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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’.
Jena, August 21, 2026: The interactive exhibition ‘ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US’ opens at the EnergieLabor, presenting innovative approaches to the local energy transition and inviting public participation.
Under the motto ‘Bringing Facts to Light,’ the Fact Picnic takes place today, Friday, at Trüperwiese, focusing on accessible media literacy and addressing online disinformation.
Jena, August 21, 2026. With the program ‘Our Universe,’ the Zeiss-Planetarium transforms into a spaceship, taking visitors on a vivid journey through our cosmic surroundings. The show is particularly aimed at families and provides an accessible introduction to the basics of astronomy.
Sophisticated dialogue, grotesque everyday situations, and sharp-witted comedy: The unforgettable sketches of Vicco von Bülow come to life in Jena with the hit production ‘Loriot – Die Ente bleibt draußen!’. Experience a hilarious journey through the master’s greatest works at the historic Volkshaus.
On the 100th anniversary of his death, the city of Jena commemorates the legal scholar and politician Eduard Rosenthal with a symposium at the Historisches Rathaus.
The beloved punk and ska outfit OXO 86 is coming to the F-Haus in Jena on Saturday, February 27, 2027. Get ready for a night of driving rhythms and high-energy live music in the heart of the Saale valley.
Jena, August 19, 2026. The Zeiss-Planetarium Jena is celebrating its 100th anniversary with an unusual symbiosis of live music and visual space art. On August 21, the band NORÐIR will perform under the dome.
Jena, August 19, 2026. What children used for play in past centuries is often hidden in the shadows of history. Written records in Jena are mostly silent on this subject. Now, archaeological research provides insights into the region’s early play culture.
Jena, August 19, 2026 – Starting today, the Zeiss-Planetarium Jena takes visitors on a fascinating journey to the edges of our solar system. The internationally acclaimed show ‘Voyager – The Infinite Mission’ highlights the historic exploration of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune by NASA’s legendary space probes.
On Monday, August 17, 2026, the Filmarena will host an open-air screening of the autobiographical film ‘Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke’ at the Theatervorplatz in Jena.