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Jena, July 27, 2026 – This Monday evening, the Theatervorplatz in Jena will transform into an open-air cinema as part of the Filmarena series. The program features the documentary ‘Same Sun – Cycling Through Africa,’ which portrays the impressive journey of Wiebke Lühmann. Before the film begins, the audience can look forward to a personal discussion with the cyclist.
Jena, June 30, 2026 – The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has shaped the face and soul of the Thuringian Lichtstadt for centuries. A new documentary by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) is now dedicated to this extraordinary symbiosis between science, urban society, and modern top-level research.
Jena, June 01, 2026. The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has shaped the face of the city on the Saale for centuries. A new documentary by MDR now highlights the historical development of this tradition-rich educational institution and its path to becoming a University of Excellence.
The latest edition of the ARD-alpha-Ländermagazin focuses on Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, exploring its far-reaching influence on the City of Light.