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Thuringia’s Science Minister Christian Tischner has congratulated Jena University President Marx on an outstanding placement in the current DHV ranking, highlighting the university’s nationwide reputation.
Jena, March 12, 2026. In the semi-finals of the Women’s DFB-Pokal, a major highlight awaits the Thüringen public: FC Carl Zeiss Jena will face the top favorites, VfL Wolfsburg. The team from Niedersachsen secured their spot with a narrow 1-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and will now travel to the Saale.
The Higher Regional Court (OLG) Jena has ordered Meta to pay 3,000 euros in damages for the unauthorized use of tracking pixels, marking a significant ruling for data privacy rights and website operator liability.
The trade union Verdi is currently striking public transport in large parts of Thüringen. Massive cancellations of buses and trams are expected until Thursday morning.
Jena/Thüringen, 10.03.2026 – Commuters and students in the Free State are facing a difficult week. The union Verdi has once again called for extensive warning strikes in public transport (ÖPNV), which is massively disrupting the regular schedule in large parts of Thüringen.
Significant regional income disparities exist in Thüringen. A clear salary gap of over 1,000 euros per month is particularly evident between the flourishing university city of Jena and more rural regions.
Jena, 09.03.2026 – On the occasion of International Women’s Day, numerous people took to the streets in Jena to demonstrate for real gender justice. Under the motto “We fight, we strike, we live,” various organizations and the “Bündnis 8. März” drew attention to persistent social grievances.
The Universitätsklinikum Jena and Techniker Krankenkasse have signed a nationwide quality contract to combat life-threatening malnutrition in cancer patients through early detection and targeted therapy.
Heating oil prices in Jena are currently slightly below the Thüringen state average. For a standard purchase of 3,000 liters, consumers in the city area are currently paying nearly 150 euros per 100 liters.
Jena, March 9, 2026 – A politically motivated act of property damage occurred at the local party office of the Christian Democrats in Jena. Unknown perpetrators left graffiti directed specifically at Chancellor Friedrich Merz.