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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’.
Jena/Thüringen, July 23, 2026: The upcoming weekend from July 24 to 26, 2026, offers numerous highlights for culture and leisure enthusiasts in Jena and throughout Thuringia. The focus is on the traditional Töpfermarkt on the Jenaer Marktplatz, complemented by diverse events in the surrounding regions.
The technology company Jenoptik invites visitors to its long-term product exhibition ‘Experience More Light’ in the foyer of the Ernst-Abbe-Hochhaus.
The interactive exhibition ‘Science meets Art: What do I see?’ at the Historisches Rathaus Jena invites visitors to interpret micro-images from solar research.
Jena, July 23, 2026 – The Zeiss-Planetarium Jena is expanding its family program with a special attraction: the new 360° show ‘The Olchis – The Great Space Adventure’ brings the popular children’s book characters to the dome screen for the first time.
Starting today, the association DenkWelten e. V. presents the interactive exhibition ‘Philosophie zum Anfassen’ (Hands-on Philosophy) at StadtLab Jena.
A lecture on the history of JENAer Glas will be held this Wednesday morning as part of the ‘Mittwochkreis’ event series.
Jena, 21.07.2026 – The Zeiss-Planetarium Jena offers a scientific outlook on cosmic development with the show ‘Future – A Glimpse into Infinity’.
The concert summer in Thuringia enters its peak phase in August 2026. Fans of soul, indie rock, and folk will find a diverse selection of events in Jena, Erfurt, and Weimar.
Jena, July 20, 2026: The Filmarena invites visitors to a special cinematic experience at the Theatervorplatz today. The popular character Theresa Wolff returns to the big screen with the Thuringian crime thriller ‘CASH’.
Jena, July 19, 2026: With the exhibition ‘grown and cast’ (gewachsen und gegossen), the Jenaer Kunstverein presents an extensive showcase of the renowned Thuringian sculptor Beate Debus. The large-format bronze sculptures will be on display in the Botanical Gardens from July 19 to October 22, 2026.