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’.
On March 21, 2026, the city of Jena and the Bürgerstiftung Jena invite citizens and students to the annual SaalePUTZ to clean the banks of the Saale from waste and plastic.
Jena-Lobeda/19.02.2026. Education is the key to the future – and dedicated specialists are in high demand in Thuringia, especially in social professions. Anyone interested in a career in this field will have an ideal opportunity for orientation in Jena-Lobeda at the end of February.
Jena. Choosing the right career path is often not easy – which makes direct insights into practice all the more important. The Staatliche Berufsbildende Schule (SBBS) für Gesundheit und Soziales in Jena is offering exactly this opportunity and will open its doors to the public on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Jena (19.02.2026) – Nature conservation needs not only hands to help but also minds to pass on knowledge. The Naturschutzjugend (NAJU) Thüringen has launched an initiative to recruit new volunteers who want to actively contribute to environmental education.
A new 24/7 automated supermarket called “Tante Zukunft” is opening at Holzmarkt 6 in Jena, featuring a 120,000-euro picking robot capable of handling frozen goods.
A new event format combining physical activity, electronic music, and social gathering starts today at StadtLab Jena under the title “After Run Beats x Techno Ping Pong.”
On February 25, 2026, the Jena Evening Lecture at the Universitätsklinikum Jena will focus on healthy aging. Prof. Dr. Tino Prell will explain the difference between biological and chronological age and how lifestyle influences longevity.
Jena-Lobeda/Neulobeda (17.02.2026) – It is one of the most striking buildings in the district and has been the subject of intense discussion for some time: The “Alte Schwimmhalle” in Lobeda is the focus of the upcoming meeting of the Neulobeda district council. Tomorrow, Wednesday, the course for future use is to be set further.
Jena is known worldwide as a City of Light, but many are unaware that a significant part of the light spectrum known today was discovered right here. This week, a historical milestone in physics takes center stage: the discovery of ultraviolet radiation by Johann Wilhelm Ritter over two centuries ago.
A public information event in Jena-Lobeda addresses the issue of femicides in Germany, examining the structural causes behind the statistics and the importance of local support networks.