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Following the solemn commemorative events for Liberation Day, the memorial at the former concentration camp subcamp in Löbstedter Straße was devastated by unknown perpetrators. The city branch of the party Die Linke strongly condemns the destruction of the laid memorial wreaths and calls for a rethink of the city’s culture of remembrance.
Jena, May 13, 2026. Unknown individuals have defaced a mammography trailer parked in Friedensstraße with graffiti. The responsible police are now looking for witnesses to the incident.
On May 12, 2026, in Jena, unknown perpetrators left a politically motivated slogan at a youth club in Hugo-Schrade-Straße. The criminal police have launched an investigation and are looking for witnesses.
Jena, 08.05.2026 – Following a summer festival at a community school in Jena-Ost, police have launched investigations into property damage and the discovery of narcotics. Unknown perpetrators had rampaged in the educational facility’s sanitary facilities the previous evening.
In the night from April 19 to 20, a parked car in Crossen an der Elster was intentionally damaged. All four tires were slashed. Police are now looking for witnesses.
Jena, 03.05.2026 – Vandalism in the Jena city center: In Knebelstraße, unknown individuals set fire to used clothing containers on Saturday morning. The police have launched an investigation.
Jena, April 30, 2026 – The city of Jena is taking more consistent action against illegal graffiti and has presented a new concept for combating it. In addition to prevention, the focus is primarily on financial support for affected property owners.
On Sunday morning, unknown perpetrators committed an act of vandalism in Ziegenhainer Straße, Jena, by forcibly removing a firmly anchored herb box from a private property.
Following a series of attacks on the local FDP party office, Jena’s local politics are showing unity. Five city council factions have published a joint statement in which they sharply condemn the ongoing violence and vandalism.
On early Thursday morning, significant property damage occurred at Bahnhof Jena Paradies. Unknown perpetrators ripped a platform bench from its anchorage. The Bundespolizei has launched an investigation.