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Before the GalaxSea leisure pool closes for extensive renovation in early June, Jenaer Bäder invites families to a large holiday program under the motto “Mission Easter Bunny.”
The city of Jena has officially launched the “Jena 2035” strategy process to consolidate central questions regarding the future. A newly formed 26-member committee has already held its first consultations at the Historisches Rathaus.
Drivers in Jena should be cautious today, Friday, March 27, 2026. Several mobile speed cameras are active across the city, including locations in Jena-Nord and Maua, to monitor speed limits.
Wenigenjena (Jena), March 26, 2026. An 85-year-old driver lost control of her vehicle while parking on Thursday afternoon. The car slid down a small embankment and collided with a fence.
New traffic signage at the central Holzmarkt in Jena is causing resentment and safety concerns. Citizens and experts have used the city’s reporting portal to draw attention to a potentially risky traffic situation.
Jena, March 27, 2026. After nearly two decades, the traditional shop “Manufaktura” in downtown Jena is closing. Economic difficulties caused by the pandemic and a severe health blow force the owner couple to finally give up their life’s work.
Jena, March 27, 2026 – The Kunstsammlung Jena opens a new, provocative exhibition today. The well-known and sometimes controversial German contemporary artist Jonathan Meese dedicates an extensive show to the composer Richard Wagner – with a raw mixture of admiration and radical punk aesthetics.
Unknown perpetrators defaced the shop window of a party office in Kahla with large-scale graffiti during the night to Thursday. Officers from the Landespolizeiinspektion Jena discovered the markings during a routine patrol.
Jena, March 26, 2026. The program for the grand finale of this year’s Kulturarena has been finalized. On August 23, 2026, the Kyiv-based band Luiku will transform the Theatervorplatz into a massive dance floor with an explosive mix of Balkan beats, brass, and accordion sounds.
The Thüringer Ehrenamtsstiftung is once again looking for outstanding individuals, associations, and initiatives committed to the common good. Nominations for the Thüringer Engagement-Preis can be submitted online until the end of April.