About the project

“Jena für dich” is a free, multilingual app for people who live in Jena or are new to Jena. It has been available for iPhone in the App Store since 15 October 2026 – in 11 languages: German, English, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese.

Who is behind it

The app is developed and operated by Valeriia Kravchenko from Jena (sole trader; “Jena für dich” is a project name, not a separate company). Full details are in the legal notice (Impressum). The project is independent: it is not a service of the City of Jena or of any other authority and does not act on their behalf.

Why the app exists

When you are new to Jena, you quickly need lots of answers: Where do I register my address? How do I find a GP? When are the bins collected? Where can I take a German course? The information exists – but it is spread across many websites and is usually only in German. “Jena für dich” brings it together and explains it in the user’s own language, always with a link to the responsible office.

What the app contains

• 12 step-by-step guides for the first weeks (e.g. registering your address, Ausländerbehörde (immigration office), health insurance, Kita, integration course);
• a directory of 3,077 places in Jena (public offices, medical practices, pharmacies, advice centres, schools, Kitas and more) and a map that works without internet;
• events from the events calendar of the City of Jena (source: destination.one / Veranstaltungskalender Stadt Jena);
• bin collection dates based on the open data of Kommunalservice Jena;
• emergency and helpline numbers, as well as links to the official pages of the responsible offices.
• with the next update (version 1.2): news from the City of Jena (source: Stadt Jena), timetable changes of Jenaer Nahverkehr and the “Support” section – more under What’s new.

Our principles

• Official sources: information comes from the responsible offices themselves or from open data; every entry names its source and the date it was checked. Only the information provided by the responsible offices is binding.
• Only with permission: we only include data about organisations if it is made publicly available or the organisation agrees. Anyone who does not want to be shown, or wants to be shown differently, can write to us – we will change it right away.
• Free and data-minimal: no account, no ads, no tracking. Details in the app’s privacy policy.

For public authorities, advice centres and education providers

Would you like to add or correct information about your organisation, or do you have questions about the project? Write to kontakt@jenafuerdich.de. I will reply personally.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/jena-f%C3%BCr-dich/id6819576535