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Jena, July 29, 2026 – Starting today, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the Kunstsammlung Jena is hosting the new special exhibition ‘Players in Paradise’ by artist Zohar Fraiman. Featuring large-format paintings, delicate drawings, and spatial installations, the exhibition offers a multi-layered reflection on modern role models and the construction of identity.
After one year, the city of Jena has lifted stadium bans for 56 FC Carl Zeiss Jena fans. Despite their return to the Südkurve, the police operation, the exercise of property rights, and future security requirements remain subjects of public debate.
Jena, July 29, 2026 – The photo exhibition by Frank Gaudlitz opens today, Wednesday, at the Kunstsammlung Jena and will be on display until September 20, 2026.
Hopfgarten/Jena, July 29, 2026 – A large-scale field fire broke out near Hopfgarten in the Weimarer Land district on Sunday evening. Thanks to the rapid response of emergency services, a larger disaster was averted, though significant property damage occurred.
Jena, July 29, 2026 – The Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena (EAH) is making academic history: it is the first university of applied sciences in Thuringia to be granted the independent right to award doctoral degrees.
The trial of a 66-year-old Iraqi man accused of membership in the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IS) has begun at the Thuringian Higher Regional Court in Jena.
Blankenhain, 27.07.2026 – During a failed traffic stop in Blankenhain, police seized a stolen and technically modified pedelec.
On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the ‘Underdogs MC Weimar’ biker club, the Jena Criminal Investigation Department conducted targeted inspections in Nohra on Saturday.
The Jena Criminal Investigation Department has apprehended a wanted arsonist. The 25-year-old man, who had failed to begin his prison sentence following a conviction, was located in Gera and arrested after a brief escape attempt.
The leadership of the city of Jena has reacted with dismay to the violent attack in the vicinity of the Christopher Street Day (CSD) in Berlin and has condemned the act in the strongest terms. As a sign of solidarity and mourning, Jena has lowered flags on public buildings to half-mast.