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The Landespolizeiinspektion Jena is currently warning of a massive wave of fraudulent calls by fake bank employees targeting residents in Jena and the surrounding region.
Jena, June 20, 2026. Allergy sufferers in Jena must prepare for high grass pollen levels this summer weekend. Despite forecast rain showers, the hay fever risk remains high for now.
The Jena local group of FUSS e.V. is inviting the public to a discussion on the future role of e-scooters and a planned walkability check in the city center.
On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the Tag der offenen Gärten in Jena invites visitors to explore 18 private and public garden facilities, including five new participants.
With a historic record turnout of around 4,000 people, Jena celebrated the largest Christopher Street Day in the history of Thüringen on Saturday, sending a powerful signal for diversity and equality.
In September 1976, the MKF-6 multispectral camera from Carl Zeiss Jena made history aboard the Sojus-22 mission, cementing Jena’s role as a global center for precision optics and space technology.
The closure and merger of two busy GP practices in the south of Jena is causing concern among hundreds of patients. From July 1, 2026, the practice operator MED:ON will consolidate its previous locations in Lobeda and Drackendorf at a new, joint site in Jena-Nord.
The Jena State Police Inspectorate is publicly searching for two 14-year-old girls who have been missing since Friday morning. The two students from Jena-Ost are believed to have left the city together.
Due to upcoming asphalt work in Schorba, JES Verkehrsgesellschaft passengers must prepare for significant restrictions. As there are no turning options for buses in the construction area, bus services will be completely cancelled in Schorba during this period.
In view of declining birth rates, the city of Jena is adjusting its planning for daycare centers and schools, while commercial and research sites continue to grow. This raises the fundamental question of whether the strategic course of the city on the Saale is shifting.