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Experience a chillingly amusing evening of theater and fine dining. On Saturday, March 6, 2027, the Hotel Schwarzer Bär in Jena transforms into the stage for a humorous vampire hunt, complete with a delicious four-course menu. Don’t miss this unique blend of suspense and culinary delight.
A spine-tingling evening of British humor and Victorian suspense awaits theater lovers at the Hotel Schwarzer Bär in Jena. The popular horror-comedy ‘Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde’ combines interactive performance with a sophisticated four-course meal.
The celebrated musical star and singer Angelika Milster brings her anniversary tour to Volkshaus Jena. Audiences in the Saale city can look forward to a moving retrospective featuring global hits, intimate chansons, and captivating stage stories.
Austrian cabaret star Lisa Eckhart brings her provocative new program ‘Ich war mal wer’ to Thuringia. Join us on Saturday, October 2, 2027, at the Sparkassen-Arena Jena for an evening of razor-sharp wit and sophisticated satire.
The Landespolizeiinspektion Jena is warning of a fraud scheme involving criminals posing as bank employees. In a recent case, perpetrators stole over 6,500 euros.
As the new cold and flu season begins, medical professionals and health insurance companies are strongly advising vaccination. Jena-based infectiologist Mathias Pletz emphasizes the necessity of immunological protection, particularly for the elderly.
Jena, October 04, 2026 – The basketball players of Science City Jena have successfully completed their second Eastern derby of the season in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Following their previous defeat in the Saale derby against MBC, the Thuringian team secured an 82:76 (40:38) victory against Niners Chemnitz in front of a home crowd on Sunday.
Seitenroda/Kahla, 04.10.2026 – A serious traffic accident occurred on the L1062 state road between Seitenroda and Kahla early Sunday morning. An 18-year-old driver was seriously injured.
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has reached a historic milestone: the university has been accepted into the prestigious federal and state funding program and will henceforth hold the title of ‘University of Excellence’.
Jena, October 3, 2026 – Just in time for the start of the semester, the F-Haus in Jena will transform into a gloomy castle on October 31, 2026. Students and guests will celebrate a spooky Halloween party with music across multiple floors.