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Late Friday evening, a violent altercation occurred at Salvador-Allende-Platz in Lobeda. A 27-year-old man was attacked and injured by a group of three in a supermarket parking lot.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena faces ZFC Meuselwitz in the Thüringenpokal final at the ad hoc Arena im Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld. The match marks the end of an emotional season and the final game for coach Volkan Uluc.
The Jena urban development committee has presented the final report for the “Innenstadtvision 2035,” a strategic concept developed with citizens to guide the transformation of the city center into a greener and more multifunctional space.
On late Friday evening, a 27-year-old man was injured in a joint assault at Salvador-Allende-Platz in the Jena district of Lobeda. Police are now calling for witnesses to come forward.
Late Friday evening, a brutal act of violence occurred in the Lobeda district of Jena. A 27-year-old man was collectively attacked and injured by a group of three in a supermarket parking lot. Police are now urgently seeking witnesses.
Jena, May 24, 2026 – Coach Volkan Uluc has bid an emotional farewell to FC Carl Zeiss Jena by winning the Thüringenpokal. This sporting success also secures the club’s important entry into the first main round of the DFB-Pokal for the upcoming season.
Jena, May 24, 2026. The Landespolizeiinspektion Jena is asking the public for urgent assistance in the search for a missing teenager. 13-year-old Gina-Laura Köbbel has been missing since Friday evening after contact with her family was lost.
Jena, May 24, 2026 – The urgently needed renovation of the historic Kunitzburg (Burg Gleißberg) overlooking the Saaletal is facing further delays. Despite previous promises, the preservation of the popular ruins has been postponed for the time being, causing disappointment among the local population.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena secured the Thüringenpokal on Saturday afternoon at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld with a 1:0 victory over ZFC Meuselwitz, qualifying for the DFB-Pokal.
Jena, May 24, 2026 – The mild spring days invite excursions into nature around the City of Light. A particularly rewarding destination on the Jena mountains is the Fuchsturm on the Hausberg, which rewards hikers with an impressive panoramic view.