Information event on pedestrian frequency measurement in Jena's city center

How many people are actually out and about in Jena's city center and when - and how are the streams of visitors distributed? To gain a better understanding of this, the city of Jena is planning an anonymized pedestrian frequency measurement in future.

It is important to note that no people are recognized, no images are stored and no personal data is recorded. The sensors used will only count anonymous streams of movement.

When and where?

On February 11, 2026 from 5 p.m. at:

JEDI - Jena Digital Innovation Hub
Engelplatz 8
07743 Jena

What is the event about?

In a public information event, the Smart City Team Jena will transparently present the project for pedestrian frequency measurement in the city center: How does the measurement actually work? What technology is used - and why is it compliant with data protection regulations? And what questions do citizens have about it? The aim is to explain in an understandable way how the number of people moving around the city centre and the distribution of visitor flows will be recorded in future - without identifying individuals or storing personal data.

We also show what the data obtained can be used for - for example, for urban development and better planning, strengthening trade and the city centre, tourism and the organization of events and visitor guidance.

Among others, we will be joined by:

• Benjamin Koppe, Mayor and Head of the Digitalization Department
• Kai Kellermeier, Fraunhofer IOSB-INA, Lemgo
• Katja Eisenschmidt, City Manager Initiative Innenstadt Jena e.V.
• Kay Freytag, Project Manager Smart City Project Mühlhausen
• Dorothea Prell, Overall Project Manager Smart City Jena and Smart City Representative
• Heike Stötzner, sub-project manager of the Smart City Jena project
• Kai Ostermann, Head of staff unit and coordinator of citizen participation

Preliminary program

Moderation: Kai Ostermann

Contact for further questions

• E-mail: smartcity@jena.de
• Phone: 03641 49-2019

We look forward to exchanging ideas with interested citizens!

The project is being developed in collaboration with the city's Urban Development Department, the Jena Economic Development Agency and the "Urban Development, Environment and Transport" field of action of the Smart City project, as well as in cooperation with the JenaKultur and Kommunalservice Jena municipal enterprises and the Initiative Innenstadt Jena e. V.