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Jena, 03.09.2026 – In its meeting on Tuesday, the Jena City Council approved the climate-friendly dismantling of the “Im Wehrigt-Süd” garage complex in the Lobeda district. The project is part of the city’s climate adaptation strategy and is scheduled for implementation next year.
Jena, August 31, 2026 – For those suffering from osteoarthritis, every movement can become a struggle. To provide comprehensive information to those affected and interested parties, the Endoprosthetics Center at the Universitätsklinikum Jena is hosting a special information event.
Jena, August 31, 2026 – As part of the ‘Adern von Jena’ project, a monthly workshop series is launching. Individuals aged 50 and older are invited to collaborate on developing and actively shaping a space for peace in the Saaleaue.
Jena, 13.07.2026 – Thanks to the courageous intervention of a resident, police were able to stop a case of domestic violence in Stauffenberg-Straße on Sunday evening. A heavily intoxicated man had previously thrown furniture out of a window and attacked his partner.
Jena, July 12, 2026 – On early Saturday evening, a construction site theft occurred in Jena-Lobeda, during which unknown perpetrators broke into a construction container on Theobald-Renner-Straße. The police are urgently seeking witnesses who can provide information regarding the crime or the perpetrators.
Jena-Lobeda, 08.07.2026 – An incident on Felix-Auerbach-Straße led to a major police operation on Tuesday afternoon. A utility company employee was threatened with a weapon-like object while on duty.
Jena, July 5, 2026. A rescheduled Sunday concert will take place this afternoon at the KuBuS district center in the Lobeda district of Jena. Weimar-based singer-songwriter Udo Hemmann will step in spontaneously for the duo ‘Fefer un Salts’, who were unable to attend.
Jena-Lobeda, July 5, 2026 – A bizarre police operation kept officers in Jena-Lobeda busy late Saturday evening. A 30-year-old man, who had previously been the victim of an assault, was pulled over just a few hours later as a drunk driver.
The pioneering „Smartes Quartier“ model project in Jena-Lobeda has been awarded the DW-Zukunftspreis der Immobilienwirtschaft 2026 for its innovative combination of affordable housing, modern technology, and climate protection.
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.