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, June 10, 2026. To celebrate its 35th anniversary, Tanzhaus Jena e.V. invites the public to a diverse anniversary program on Saturday, June 13, featuring dance shows, Tango, and Salsa at various locations across the city.
Jena, 10.06.2026 – A new touch of South America is blowing through Jena’s city center: Tomorrow, Thursday, the artist Carolina Villegas will open her new Pop-up Concept Store in the StadtLab am Markt.
On June 14, 2026, the Botanischer Garten Jena will host its 18th Plant Rarities Exchange, featuring over 30 exhibitors, exotic flora, and practical visitor services like ‘plant parking’.
25-year-old Lennart Fiedler from Jena has won the German Kniffel Championship in Berlin, prevailing against national competition in his tournament debut.
Jena, June 6, 2026 – The traditional extreme hike “Horizontale” around Jena demands everything from its participants every year. A young hiker from Drübeck in the Harz took on this physical and mental challenge and successfully completed the 100-kilometer route.
Jena University Hospital (UKJ) is hosting a free, interdisciplinary patient lecture next Wednesday on the early detection of heart disease. Experts will demonstrate how modern diagnostics can help assess individual heart attack risk in time and implement preventive measures.
On Thursday evening, the German Demography Prize was awarded in Jena. The prestigious award honors innovative projects and forward-looking concepts that provide practical answers to demographic change and population decline in Germany.
On June 4, 2026, in Jena, the storyteller Antje Horn and the Brass Band BlechKLANG will present ‘Hofgeschichten und Blechgeflüster,’ a unique fusion of poetic narratives and the warm sound of a traditional British-style brass ensemble.
Jena, June 3, 2026: Starting June 8, the Jena district of Lobeda will focus on environmental and climate protection. The “Lobeda gießt” initiative, together with local partners, invites the public to this year’s Gießtage to raise awareness for urban greenery and the sustainable use of resources.
The GalaxSea leisure pool in Jena has entered its planned 1.5-year renovation phase following a well-attended farewell party with over 1,100 guests.