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Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10 · 07:00 PM

Filme für das Theaterhaus Jena - "eine Kooperation zwischen Hempel|calendal und dem Theaterhaus Jena "

Theaterhaus Jena, Malsaal · Jena

From €5

Small group walking an ancient stone path through an archaeological site — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10 · 07:00 PM

Stadtführung - Galgen, Gassen und Ganoven - Jubiläumsführung

Jena Tourist-Information · Jena

From €18

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11 · 10:30 AM

Volksbad - Wirbel.Wind.Konzert: Auf Schatzsuche beim goldenen Apfelbaum

Jena Volksbad · Jena

From €5

Counterweights and ropes of a theatre fly tower seen from the dark wings — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 14 · 07:00 PM

Volksbad - Buchvorstellung mit Andrea Wulf

Jena Volksbad · Jena

From €10

Audience watching a cabaret stage with red curtains — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 14 · 07:30 PM

Dr. Mark Benecke - Kriminalfälle am Rande des Möglichen

Sparkassen-Arena · Jena

From €39

Empty raked seating in a studio theatre with light across the stage floor — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15 · 08:00 PM

Das blaue Haus - von Laura N. Junghanns (Gewinner*innenstück Lenz-Preis 2024)

Theaterhaus · Jena

From €20

Crowd gathering in an old town square at dusk under strings of festoon lights — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15 · 08:15 PM

Thalia Jena (157165466) - Premierenlesung ,,Das Weigel Paradoxon"

Jenaer Universitätsbuchhandlung Thalia · Jena

From €12

Visitors walking through a lantern-lit cave gallery — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 05:00 PM

Stadtführung - Jena häppchenweise entdecken

Jena Tourist-Information · Jena

From €39

Guitarist seen from behind at a rooftop acoustic gig at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 08:00 PM

TITO & TARANTULA - Best Of - Tour 2026

F-Haus · Jena

From €47

Walking tour group seen from behind on a cobbled lane in the morning — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM

Stadtführung - Napoleon, Goethe und die Schlacht von Jena

Jena Tourist-Information · Jena

From €10

Audience watching a cabaret stage with red curtains — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 07:00 PM

Jack the Ripper

Hotel Schwarzer Bär Jena · Jena

From €110

Concert hall with an orchestra platform as the audience arrives — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 07:00 PM

Jenaer Philharmonie - Samstagskonzert No. 1

Volkshaus Jena · Jena

From €27

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Planning around events? These guides collect 2026 calendars, festival clusters, and practical trip ideas so you can compare dates before you book.

Things to do in Berlin 2026Things to do in Munich 2026Oktoberfest 2026 & 2027 DatesLollapalooza Berlin 2026Garmisch Christmas Market 2026: Winter at the Park DatesGermany Christmas Villages and Small-Town Markets 2026Best festivals in Germany 2026Best cities to visit in Germany in 2026Things to Do in Hamburg 2026: Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie & the ReeperbahnThings to Do in Cologne 2026: The Cathedral & CarnivalThings to Do in Frankfurt 2026: Skyline, Römerberg & the MainThings to Do in Dresden 2026: Frauenkirche, Zwinger & the Striezelmarkt

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About Jena

Jena is a Thuringian university city in the Saale valley built on a precision-optics tradition tied to Zeiss, including one of the world's oldest planetariums. Hills ring the centre, and a large student population gives it a science-and-nature character distinct from nearby Weimar and Erfurt.

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Planning around events? These guides collect 2026 calendars, festival clusters, and practical trip ideas so you can compare dates before you book.

Things to do in Berlin 2026Things to do in Munich 2026Oktoberfest 2026 & 2027 DatesLollapalooza Berlin 2026Garmisch Christmas Market 2026: Winter at the Park DatesGermany Christmas Villages and Small-Town Markets 2026Best festivals in Germany 2026Best cities to visit in Germany in 2026Things to Do in Hamburg 2026: Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie & the ReeperbahnThings to Do in Cologne 2026: The Cathedral & CarnivalThings to Do in Frankfurt 2026: Skyline, Römerberg & the MainThings to Do in Dresden 2026: Frauenkirche, Zwinger & the Striezelmarkt