Jena Lokal - Local News, Events & Culture
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On late Sunday morning, a traffic accident involving two cars occurred on the Bundesstraße 7 (B7) within the Jena city area. A failure to yield right of way while entering the federal highway is considered the cause of the accident; fortunately, there were no injuries.
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has secured a major scientific coup: Renowned physicist Corinna Kufner has moved from Harvard to Jena to research the origins of life using ultrafast spectroscopy.
Jena, June 15, 2026 – On Sunday morning, a fallen tree on Stadtrodaer Straße heading into the city caused a temporary blockage. Thanks to observant citizens and a rapid fire department response, the hazard was quickly cleared.
Forty-five years after the death of the civil rights activist Matthias Domaschk in Stasi custody, his fate remains a symbol of repression in the GDR and a central point of remembrance in Jena.
The Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ) looks back on a successful 6th Long Night of Sciences, which attracted numerous visitors to the laboratories and research areas. A newly published image gallery now documents the highlights and the diversity of the medical research presented.
An unusual incident in the Saale-Holzland-Kreis caused a stir on Sunday morning when three free-roaming horses triggered a parked car’s automatic emergency call system (eCall) by kicking it.
A rear-end collision between two BMWs occurred on the B88 in Kahla on Friday afternoon after a driver failed to notice a vehicle stopping at a red light.
Jena police report several incidents over the past weekend, including the apprehension of juvenile graffiti sprayers in West and North Jena, and a major motorhome theft in the Winzerla district.
The police are searching for 15-year-old Marie Wessel from the Jena district of Winzerla, who has been missing since last Monday. As the young girl may be in a helpless situation, the police are urgently asking the public for assistance.
Jena, June 13, 2026 – Next Thursday, a high-profile panel discussion will take place at the Jena F-Haus regarding rumors and potential plans for the establishment of a Bundeswehr recruitment center in the city. Organized by the Jugendparlament Jena, the event highlights the controversial positions between local politics, youth representatives, and the regional peace movement.