Jena, 01.04.2026. In downtown Jena, the multimedia exhibition “ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US” was ceremoniously opened on Tuesday. It provides insights into the future of local energy supply and the JenErgieReal real-world laboratory until 2027.
- What: Exhibition “ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US” (JenErgieReal project)
- Where: Löbderstraße 6, Jena (former StadtLab)
- When: Open until August 31, 2027
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM each
Insight into the Urban Energy Transition
With a symbolic press of the buzzer, those responsible gave the official starting signal on March 31, 2026. The interactive showroom in the premises of the former StadtLab in Löbderstraße is dedicated to the pressing questions of the energy transition and presents innovative solutions developed within the framework of the JenErgieReal real-world laboratory. The multimedia show makes complex concepts tangible and demonstrates how the climate-friendly energy supply of the future is already being implemented step by step in Jena today.
Model District at Salvador-Allende-Platz
A central component of the exhibition is the presentation of concrete local projects. For example, visitors can find out in detail about the innovative technologies being used in the model district at Salvador-Allende-Platz to provide climate-friendly heating and hot water.
In addition to technological aspects, the exhibition places a strong focus on participation by citizens. Practical ways to reduce one’s own CO₂ footprint are conveyed, new professional fields in the area of renewable energies are highlighted, and paths for social engagement are shown.
Background: JenErgieReal and the Lobeda Model District
The “JenErgieReal” project is a large-scale real-world laboratory for the energy transition in Jena. The goal is to make urban electricity and heat networks more flexible and to link them across sectors. The Lobeda district, particularly the selected neighborhood at Salvador-Allende-Platz, plays a key role in this. The large housing estate Neulobeda, built in the 1970s and 1980s, offers ideal infrastructural conditions to test the energetic transformation and the integration of renewable energies in a densely populated urban environment on a large scale. Such district concepts are intended to serve as a long-term model for similar urban areas throughout Germany.
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Exhibition “ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US” opened
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