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On October 28, 2026, the renowned German indie band “Die Sterne” will perform at the Kassablanca venue in Jena as part of their upcoming tour, presenting their new studio album.
Jena, April 08, 2026 – Compagnie Freikopf will guest perform at the Kulturarena on the Jenaer Theatervorplatz in the summer of 2026. With their piece „Espresso Variété“, the group promises a fast-paced circus and theater spectacle under the open sky.
Jena, 08.04.2026 – A musical highlight for a good cause awaits the citizens of Jena: The English Bristol Grammar School will perform a large benefit concert on April 17. All donations collected will go directly to the 10th MartinsSchmaus.
Aspiring nursing professionals from the Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ) maintained the historic Johannisfriedhof during the traditional spring cleaning. As part of their training, 32 trainees cleared paths and gravesites of leaves and brushwood together.
On April 14, 2026, the basketball team Science City Jena will host a charity game against Basketball Löwen Braunschweig to support regional aid projects, including AndersGleich e.V. and the Ronald McDonald Haus Jena.
The 8th jobwalk Jena returns on June 6, 2026, bringing up to 100 companies to the Marktplatz to connect with professionals and career starters in an informal open-air setting.
Jena, 08.04.2026. The youth parliament of the city of Jena has so far hardly been involved in youth-relevant decisions of the city council, according to a recent inquiry by the Die Linke parliamentary group.
On early Tuesday evening, the situation escalated in a café in Jenergasse. A guest harassed others, shouted insults, and eventually became physically aggressive toward an employee.
The initiative “Aktion Kindern Urlaub schenken” celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Since 2006, the Diakonie project has enabled over 64,000 disadvantaged children and young people to participate in holiday and educational programs.
Jena, April 8, 2026. Construction work in Tatzendpromenade is entering its next phase. Starting immediately, Stadtwerke Jena Netze is modernizing the local power lines in this area, which will lead to noticeable traffic restrictions in the coming weeks.