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Friedrich Schiller University Jena has officially laid the foundation stone for its new FORUM communication center. Funded by the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, the project aims to become a central hub for interdisciplinary exchange and public engagement.
A 57-year-old man from Saale-Holzland-Kreis has fallen victim to massive investment fraud. While attempting to invest money on the internet, he lost more than 100,000 euros. The criminal police in Jena have launched an investigation.
A young mother was bitten by a dog on a bike path near Klettbach on Tuesday noon. The 29-year-old had to be taken to a hospital for medical treatment.
Jena/Kernberge, 04.03.2026 – Anyone traveling in the south of Jena this Wednesday should keep a close eye on their speedometer. Traffic monitoring is currently conducting mobile speed checks in the Kernberge district.
Jena, March 04, 2026 – On Wednesday morning, a carelessly placed light source in the hallway of a building in the Jenaer Stadtzentrum led to a rapid fire department operation. No one was injured in the incident.
Several abandoned toolboxes from well-known manufacturers have appeared in the southwest of Jena. Police are now searching for the owners, who may not have noticed the loss of their equipment yet or have not yet reported it.
The upcoming renovation of the Jena leisure pool GalaxSea is raising questions among many bathers and athletes. Stadtwerke Jena has now published a detailed overview to clarify matters regarding tariffs, courses, and planned construction measures.
For 29-year-old Lea Rumpf, entering the hairdressing trade was a spontaneous idea with far-reaching consequences. Instead of brooding over programming code, the former software developer in Jena now focuses on hairstyles—and gladly foregoes the classic small talk with customers.
Starting immediately, Thüringen is offering a new path to medical school via the so-called “Landarztquote,” allowing students to study medicine or dentistry without top grades, provided they commit to working in underserved rural areas.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena has taken the next administrative step towards professional football and submitted the license documents for the 3. Liga to the German Football Association (DFB) on time.