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A serious traffic accident occurred on the country road between Magersdorf and Unterneus on Saturday morning. A 73-year-old driver’s car rolled over, but she fortunately remained completely uninjured.
Due to the construction of a new drinking water pipeline and subsequent road renovation, the K154 district road will be fully closed for several months starting in April. The project secures the future water supply for approximately 1,000 residents in the eastern outskirts of Jena.
Late Tuesday evening, a 1,000-liter paper bin burned down completely in Hermsdorf. Firefighters and police were on site; there was no danger to residents or surrounding buildings at any time.
During the night from Sunday to Monday, a car was stolen from a private parking lot in Camburg. The criminal police have launched an investigation and are seeking information from the public.
Vehicle owners in Saale-Holzland-Kreis can now use a digital version of their registration certificate on their smartphones, eliminating the need to carry the printed document within Germany.
During the night into Sunday, unknown individuals defaced the facade of a local restaurant in the Saale-Holzland-Kreis with extensive graffiti. The Jena State Police Inspectorate has launched an investigation and is now seeking witnesses.
Porstendorf, 07.03.2026 – During an incident at a company in Porstendorf (Saale-Holzland-Kreis) on Wednesday morning, a 53-year-old employee was injured. A colleague struck him with a forklift.
Jena. A three-day warning strike in public transport (ÖPNV) will begin next Monday in Jena and the Saale-Holzland-Kreis, leading to massive cancellations.
A 57-year-old man from Saale-Holzland-Kreis has lost more than 100,000 Euros through an online investment scam. The Jena Criminal Police have launched an investigation and are issuing an urgent warning against this professionally organized scheme.
Eisenberg/Jena, 06.03.2026. The Saale-Holzland-Kreis has become the first district in all of Germany to be awarded the premium certificate for municipal energy management (Kom.EMS). Through the efficient control of heating and electrical technology in public buildings, the district has saved over one million euros in recent years.