public for support for the upcoming renovation.
The Thüringen Minister for Education, Science and Culture, Christian Tischner, paid an official visit to the Deutsches Optisches Museum in Jena to emphasize its significance for the regional cultural and scientific landscape.
Jena, March 4, 2026. On the occasion of the nationwide “Archives Day,” the SCHOTT corporate archive will open its doors to interested visitors this coming Saturday. The focus will be on historical documents, rare photographs, and the life of glass pioneer Otto Schott.
Starting at the end of March, the university city of Jena invites visitors to a special discovery tour. A new three-hour tour combines exciting insights into the city’s history with exclusive culinary stops in the Jena city center.
Jena, March 4, 2026. Friedrich Schiller University Jena is receiving a new communication and meeting center. Today, the foundation stone for the multi-million euro project in the city center was laid.
The Jena State Police Inspectorate is asking for the public’s help in the search for 56-year-old Amela Schiller from Weimar, who has been missing since March 2, 2026, and is in urgent need of assistance.
The Jena police are looking for the rightful owners of several toolboxes found in the south of the city. The items, marked with specific initials, are suspected to be stolen property.
Jena, March 04, 2026 – A new photovoltaic system has gone into operation on the roof of the Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek (ThULB). The 240,000-euro investment now provides the library building with sustainable electricity.
Jena, 04.03.2026 – The debate over the restructuring of military service continues, and local youth are speaking out once again. For tomorrow, Thursday, students in Jena are calling for another school strike to demonstrate against the federal government’s military policy plans.