Ukulele Festival in Jena: Singing in the Botanical Garden

Jena, August 29, 2026 – As part of the 5th Thüringer Ukulelefest, a special city tour is taking place this Saturday. Max Pommer, director of the Romantikerhaus Jena, will guide interested participants through the historic Botanical Garden.

Connecting City History and Music

The event links local city history with the sounds of the festival. As the second-oldest botanical garden in Germany, it once served as a source of inspiration and a walking path for Goethe, Schiller, the Schlegels, and Novalis. Max Pommer highlights this historical significance and draws connections between Romanticism, Classicism, and the present day. The tour also focuses on singing songs about nature together, accompanied by participants of the Ukulelefest.

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Background: The Botanical Garden Jena

The Botanical Garden of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena was founded in 1586 and is considered the second oldest in Germany. It houses approximately 10,000 plant species from around the world on an area of about 4.5 hectares. The facility is historically closely linked to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who was deeply committed to botany and the expansion of the garden.


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City tour with Max Pommer (Romantikerhaus Jena)

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