Jena Lokal - Local News, Events & Culture
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’.
Jenaer Nahverkehr is celebrating its 125th anniversary on April 1, 2026, with a public action day and an evening reading session featuring historical archives and anecdotes.
The summer season in Jena is casting its first shadows ahead: The Jenaer Bädergesellschaft invites you to the first “FeierAbend” at the Strandschleicher in early May. Visitors can expect a relaxed start to the warm season directly at the Schleichersee with culinary and musical accompaniment.
Kapellendorf, 30.03.2026 – Just in time for the Easter weekend, Wasserburg Kapellendorf begins its new season. Visitors can once again visit the site regularly on weekends, though they should expect construction-related restrictions in the inner courtyard this spring.
In the week leading up to Easter, numerous events are attracting visitors across Thüringen. A special highlight for the city of Jena is the action day celebrating the 125th anniversary of Jenaer Nahverkehr.
Jena/Bamberg, 30.03.2026 – Outstanding musical success for Jena’s youth: A brass quintet from the Orchesterschule KLANGwelt has won first prize in its category at this year’s “Jugend musiziert” state competition in Bayern.
Around 160 singing enthusiasts gathered in Jena for a large musical workshop, leading to the official founding of the new pop choir “Lumina,” which is characterized by its low-threshold access and lack of performance pressure.
Before the GalaxSea leisure pool closes for extensive renovation in early June, Jenaer Bäder invites families to a large holiday program under the motto “Mission Easter Bunny.”
Jena, March 27, 2026 – The Kunstsammlung Jena opens a new, provocative exhibition today. The well-known and sometimes controversial German contemporary artist Jonathan Meese dedicates an extensive show to the composer Richard Wagner – with a raw mixture of admiration and radical punk aesthetics.
Jena, March 26, 2026. The program for the grand finale of this year’s Kulturarena has been finalized. On August 23, 2026, the Kyiv-based band Luiku will transform the Theatervorplatz into a massive dance floor with an explosive mix of Balkan beats, brass, and accordion sounds.
On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, author Dorothee Riese will present her current novel at Schillers Gartenhaus in Jena as part of the series “Die Gunst des Augenblicks.”