Jena, June 24, 2026. The Integrated Comprehensive School (IGS) “Grete Unrein” is celebrating its 35th anniversary. To mark this festive occasion, the school invites all students, parents, alumni, and interested citizens to a large birthday party and district festival on the school grounds.
- What: 35th Anniversary & District Festival of the IGS „Grete Unrein“
- When: Wednesday, July 1, 2026, from 2:00 PM (official ceremony at 3:00 PM)
- Where: School grounds of the IGS, August-Bebel-Straße 1, 07743 Jena
- Motto: „35 years of learning and living together“
- Admission: Free of charge for all visitors
A festival for the school and the neighborhood
Since its founding 35 years ago, the IGS Jena has firmly established itself in the district and has grown into an important social and cultural reference point. Under the anniversary motto „35 years of learning and living together,“ this festive character is to be celebrated appropriately as part of the district festival. The school is opening its gates wide to the neighborhood to demonstrate its close connection with the district.
Visitors can look forward to a varied program. Various musical contributions, presentations from current school life, and numerous hands-on activities for young and old are planned. In addition to various activities for children and families, culinary stalls will provide refreshments.
Overview of the festival schedule
For a better overview, the most important times and dates of the festival day are summarized below:
- 2:00 PM: Start of the district festival with hands-on activities and stalls in the schoolyard
- 3:00 PM: Start of the official ceremony for the 35th anniversary
- Event location: School grounds, August-Bebel-Straße 1, Jena
🏛️ Who was Grete Unrein?
The school’s namesake, Grete Unrein (1872–1953), was a committed citizen of Jena and the daughter of the famous physicist and social reformer Ernst Abbe. Throughout her life, she was intensely committed to social issues, the promotion of children and young people, and the political and social equality of women. After the Second World War, she was actively involved in Jena in democratic reconstruction and education. The IGS bears her name as a commitment to tolerance, equal opportunity, and social responsibility in everyday school life.
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IGS Jena celebrates 35th birthday with district festival
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