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With more than 500 volunteers, the annual “SaalePutz” environmental campaign in Jena achieved record participation this year. Participants cleared the banks and waters of the Saale of waste, while a new scientific program allowed citizens to investigate water quality.
A look back at the history of the City of Light shows how the residents of Jena escaped the summer heat around the year 1900. Without modern outdoor swimming facilities, the Saale around the historic Camsdorfer Brücke became a central retreat for all social classes.
A conflict between a water sports enthusiast and an angler escalated on the Saale in the southern city area on Monday. The incident culminated in an attack with a slingshot on the water.
On March 21, 2026, the city of Jena and the Bürgerstiftung Jena invite citizens and students to the annual SaalePUTZ to clean the banks of the Saale from waste and plastic.