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On the occasion of “Beaver Day,” NABU Thüringen highlights the ecological and economic importance of Europe’s largest rodent as a natural landscape architect that saves costs on revitalization.
On the upcoming weekend (April 11 and 12, 2026), the 23rd Thüringer Holzmarkt and the popular “handgemacht-Tage” will once again attract numerous visitors to the Jena city center. To ensure a safe and smooth event, temporary traffic restrictions will be in place in the city center on both days.
On Monday evening, an unknown perpetrator threatened two young passengers with a knife in a tram traveling from Lobeda-West after they refused to hand over their e-cigarette.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena faces FSV Zwickau this Wednesday at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld. After recent home defeats, the hosts aim to break the streak against the “Swans” from Zwickau.
Initial checks in the city history collection of the Städtische Museen Jena have revealed concrete evidence of unlawfully acquired objects. The management is now systematically investigating suspected looted property from three different historical eras.
A 36-year-old walker made a dangerous discovery in a forest area near Jena: Illegal animal traps, including a so-called bear trap, were seized.
In the Jena city center, pedestrians and cyclists are now being recorded by modern Lidar sensors. The city is using the new counting systems to obtain a detailed picture of movement flows in the center.
Jena, 05.04.2026 – On Saturday evening, a 14-year-old was mugged by a group of youths in the city center. Under the threat of violence, the unidentified main perpetrator forced the victim to surrender his conspicuous brand-name shoes.
Jena/Neuengönna, 05.04.2026. Just in time for the major 125th anniversary of the Jena tram, a special historical document is moving into the spotlight. A photo rescued years ago from the surrounding area shows a previously unknown pioneer of urban local transport and is now sparking interest in the city’s history.
Jena/Wöllnitz, 04.04.2026. Due to rotten wood and corrosion damage, the wooden cable-stayed bridge over Stadtrodaer Straße in the Wöllnitz district must be renovated. Initial traffic restrictions through narrowing signs are already active.