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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.
A current report highlights the significant need for Thuringian cities to catch up on heat protection. Jena, in particular, faces the urgent task of implementing effective measures against summer overheating due to its unique geographic location.
Steven Esterkamp has been appointed as the new head coach of Science City Jena with immediate effect, succeeding Björn Harmsen and interim coach Taylor to lead the team in the ProA.
Berlin/Jena, June 9, 2026 – A significant milestone for rail transport in Thüringen: Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder has approved the expansion of the Mitte-Deutschland-Verbindung. While building rights for the Weimar–Jena–Gera section are now imminent, the financing of the 600-million-euro project remains an open question.
The urgently needed expansion of the Mitte-Deutschland-Verbindung between Weimar and Gößnitz is stalled due to a 600 million Euro funding gap, leaving the 2027 construction start for the Jena region uncertain.
Jena, 08.06.2026 – A new joint project involving the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU) is dedicated to the long-term establishment of educational innovations at German schools to sustainably improve the transition of disadvantaged young people into the professional world.
Following a machete threat in a Jena residential group home, a Special Operations Command (SEK) unit overpowered a 38-year-old man. The operation was successful and the suspect is in custody.
On Thursday evening, the German Demography Prize was awarded in Jena. The prestigious award honors innovative projects and forward-looking concepts that provide practical answers to demographic change and population decline in Germany.
A groundbreaking study by Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena demonstrates how tailored music playlists can significantly improve the quality of life for dementia patients by awakening buried memories and creating emotional access.
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.