School Strike in Jena: Protest Against Conscription
Around 300 students in Jena held a school strike on Friday to protest against the potential reintroduction of mandatory military service.
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Clinic Uprising in Jena: 1,400 Signatures Against GKV Reform Handed Over
Employees at the Universitätsklinikum Jena are protesting against the planned reform of the statutory health insurance (GKV). Over 1,400 signatures were collected within a week to increase pressure on regional politicians ahead of the Bundestag debate.
Protest in Jena: Youths demonstrate against new Bundeswehr medical examination center
More than 100 young people gathered in the Jenaer Innenstadt on Wednesday to protest the planned establishment of a Bundeswehr recruitment and medical examination center.
Protest in Jena: Demonstration against planned Bundeswehr recruitment center
The “Schulstreik gegen Wehrpflicht” alliance is calling for a protest rally on the Jenaer Marktplatz against the planned Bundeswehr recruitment center in the Goethe Galerie.
Protest in Jena: Rally against planned Bundeswehr recruitment center in the Goethe Galerie
The Jena alliance ‘Schulstreik gegen Wehrpflicht’ is mobilizing for a protest rally on the Marktplatz next Wednesday. The demonstration targets the planned establishment of a Bundeswehr recruitment center within the Goethe Galerie shopping mall.
Jena: Conflict over security concept ahead of Thüringenderby intensifies
Following an unregistered demonstration by the Jena fan scene in mid-May, observers are looking at the ongoing conflict between the “Horda Azzurro” ultras and local authorities regarding restrictive security measures for the Thüringenderby.
Science against Fascism: Action Week at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
From June 1 to 7, 2026, the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena will participate in the nationwide action week “Science against Fascism,” combining academic discourse with public protest.
Die Linke Thüringen rejects planned Bundeswehr medical examination center in Jena
Die Linke Thüringen is speaking out decisively against the planned Bundeswehr medical examination center in downtown Jena. The state association supports the announced protests and criticizes statements made by Jena’s Mayor Benjamin Koppe.
School Strike in Jena: Hundreds Demonstrate Against Compulsory Military Service on May 8
On Friday morning, approximately 500 to 600 young people marched through the city center of Jena in a school strike protesting the potential reintroduction of compulsory military service.
Large-scale Operation in Lobeda: Fire in Carpentry Shop and Investigation into Motorcade
A large-scale emergency response was triggered in Jena-Lobeda following a fire in a carpentry shop. Simultaneously, police are investigating a motorcade, and protests against budget cuts are taking place.