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Jena, July 16, 2026 – The new interactive exhibition “Science meets Art: What do I see?” invites visitors to the Rathausdiele of the Historisches Rathaus starting today. The exhibition features fascinating micro-images from solar research, encouraging creative personal interpretation.
Jena, July 16, 2026 – With today’s concert kick-off by the French rock band Les Négresses Vertes, this year’s concert season of the Kulturarena Jena 2026 begins. Until the end of August, the Theatervorplatz in Jena will once again transform into an open-air stage for international and national artists, complemented by exclusive club concerts at the Zeiss-Planetarium.
Jena, July 15, 2026 – Following a burglary at a nursing home in the north of Jena, the criminal investigation department is urgently seeking witnesses. Unknown perpetrators forced their way into the building and stole technical equipment.
Jena, 15.07.2026 – This year’s Kulturarena begins its first regular concert and film week. Following a successful theater opening, visitors can look forward to a diverse program of international music, children’s entertainment, and film highlights starting Thursday.
Stadtroda, July 15, 2026 – A 66-year-old motorcyclist was caught in Stadtroda on Tuesday using a foreign insurance license plate on his 125cc motorcycle. The man now faces significant criminal consequences.
Jena, July 15, 2026 – Just in time for its 100th anniversary, the world’s oldest large-scale planetarium enters a new era: following extensive renovations, the Zeiss-Planetarium Jena is reopening its doors. Visitors can look forward to a globally unique combination of state-of-the-art projection technology and groundbreaking acoustics.
The Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena has awarded the ‘Open Science Badge 2026’ to Prof. Dr. Christoph Koch in recognition of his outstanding achievements in open science and citizen participation.
Unknown perpetrators broke into a retirement home on Naumburger Straße. The police have initiated an investigation and are now seeking witnesses who may have made suspicious observations.
Unknown perpetrators stole a high-quality e-bike worth approximately 4,000 euros from a communal basement in Jena. The crime occurred between Monday evening and Wednesday morning in Hermann-Pistor-Straße, with a complete power failure in the basement and hallway suggesting targeted sabotage by the perpetrators.
Jena, July 15, 2026 – Dr. Harald Hempel invites the public to a historical lecture on the oldest maps of Jena and the surrounding area at the Lutherhaus today. The event is organized by the ‘Mittwochkreis’.