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Drivers in Jena should be cautious today, Friday, March 27, 2026. Several mobile speed cameras are active across the city, including locations in Jena-Nord and Maua, to monitor speed limits.
Jena, March 27, 2026. After nearly two decades, the traditional shop “Manufaktura” in downtown Jena is closing. Economic difficulties caused by the pandemic and a severe health blow force the owner couple to finally give up their life’s work.
The Munich-based band Dreiviertelblut is bringing their unique ‘folklore-free folk music’ to Jena. The concert is scheduled for April 2027 at the traditional F-Haus venue.
Jena, 21.03.2026 – Drivers in Jena must expect mobile speed checks at several locations this Saturday. According to current reports, speed cameras are being deployed in the city area again to increase road safety, affecting various districts in the east and west of the city.
German rapper Ferris MC will perform at Kassablanca in Jena on November 27, 2026, as part of his extensive nationwide autumn tour.
A look back at September 1900 shows the Marktplatz in Jena as a vibrant center of trade and social life, overseen by the mechanical figure Schnapphans.
Jena’s women’s football team has successfully reached the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal. A goal by Swedish player Alcaide secured the victory for the Thuringian side.
The Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik (IOF) in Jena has received a new extension. State-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities, costing around 30 million euros, have now been officially inaugurated.
Drivers in Jena must pay close attention to their speedometers this Tuesday. Authorities are conducting mobile speed checks at several locations across the city to increase road safety.
Jena, March 5, 2026. Ahead of the 25th matchday of the Regionalliga Nordost, the sporting remote duel at the top of the table is intensifying. FC Carl Zeiss Jena enters the upcoming football weekend ten points behind the leaders 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig.