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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’.
With 250 exhibitors from 15 countries, the high-tech trade fair ‘W3+ fair’ at the Sparkassen-Arena in Jena is fully booked. Until Thursday evening, companies from the Thuringian optics and photonics industry are gathering in the ‘City of Light’ to exchange information on current technological developments.
VACOM Vakuum Komponenten & Messtechnik GmbH has been honored with the FREDDIE Industrial AI Award 2026 in Munich for its AI-supported production planning.
Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering (IOF) in Jena have introduced a new optical system for non-contact monitoring of bodily functions.
The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität is the focus of a new documentary by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), highlighting the institution’s centuries-old history and its modern significance as a center for science.
The Kassablanca in Jena presents the documentary “Im Osten was Neues” (Germany 2025) this evening, exploring themes of rehabilitation and integration in East German small towns.
On today’s World Children’s Day, the Jenaer Philharmonie invites families and music enthusiasts to a special concert experience at the Volkshaus, featuring the musical fairy tale ‘The Little Mermaid’.
Criminal psychologist Lydia Benecke is coming to Jena. At the F-Haus, the bestselling author will analyze the psychological depths and mechanisms behind toxic relationships, offering profound insights into human behavior and emotional manipulation.
Jena, September 19, 2026 – The Czech band ‘In the Name of Cobain’ will perform at the F-Haus in Jena, bringing the raw, unmistakable sound of the 1990s to the stage. Since 2012, the band has dedicated itself to the legacy of Kurt Cobain, earning recognition for their high level of musical authenticity.
Jena, September 19, 2026 – How much of the ‘East’ is still within us? Janka Partisanka from Jena and Dorothea, who lives in Erfurt and hails from East Westphalia, explore this question. Through a humorous and subtle change of perspective, the two women shed light on everyday life between East and West.
Art enthusiasts have the opportunity to visit the studio of Falko Bärenwald in Jena this Saturday. As part of the Thuringian Action Day, the artist is presenting current works in painting, graphics, and sculpture.