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Jena is advancing its Sports Development Plan (SEP) until 2035, focusing on infrastructure in Jena-Nord, Zwätzen, and Isserstedt with multi-million euro investments in school and club facilities.
Jena, March 03, 2026. The city of Jena has presented its current status report on the Climate Action Plan. While organizational and energy measures are starting as planned, the report also highlights significant financial hurdles in the transport sector.
Jena/Lobeda, 03.03.2026. The Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ) looks back on a quarter-century of experience in blood purification therapy. In February 2001, a patient was treated with therapeutic apheresis at the site for the first time to prevent life-threatening organ rejection.
Jena, March 03, 2026 – A traffic accident involving three passenger cars occurred on Stadtrodaer Straße on Monday morning. Inattention led to a chain reaction in which all three drivers sustained minor injuries according to initial findings.
Since Tuesday morning, 40-year-old Johannes K. has been missing in Jena. Police do not rule out that the man is in a helpless situation and ask the public for assistance in the search.
The months-long full closure of the Bundesstraße 88 in northern Jena is leading to significant traffic diversions. Residents and mayors of surrounding villages complain about congested shortcuts, acute dangers for schoolchildren, and increasing road damage.
Due to a registered bicycle demonstration, traffic restrictions will occur in the Jena city center on Tuesday evening. Motorists should expect short-term closures and delays along the planned route.
Jena, 02.03.2026 – The Jenaer Schulstreikbündnis is mobilizing for a city-wide protest next Thursday. The demonstration focuses on the current political debate regarding a possible reintroduction of compulsory military service.
The Oberlandesgericht Jena has ordered the US corporation Meta to pay 3,000 euros in damages for the secret and groundless tracking of internet users’ browsing behavior, which included the collection of sensitive health data.
Jena, March 02, 2026. The GalaxSea leisure pool will close its doors for an expected period of one and a half years starting June 2, 2026. The facility will undergo comprehensive renovation and modernization costing 24.4 million euros, with a future focus increasingly oriented toward the needs of families.