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The theater group „KrisenSpiel“ of the Freie Bühne Jena is presenting its new production „SehnSuche“ at the Kulturschlachthof starting this week, focusing on deep human longings.
Jena, June 01, 2026. The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has shaped the face of the city on the Saale for centuries. A new documentary by MDR now highlights the historical development of this tradition-rich educational institution and its path to becoming a University of Excellence.
On June 4, 2026, the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena invites the public to an interactive event at Engelplatz to explore AI technologies, featuring project presentations and a panel discussion.
Jena, June 1, 2026 – The German band Unheilig celebrated a highly emotional open-air comeback in Jena last weekend. Against an impressive backdrop, thousands of fans experienced an evening full of goosebumps and musical memories.
The Jena alliance ‘Schulstreik gegen Wehrpflicht’ is mobilizing for a protest rally on the Marktplatz next Wednesday. The demonstration targets the planned establishment of a Bundeswehr recruitment center within the Goethe Galerie shopping mall.
Jena scientists have discovered a surprising reason why our gut flora changes with age and inflammation increases. It is not the microbes themselves that are the main problem, but the declining precision of the body’s own immune system.
After exactly seven decades, the traditional Haflinger breeding in Dornburg is facing its end as the state of Thüringen initiates the bidding process for the state-owned stud.
On Saturday afternoon, the Friedenskirche in Jena invites visitors to a special musical vespers featuring Johann Sebastian Bach’s famous Inventions performed on historical keyboard instruments.
Jena, May 30, 2026 – The next “Critical Mass” will take place in Jena this coming Tuesday, June 2. The bicycle demonstration starts at Holzmarkt and leads via Stadtrodaer Straße to Lobeda, among other locations, to draw attention to the unequal distribution of traffic space.
The popular kobold Pittiplatsch is coming to Thüringen this autumn: On Saturday, October 24, 2026, the well-known television character will perform the new program “Pittiplatsch im Zauberwald” at the Volksbad Jena, promising an entertaining afternoon for the whole family.