Experience the energy transition. Understand it. Help shape it.
What will tomorrow’s energy supply look like—and what aspects of it are already a reality in Jena today? Answers to these and other questions about the energy transition can be found in the City of Jena’s exhibition ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US, which will be on view in Jena from April 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027.
Events
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the EnergieLabor (Löbderstraße 6)
Test Your CO2 Footprint!
As part of European Mobility Week, the exhibition ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US invites you to explore and get involved. Today, you can take part in our hands-on activity to find out how everyday decisions affect your personal carbon footprint.
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Friday, September 18, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the EnergieLabor (Löbderstraße 6)
End Your Workday with Energy
Take advantage of your evening to discover JenErgieReal, the real-world laboratory for the energy transition. Experience how the future of sustainable mobility and the energy transition is already taking shape in Jena today.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the EnergieLabor (Löbderstraße 6)
Hands-On Wednesday
Discover the energy transition at Participatory Wednesday: Interactive activities bring the exhibition’s themes to life and invite you to try them out. Gather around the fire today to explore different sounds and match them to milestones in energy use.
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Exhibition by the JenErgieReal Real-World Lab, presented by the City of Jena
The exhibition ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US showcases insights and innovative solutions from the JenErgieReal Energy Transition Real-World Lab and demonstrates how Jena’s future energy supply is already taking shape today. At various locations throughout the city—on the platform at Engelplatz, at eight innovation sites, and at the Energy Lab at Löbderstraße 6—it invites you to discover, understand, and help shape the energy transition. The exhibition ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US is aimed at a broad audience: from young people and students to interested members of the city’s community, as well as experts from the fields of science, politics, and industry.
EnergieLabor
Located right in the heart of downtown Jena, at Löbderstraße 6, is the EnergieLabor—the central showroom for the exhibition ENERGY—WHAT MOVES US. Here, visitors can discover insights and innovations from the JenErgieReal real-world energy transition laboratory, understand the challenges of the energy transition, and learn how they themselves can help shape the future of energy.
The Energy Lab demonstrates how smart charging infrastructure, heat utilization, energy storage, sector coupling, and a virtual power plant work, and how these technologies contribute to a sustainable energy supply. At the same time, visitors gain insights into the background of the energy transition—from the history of energy use to its impacts on the climate and environment, all the way to the specific climate effects in Jena. In addition, the EnergyLab highlights concrete ways to get involved: from reducing one’s own carbon footprint to exploring new career paths and engaging in social activism.
The EnergyLab combines exhibitions, interactive stations, and hands-on activities into a space for new perspectives, exchange, and active participation.
EnergieLabor opening hours (Löbderstraße 6):
Tuesday through Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Guided tours:
by appointment at energielabor@jena.de
Platform at Engelplatz
The platform at Engelplatz complements the Energy Lab in the heart of downtown Jena. On an interactive city map, visitors can discover where the energy innovations of the JenErgieReal Energy Transition Real-World Lab are already being implemented. Short informational texts and graphics provide insights into the technical innovations. QR codes offer in-depth information on the individual energy innovations and show how they are integrated into the JenErgieReal Energy Transition Real-World Lab in Jena.
Energy Innovations in the Urban Space – Eight Locations of the JenErgieReal Real-World Lab
The exhibition “ENERGY – WHAT MOVES US” brings the innovations of the JenErgieReal Energy Transition Real-World Lab to life and pinpoints their exact locations within the city. At eight locations in Jena, specific innovations being tested as part of the real-world lab are presented. At each location, an information panel provides details about the respective technical solution. QR codes offer in-depth insights and additional information.