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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, July 16, 2026 – The new interactive exhibition “Science meets Art: What do I see?” invites visitors to the Rathausdiele of the Historisches Rathaus starting today. The exhibition features fascinating micro-images from solar research, encouraging creative personal interpretation.
Jena, July 16, 2026 – With today’s concert kick-off by the French rock band Les Négresses Vertes, this year’s concert season of the Kulturarena Jena 2026 begins. Until the end of August, the Theatervorplatz in Jena will once again transform into an open-air stage for international and national artists, complemented by exclusive club concerts at the Zeiss-Planetarium.
Jena, 15.07.2026 – This year’s Kulturarena begins its first regular concert and film week. Following a successful theater opening, visitors can look forward to a diverse program of international music, children’s entertainment, and film highlights starting Thursday.
Jena, July 15, 2026 – Just in time for its 100th anniversary, the world’s oldest large-scale planetarium enters a new era: following extensive renovations, the Zeiss-Planetarium Jena is reopening its doors. Visitors can look forward to a globally unique combination of state-of-the-art projection technology and groundbreaking acoustics.
Jena, July 15, 2026 – Dr. Harald Hempel invites the public to a historical lecture on the oldest maps of Jena and the surrounding area at the Lutherhaus today. The event is organized by the ‘Mittwochkreis’.
Jena, July 15, 2026 – The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena will present an extraordinary combination of antiquity and modern technology this coming autumn with a virtual reality exhibition about the Apostle Paul.
Jena, July 15, 2026. The Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena celebrates its 100th anniversary on July 18 and reopens its doors following extensive modernization just in time for the jubilee. The milestone birthday is accompanied by a diverse summer cultural and leisure program throughout the ‘Lichtstadt’.
The minimalist and deeply moving compositions of Ludovico Einaudi captivate millions worldwide. On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the music of the Italian master of neoclassicism will be honored in a very special tribute concert at the Volkshaus Jena. Experience an evening of emotional depth and meditative beauty.
The Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena reopens its doors to visitors on Wednesday, July 15, following extensive modernization work.
Berlin’s retro-rock icons Kadavar are bringing their signature vintage sound to Jena’s F-Haus on Saturday, December 19, 2026. Fans of authentic, handmade stoner rock and psychedelic vibes can look forward to an electrifying night of music in the heart of the Saale valley.