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Jena, 24.05.2026 – This Sunday, allergy sufferers in Jena must prepare for high pollen levels. In particular, the concentration of rye and grass pollen is reaching critical levels.
A milestone for the local energy transition: Stadtwerke Jena have officially received regulatory permission to investigate the region’s deep soil for its geothermal potential.
Jena, May 24, 2026 – FC Carl Zeiss Jena has won the highly anticipated final of the Thüringen-Pokal. In front of a home crowd, the team narrowly defeated ZFC Meuselwitz 1-0, celebrating an emotional home victory that also secures entry into the first main round of the DFB-Pokal.
On May 25, 1996, Jan Železný set a world record of 98.48 meters in Jena. Three decades later, the mark remains the longest-standing record in modern athletics.
On May 23, 2026, the Jenaer Philharmonie delivered an impressive concert at the Volkshaus under the direction of the internationally sought-after Austrian conductor Katharina Wincor. The audience was delighted by the sensitive yet powerful interpretation of works from the Second Viennese School and Franz Schubert.
Visitors to Jena’s Südbad should expect significant parking restrictions this Saturday. Due to the Thüringenpokal final, the regular parking lot will be temporarily unavailable.
The Australian formation “Ukulele Death Squad” will visit the Thuringian university city next summer. On Thursday, August 6, 2026, the band, known for its explosive stage show, will perform an open-air concert as part of the Jenaer Kulturarena.
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, medical care in Jena is ensured through the pharmacy emergency service and the medical on-call service, even outside regular opening hours.
Following the missed promotion to the 3. Liga, FC Carl Zeiss Jena is preparing for a personnel realignment. Head coach Volkan Uluc will leave the club after the Thüringenpokal final, while Sporting Director Miroslav Jovic searches for a successor.
A recent scientific study from Jena shows that humans in tropical rainforests were already intensively cultivating and processing crops thousands of years before the emergence of classical agriculture, challenging existing theories on the transition to farming.