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The nationwide newborn screening has been expanded by four rare diseases to prevent severe consequential damage in infants through early treatment. Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ) plays a key medical role for all of Thüringen.
The number of unemployed persons in Jena fell slightly in May compared to the previous month, with the unemployment rate now standing at 6.3 percent.
Jena prepares for the 39th edition of the legendary “Horizontale – Rund um Jena” extreme hiking event. Around 1,700 participants are expected to tackle the 100km and 35km routes, with a new public transport benefit for 2026.
Thüringen, May 27, 2026 – The current evaluation of the nationwide counting campaign “Stunde der Gartenvögel” reveals a worrying trend in the Free State: particularly the populations of sparrows and swallows continue to decline noticeably in Thüringen.
Jena, May 27, 2026. While the Free State of Thüringen continues to be considered an affordable location in a nationwide comparison, residents of the high-tech metropolis Jena face particular financial challenges.
Following a serious traffic accident at the Jenaer Lutherplatz, police continue to search for witnesses to reconstruct the exact sequence of events.
Jena remains the most expensive location for real estate buyers in all of Thuringia. While record prices are achieved in the city on the Saale, residential property in rural regions such as Kyffhäuserkreis, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, or Landkreis Greiz can be acquired at a fraction of these costs.
At the Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ), an innovative medical breakthrough is providing new hope for heart patients: a combination of bypass surgery and targeted shockwave therapy significantly increases the organ’s pumping capacity.
During a nighttime speed control by the Autobahnpolizei on the A9 over the Pentecost weekend, a driver was measured at a speed of 221 km/h, exceeding the limit by more than 100 km/h.
On May 25, 1996, Jan Zelezny set a world record of 98.48 meters in Jena. Three decades later, the sporting world looks back at this historic achievement at the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld.