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Jena, 04.05.2026. FC Carl Zeiss Jena must face the bitter path to a lower division. A clear 1-5 defeat over the weekend finally sealed the relegation of the traditional club from Thüringen.
Jena / Teufelstal, 04.05.2026 – Following a brutal violent crime, police have arrested three suspects. An 18-year-old man was abducted across state borders in a car trunk and suffered life-threatening injuries.
Thüringen is under significant pressure to reform its rescue coordination centers due to the longest response times in Germany. A digital pilot project in Jena now aims to improve emergency care.
Jena, May 03, 2026 – In the thrilling final sprint of the Regionalliga Nordost season, FC Carl Zeiss Jena secured an immensely important home victory. With a 2-1 win against BFC Dynamo on Saturday afternoon, the Thuringian side moves back within close reach of the top of the table.
Jena, 02.05.2026 – The City of Light Jena and its tradition-steeped university landscape are moving into the focus of national reporting. The 3sat-Ländermagazin is dedicating its upcoming edition to the topic “Jena and its University – Excellence from Tradition”.
Jena/Leutra, 01.05.2026. Drivers in the Jena area and the adjacent Leutra had to pay particular attention to their speed on Friday. The police conducted mobile radar controls on the May Day holiday to target speeders.
Jena, 01.05.2026. The Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena transformed into a center for science and astronomy on Tuesday. At the first “Space Night,” experts and interested parties gathered to highlight Thüringen’s role in international space travel.
At this year’s Thuringian State Biology Olympiad in Jena, 71 students competed for top honors. The main prizes were awarded to young talents from Jena, Ilmenau, and Erfurt.
Jena, 29.04.2026. The Landespolizeiinspektion Jena is asking the public for assistance in solving a hit-and-run accident. An unknown perpetrator left behind significant property damage and subsequently fled the scene without authorization.
Jena, 29.04.2026. When NASA flies to the moon, high-tech from Thüringen is mandatory on board. At the “Space Night” in Jena, Jena-Optronik CEO Peter Kapell emphasized the essential importance of the local industry for international space missions.