Results of the 25th Meeting of the Jena City Council

The voting results from the 25th City Council meeting on September 30, 2026. All agenda items can be found inthe City of Jena’s council system:

4. – N/A –

5. Residents’ Question Time

6. Question Period

7. Major inquiry by the SPD caucus on “Attracting, training, and retaining skilled workers for Jena—strategies for sustainable urban development” (Document: A/SPD/09/26)

– Acceptance –

8. Draft resolution by the Mayor—Reappointment to the Advisory Board for Citizen Participation 1/26 (Document: 26/1082-BV)

– unanimously approved –

9. Draft resolution by the Mayor—Amendment to the JENABONUS Guidelines (Document: 26/1046-BV)

– unanimously approved –

10. Mayor’s Proposed Resolution – Funding Agreement for the Cultural Consulting, Temporary Use Agency, and Nightlife Representation Projects (Document No.: 26/0933-BV)

– approved by a majority –

11. – Not applicable –

12. Motion by the Mayor – 2025 Annual Financial Statements of the jenarbeit Municipal Enterprise (Document No. 26/1065-BV)

– approved unanimously –

13. Mayor’s Resolution Proposal – Guidelines for the Granting of Subsidies for the Removal and Prevention of Illegal Graffiti on Buildings (Proposal: 26/1038-BV)

– approved by a majority –

14. Draft Resolution by the Mayor – Fundamental Expansion of the Schlegelsberg Bus Turnaround Facility; Transfer of Funds in the 2026 Investment Plan of the Jena Municipal Services Public Enterprise (Document No.: 26/1058-BV)

– approved by a majority –

15. Draft Resolution by the Mayor – Approval decision pursuant to §36a of the German Building Code (BauGB) regarding the construction project “Amendment to Building Permit Ref. No. B-92/2025, new construction of the ‘dotSource Campus,’ conversion of office space into 48 apartments” (Document No.: 26/1055-BV)

– approved by a majority –

16. Draft Resolution by the Mayor – 2nd Addendum to the Implementation Agreement for the Project-Specific Zoning Plan VBB-J 46 “dotSource Campus” (Draft: 26/1051-BV)

– approved by a majority –

17. Mayor’s Resolution Proposal – Am Oelste Residential Area: Framework conditions for the tender for the second marketing lot (building lots E, F, and G) for multi-story residential construction, as well as the townhouse lots for private end users (Proposal: 26/1061-BV)

– approved by a majority –

18. Resolution Proposal by the SPD Caucus – Sensible Regulation of E-Scooters (Document No.: 26/1069-BV)

– referred to committees –

19. Resolution Proposal by The Left Party – Implement the “Cool Places” Map (Document No.: 26/1086-BV)

– rejected by a majority –

20. Motion by the Die Linke Caucus – Prevent land speculation; introduce Property Tax C (Motion No. 26/1088-BV)

– Rejected by a majority vote –