Art & Culture

Many traces bear witness to Jena's eventful history. The Hanfried Monument in the middle of the market square is a reminder of the Reformation. From here you can explore the city on foot. At the Jena Tourist Information Office, right next door in the old Stadtspeicher, you can get an overview of the cultural highlights. You can find out what the City of Light has to offer in terms of art and culture on the Visit Jena website.

Once you've tired yourself out, it's time to relax! How about a slice of cake at Caféhaus Gräfe or a beer with a river view at Strand 22? Afterwards you'll have enough energy for the Kulturarena, a concert by the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra or an evening of jazz at the Volksbad. There's a lot going on in Jena - take your pick!

Konzert am Strand 22

© JenaKultur, T. Peißker

Goethe and Schiller formed a friendship in Jena. The Schiller House, the Botanical Garden and the Mineralogical Collection bear witness to the work of these two great personalities. Jena's industrial boom began at the end of the 19th century. The "dream team" of Zeiss, Abbe and Schott helped the city achieve world fame with spectacular developments. The magnificent industrial architecture from the following years still characterizes the image today.

Culture ticket

This historically close connection between art, culture and science still exists today and should be further promoted: With the culture ticket , Jena studentscan take advantage of offers from the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra, the municipal museums and the Jena Theaterhaus free of charge - thanks to a solidarity contribution of just 4.25 euros per semester. Since the winter semester 2023/24, the offer has been expanded to include the Jena arthouse cinemas Schillerhof and Kino am Markt. Here, students have free admission to almost all screenings from Monday to Thursday (except on public holidays).