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A long-standing dispute over school placement in Jena has reached a resolution. The Thuringian Ministry of Education, the State Education Authority of East Thuringia, and the City of Jena have announced that a new general decree will take effect on May 1st.
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has achieved a milestone in the nationwide Excellence Strategy, becoming the first university in Thuringia to be awarded the title of ‘University of Excellence’.
Jena, October 02, 2026 – The 1st Thuringian Aerospace Day took place at the Jena conference center ‘Ad hoc-Arena’, signaling a clear spirit of optimism for the high-tech location. Around 300 industry representatives and politicians discussed the growing importance of the sector, which now accounts for approximately 11,000 jobs in the Free State.
The city of Jena welcomed a group of children and adolescents from the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv, who were injured by Russian shelling.
Jena/Eisenberg – Police in the Saale-Holzland-Kreis and South Thuringia have achieved a swift investigative success. Following a fraud committed by individuals posing as police officers, two young suspects have been taken into custody.
Jena, September 18, 2026 – Today, JenaKultur and the City of Jena are commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Eduard Rosenthal with a festive symposium. The event features numerous prominent guests from the fields of politics, science, and culture.
The young Jena-based start-up ‘PlayInsight’ is focusing on digital innovations in the classroom. The founders are developing interactive learning games, known as serious games, designed to supplement traditional instruction and convey knowledge to students in a playful manner.
The telemedicine concept successfully tested in the Smart Quarter of Jena-Lobeda is being adopted as a blueprint for rural regions. With locations in Crossen an der Elster and planned expansion in Langenwolschendorf, digital medical care is being sustainably extended.
For a decade, the pediatric palliative care team at Jena University Hospital (UKJ) has been providing support and care for seriously and terminally ill children, adolescents, and young adults in Thuringia.
A vehicle fire on the L 1055 state road between Berlstedt and Ballstedt triggered a major emergency response on Thursday evening. The car was completely destroyed by fire, but no injuries were reported.