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Jena, 23.07.2026: In response to historically low birth rates in Thüringen, the Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ), in cooperation with the Thüringer Ministry of Health, is focusing on the digitalization of obstetric medicine. With state funding, a telemedical network is being established to make specialist knowledge available statewide.
The Jena University Hospital (UKJ) is a key site in a major Central German research cluster dedicated to mental health, receiving 130 million euros in funding by 2030 to advance depression diagnostics and therapy.
The Jena University Hospital (UKJ) has presented an economic interim report on day-patient treatment according to § 115e SGB V. The model, which offers patients clinical-grade care without full inpatient admission, demonstrates significant cost-saving potential for the healthcare system.
Jena, July 14, 2026 – The Department of Pediatric Radiology at the Jena University Hospital (UKJ) has been successfully re-certified as a pediatric ultrasound training center, securing long-term high-quality training for medical professionals.
Jena, July 10, 2026 – Great joy at the Clinic for Obstetrics: Last Wednesday, July 8, 2026, healthy triplets were born at the Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ). For the medical team, this is the first triplet birth of the year.
The Jena University Hospital (UKJ) held a practical resuscitation workshop for eighth-grade students of the Christliches Gymnasium Jena to teach life-saving techniques early on.
In view of the upcoming World Blood Donor Day, the Institut für Klinische Transfusionsmedizin Jena gGmbH (IKTJ) is urgently calling for blood donations to prevent medical supply shortages during the summer holiday season.
Jena University Hospital (UKJ) has achieved an extraordinary medical feat: within just eight days, surgeons at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery successfully transplanted four donor lungs. All patients survived the highly complex procedures without complications.
At the Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ), an innovative medical breakthrough is providing new hope for heart patients: a combination of bypass surgery and targeted shockwave therapy significantly increases the organ’s pumping capacity.
Jena University Hospital (UKJ) is dedicating its upcoming public evening lecture to the chronic condition endometriosis, focusing on modern pain therapies and holistic treatment paths for those affected.