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Jena, May 22, 2026 – The course for the cultural infrastructure of the City of Light is being reset: The city administration is submitting a resolution proposal to the city council that could mean the end of the planned new rehearsal center for the Jenaer Philharmonie and an independent Kunsthaus. Due to the tight budget situation, the general renovation of the “Göhre” is to be given top priority instead.
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, the highly anticipated Thüringenpokal final between FC Carl Zeiss Jena and ZFC Meuselwitz will take place. Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) will broadcast the match live starting at 09:30 AM.
The skyline of Jena’s city center has gained a new glowing attraction: at the top of the new high-rise on the Campus Inselplatz, the name of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität and its motto have recently begun shining over the city’s rooftops.
As part of the nationwide action week “#Krautschau,” two public walks in Jena at the end of May invite participants to explore the diversity of urban wild plants and document them in the cityscape.
What would a meeting between Immanuel Kant and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe have looked like? Prof. Dr. Eckart Förster explores this question in a public lecture at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena on June 2, 2026.
JENA-LOBEDA, May 20, 2026 – The vacant old Schwimmhalle in Lobeda-West is entering a new phase of use. A newly signed cooperation agreement aims to revitalize the prominent building in the district and open it for culture, community meetings, and various temporary projects.
The Faculty of Law at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena invites the public to a discussion on the future of the German Basic Law on May 26, 2026, at the Astoria-Hörsaal.
Hamburg comedian and bestselling author Nicole Jäger brings her new program “Grande Dame” to Jena. On June 5, the 43-year-old will address self-love and body acceptance with humor at F-Haus.
Jena, May 20, 2026. The Kunstsammlung Jena invites visitors to a special scenic reading this coming Friday as part of the current exhibition by action artist Jonathan Meese.
Jena, May 19, 2026 – Students from the Musik- und Kunstschule Jena have excelled with outstanding musical performances at the renowned Carl-Schroeder-Wettbewerb 2026 in Sondershausen, returning with top ratings and awards.