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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.
The Thüringer Generalstaatsanwaltschaft has filed charges against a 66-year-old Iraqi national for membership in the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IS) and participation in armed combat.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena has clarified its most important personnel matter for the club’s sporting future: Marco Grote will be the new head coach at the Kernberge, signing a long-term contract until 2028.
Jena, 02.06.2026 – Scientists from Jena have found a groundbreaking explanation for why the human gut flora degrades in old age and inflammation levels rise. Their research focuses on the body’s own immune defense.
Jena, June 1, 2026. Plans for the upcoming basketball season at Science City Jena have suffered an unexpected setback. Experienced coach Mike Taylor has declined the contract offer from the ProA league club from Thüringen for private reasons.
Thuringian Regionalliga club FC Carl Zeiss Jena has named 53-year-old Marco Grote as its new head coach. Grote, who succeeds Volkan Uluc, has signed a long-term contract until 2028 to lead the team at the Kernberge.
Jena, June 1, 2026 – The German band Unheilig celebrated a highly emotional open-air comeback in Jena last weekend. Against an impressive backdrop, thousands of fans experienced an evening full of goosebumps and musical memories.
After exactly seven decades, the traditional Haflinger breeding in Dornburg is facing its end as the state of Thüringen initiates the bidding process for the state-owned stud.