Jena was awarded the title "Stadt der Wissenschaft" (city of science) by the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, a German science association, in 2008.
Në vitin 2008 Jenës iu dha titulli "Stadt der Wissenschaft" (qytet i shkencës) nga ana e Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, një shoqatë gjermane e shkencës.