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’.
Jena, July 11, 2026. Starting today, the Ernst-Abbe-Bücherei Jena invites visitors every Saturday to join in constructing, experimenting, and discovering. The weekly event is aimed at creative minds of all ages.
Jena, July 11, 2026 – The traditional Anatomical Collection of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena is opening its doors again this Saturday. The historical permanent exhibition offers visitors interested in science and cultural history a deep insight into human anatomy and the rich research history of the city on the Saale.
Jena, July 10, 2026 – Tomorrow, Saturday, the popular flea market at Globus in Isserstedt invites visitors to browse and bargain once again. Bargain hunters can look forward to a wide range of offerings.
On Friday, November 13, 2026, legendary Karat frontman Toni Krahl brings his musical reading ‘Zugabe!’ to the historic Fuchsturm in Jena. Join us for an intimate evening filled with personal anecdotes and acoustic highlights from a career spanning decades.
Jena, July 10, 2026 – In his latest video message, Mayor Thomas Nitzsche addressed the citizens of Jena with important updates. The focus is on significant infrastructure projects, the city’s digital security, and upcoming cultural highlights.
A special literary and artistic exhibition opened today at the Ernst-Abbe-Bücherei Jena, focusing on the poem ‘Angekommen in Ahrenshoop’ by the late poet Elke Erb.
Get ready for a blast from the past! On January 23, 2028, the Volkshaus Jena transforms into a pop-nostalgia arena as ‘Boybands Forever’ brings the greatest hits of the world’s most iconic boy groups to the stage. Experience an energetic live show celebrating the golden era of pop music.
Jena, July 10, 2026 – A new photo exhibition by renowned artist Frank Gaudlitz opens today, Friday, at the Kunstsammlung Jena. The special exhibition offers a deep insight into the photographer’s multifaceted work, in which travel and documentation merge.
Jena, July 10, 2026. Starting today, the Botanischer Garten Jena transforms into a unique open-air gallery where vibrant nature meets expressive sculpture.
