Jena, July 22, 2026 – Starting today, the association DenkWelten e. V. presents the interactive exhibition “Philosophie zum Anfassen” at StadtLab Jena. Great thoughts, ethical questions, and epistemological concepts are translated into tangible objects that invite visitors to experiment and reflect.
- Event: Interactive exhibition “Philosophie zum Anfassen”
- Period: July 22 to August 18, 2026
- Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Location: StadtLab Jena, Markt 1, 07743 Jena (Former Ratszeise in the Historic Town Hall)
- Admission: Free of charge
Discovering worlds of thought through play
The exhibition brings philosophy out of the academic sphere and directly into Jena’s city center. After being stored in a depot, the exhibits from the DenkWelten e. V. association are once again available to the public. The collection is supplemented by new stations specifically dedicated to the influential thinkers of the city on the Saale.
Visitors can expect not dry academic texts, but interactive stations. Questions such as “What is knowledge?”, “How is meaning created?”, or “How do ideas shape our perception of the world?” are made understandable through haptic and visual experiments. The exhibition is aimed at interested individuals of all age groups.
Low-threshold access in the city center
A central concern of the organizers is low-threshold access: thanks to free admission, the offer is open to all citizens and guests of the city. As a central location, the StadtLab in the former Ratszeise provides the appropriate setting to connect local history, philosophical heritage, and contemporary education.
Those who wish to find out more in advance can find information directly from the organizer at www.denkwelten.net or via email at info@denkwelten.net. Telephone inquiries are possible at 0170 1955502. Details are also available on the venue’s website at www.stadtlab-jena.de. Further cultural offerings in the summer are provided, for example, by the exhibition of bronze sculptures in the Botanical Garden.
Background: Jena as a center of thought
Jena looks back on a special philosophical tradition. Around 1800, the city on the Saale developed into a significant center of intellectual awakening in Europe. Personalities such as Johann Gottlieb Fichte, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling, and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel shaped German Idealism here. The exhibition takes up this historical heritage and translates it into modern, interactive forms of communication.
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