Your update on city life, tips, and upcoming events in Jena.
Jena, July 3, 2026 – Kristin Weiß will remain Managing Director of Stadtwerke Jena Netze for another five years, ensuring the long-term strategic implementation of the regional energy transition.
The Jena Youth Welfare Office will experience significant service limitations next week, specifically affecting the administrative departments for maintenance and certifications.
The Friedenskirche in Jena invites the public to a special musical vesper dedicated to female composers this coming Saturday.
The energy transition becomes tangible at the Jena EnergieLabor: The new exhibition ‘ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US’ launches today, offering interactive information for all citizens, focusing on innovations from the local ‘JenErgieReal’ real-world laboratory.
Jena, July 3, 2026 – Starting today, Friday, the Kunstsammlung Jena presents the new exhibition “Players in paradise” by artist Zohar Fraiman, which critically examines female identity and modern self-optimization.
The Kunstsammlung Jena is launching a new special exhibition featuring the renowned photographer Frank Gaudlitz, focusing on social realities in Eastern Europe and South America.
Jena, July 3, 2026 – A special outdoor art exhibition begins today, Friday, at the Botanischer Garten Jena: Under the title “gewachsen und gegossen” (grown and cast), sculptor Beate Debus, who lives in the Rhön region, presents her impressive sculptures amidst the blooming nature.
Jena, July 3, 2026 – The new sculpture exhibition “lucide” by artist Cornelia Weihe, which combines sculptural art with nature, opens today in the Frommannscher Garten in Jena.
Stadtwerke Jena Netze are starting the installation of a new high-pressure gas pipeline in Burgauer Weg. The project, which begins on July 6, 2026, will lead to significant traffic restrictions for drivers, residents, and students until October.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Marx, President of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, has been appointed spokesperson for the nationwide DEAL Group, strengthening Jena’s position in the national research landscape.