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Jena, September 01, 2026 – What does the future of energy supply look like and which technologies are already a reality in Jena? The new multi-part exhibition “ENERGIE – WAS UNS BEWEGT” (ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US), which opened today, Tuesday, at the EnergieLabor, provides answers.
Jena, 01.09.2026 – Under the title ‘Wortwelten | Bildwelten’ (Word Worlds | Image Worlds), a current exhibition at Villa Rosenthal is dedicated to the connection between contemporary poetry and traditional calligraphy. The focus is on the work of poet and calligrapher Silvio Colditz.
The Kunstsammlung Jena offers a dual guided tour providing an in-depth look at two current exhibitions featuring the works of Zohar Fraiman and Frank Gaudlitz.
Jena, August 27, 2026 – Under the motto ‘Experience More Light,’ JENOPTIK AG is presenting a permanent product exhibition in the foyer of the Ernst-Abbe-Hochhaus. This free information offer is open to all interested parties.
Jena, August 25, 2026 – A new, multi-part exhibition titled ‘ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US’ opened in Jena on Tuesday. The exhibition focuses on the future of local energy supply and the technologies already being implemented in the city today.
Jena has been officially confirmed as a Fairtrade Town for the next two years. The city is celebrating this with a new exhibition and various activities focused on sustainability and global responsibility.
The Jena Nord substation is celebrating its 100th anniversary. A special exhibition at the Imaginata is dedicated to the historical and technical development of one of Thuringia’s most important energy hubs.
Jena, August 21, 2026: The interactive exhibition ‘ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US’ opens at the EnergieLabor, presenting innovative approaches to the local energy transition and inviting public participation.
Jena, August 17, 2026 – Under the motto “Experience More Light,” JENOPTIK AG invites visitors to its long-term product exhibition in the foyer of the Ernst-Abbe-Hochhaus.
To mark the centenary of the Umspannwerk Jena Nord, Imaginata is hosting an interactive special exhibition detailing the site’s technical significance for regional energy supply.