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Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
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’.
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.
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.
Two large-scale oil paintings depicting historical Jena in the 1970s are the focus of a new cultural event. After a long period in storage, the works of Dresden painter Günter Tiedeken are being brought back into the public consciousness.
On the upcoming weekend (April 11 and 12, 2026), the 23rd Thüringer Holzmarkt and the popular “handgemacht-Tage” will once again attract numerous visitors to the Jena city center. To ensure a safe and smooth event, temporary traffic restrictions will be in place in the city center on both days.
Initial checks in the city history collection of the Städtische Museen Jena have revealed concrete evidence of unlawfully acquired objects. The management is now systematically investigating suspected looted property from three different historical eras.
Jena, April 4, 2026. Drivers in the Jena city area must prepare for significant traffic disruptions in the coming days. For the upcoming Thüringer Holzmarkt, the center will be extensively closed to traffic, and new construction measures are beginning across the city.
Thüringen’s Minister for Education, Science and Culture, Christian Tischner, paid an official visit to the Deutsches Optisches Museum (DOM) in Jena to discuss its transformation into a modern science center.
Jena, April 03, 2026. The concert calendar for April is filling up: With Ben Caplan and the band “Hundreds,” renowned international and national artists have announced live performances in Jena.