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The 2026 Thuringian festival season promises a diverse program. In addition to the local Kulturarena in Jena, numerous major events such as the Rudolstadt Festival or the “SonneMondSterne” festival will attract music fans from across the Free State in the coming months.
The trial of a 42-year-old Syrian man has commenced at the Oberlandesgericht Jena. He is accused of membership in an Islamist combat unit during the Syrian civil war.
The Bavarian drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has acquired the Thuringian AI startup Spleenlab. The merger aims to secure the locations in Thüringen and expand the development of GPS-independent navigation software.
On the occasion of “Beaver Day,” NABU Thüringen highlights the ecological and economic importance of Europe’s largest rodent as a natural landscape architect that saves costs on revitalization.
Jena, 06.04.2026 – In the second trial against the right-wing extremist martial arts group “Knockout 51,” the Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Jena has delivered its verdicts. The prison and probation sentences remain significantly below the demands of the Federal Prosecutor General and have met with sharp criticism from victim representatives.
Jena, April 05, 2026. The female footballers of FC Carl Zeiss Jena narrowly missed a sensation in the DFB-Pokal. In a dramatic semi-final against the heavy favorites VfL Wolfsburg, the team from Thüringen was only defeated in the decisive penalty shootout.
Jena-Nord, 04.04.2026 – In the early hours of Saturday morning, a car alarm woke residents in Jena Nord from their sleep. A previously unknown perpetrator smashed the windows of several vehicles with a large stone to reach valuables in the interior.
Thüringen’s Minister for Education, Science and Culture, Christian Tischner, paid an official visit to the Deutsches Optisches Museum (DOM) in Jena to discuss its transformation into a modern science center.
Jena, April 03, 2026. The concert calendar for April is filling up: With Ben Caplan and the band “Hundreds,” renowned international and national artists have announced live performances in Jena.
In Jena, unknown perpetrators have stolen a high-quality e-bike in the five-figure price range. The suspects fled the scene following the incident.