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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’.
Experience a chillingly amusing evening of theater and fine dining. On Saturday, March 6, 2027, the Hotel Schwarzer Bär in Jena transforms into the stage for a humorous vampire hunt, complete with a delicious four-course menu. Don’t miss this unique blend of suspense and culinary delight.
A spine-tingling evening of British humor and Victorian suspense awaits theater lovers at the Hotel Schwarzer Bär in Jena. The popular horror-comedy ‘Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde’ combines interactive performance with a sophisticated four-course meal.
The celebrated musical star and singer Angelika Milster brings her anniversary tour to Volkshaus Jena. Audiences in the Saale city can look forward to a moving retrospective featuring global hits, intimate chansons, and captivating stage stories.
Austrian cabaret star Lisa Eckhart brings her provocative new program ‘Ich war mal wer’ to Thuringia. Join us on Saturday, October 2, 2027, at the Sparkassen-Arena Jena for an evening of razor-sharp wit and sophisticated satire.
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has reached a historic milestone: the university has been accepted into the prestigious federal and state funding program and will henceforth hold the title of ‘University of Excellence’.
Jena, October 3, 2026 – Just in time for the start of the semester, the F-Haus in Jena will transform into a gloomy castle on October 31, 2026. Students and guests will celebrate a spooky Halloween party with music across multiple floors.
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has achieved a milestone in the nationwide Excellence Strategy, becoming the first university in Thuringia to be awarded the title of ‘University of Excellence’.
British punk rock band Grade 2 is set to take the stage at the legendary Rosenkeller in Jena on Sunday, December 6, 2026. Fans of high-octane street punk can look forward to an intense, energetic live show within the historic vaulted cellar.
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has officially joined the ranks of Germany’s Universities of Excellence. The Excellence Commission’s decision recognizes the university’s outstanding scientific performance.
Jena, October 02, 2026 – The 1st Thuringian Aerospace Day took place at the Jena conference center ‘Ad hoc-Arena’, signaling a clear spirit of optimism for the high-tech location. Around 300 industry representatives and politicians discussed the growing importance of the sector, which now accounts for approximately 11,000 jobs in the Free State.