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Current event tips, concerts, exhibitions, and cultural highlights in Jena. Find out what’s happening at the Kulturarena, Theaterhaus, and the clubs of the ‘Lichtstadt’.
The Australian formation “Ukulele Death Squad” will visit the Thuringian university city next summer. On Thursday, August 6, 2026, the band, known for its explosive stage show, will perform an open-air concert as part of the Jenaer Kulturarena.
Donations in the six-figure range have already been received for the urgent renovation work on the vault of the historic Stadtkirche St. Michael in Jena. Over 100,000 Euros have been collected so far, but further support is needed as total costs remain uncertain.
Jena University Hospital (UKJ) is dedicating its upcoming public evening lecture to the chronic condition endometriosis, focusing on modern pain therapies and holistic treatment paths for those affected.
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.