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The aim is to explain the benefits and functioning of the Culture Ticket offered to students at the University of Jena.

January 17, 2026Open Access

Episode 26: Free Entry! - The Culture Ticket for Students

Key Points

The aim is to explain the benefits and functioning of the Culture Ticket offered to students at the University of Jena.
Discussion of the cultural offers available through the Culture Ticket
Overview of participating institutions and their roles
Examination of financial aspects and contributions related to the ticket
Recommendations for cultural activities in Jena
Students receive free admission to museums, theatres, concerts, and cinemas in Jena.
Various cultural institutions have joined the initiative to support student engagement.
The semester contribution includes costs associated with the Culture Ticket.
Access to cultural activities enhances the overall student life experience.

Abstract

With their semester contributions, students at the University of Jena also pay for the Cultura Ticket, which gives them free admission to museums, theatres, concerts and cinemas. Find out exactly how it works in this episode! Guest: Ulrike Erfurth works in communications and marketing at the Thuringia Student Services Organisation. Timestamps: 01:20 What are the cultural offers of the Studierendenwerk? 03:25 Since when does the culture ticket exist? 03:44 What exactly is the culture ticket? And how does it work? 05:25 Why are the cultural institutions participating? 06:42 Which institutions do participate? 07:35 How to use the ticket? 08:20 Are there exceptions who receive the culture ticket? 09:10 What are your cultural recommendations in Jena? What are advantagees of the culture ticket? Who gets the culture ticket? For what / where can the culture ticket be used? Was is the difference to other student’s discounts? (like in museums) How exactly does the ticket function? How to use it? in museums/cinemas/theater/concerts How is it financed? Did the semestercontribution rise because of the cultureticket? How often one need to use the ticket to make it worthwhile (financially)? What are you personal tips regarding culture in Jena? Do you have any recommendation for our students? Shownotes: - StuWe: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/ - Café international: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/culture/leisure-activities.html o Café international Jena: https://www.instagram.com/cafe.international.jena/ - International Centre „Haus auf der Mauer“ in Jena: https://www.haus-auf-der-mauer.de/ - Student clubs in Jena: o Café Wagner: https://www.cafewagner.de o Emils Ecke: https://emils-ecke.org/en/welcome/ - Cultural funding - Financial support for your own project: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/culture/kulturfoerderung/ - Culture Ticket: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/culture/culture-ticket/ - Information on the semester contribution: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/575/semester-fee - Participating institutions: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/culture/culture-ticket/culture-ticket-jena.html - Ulrikes recommendations: o „Kassa“ Kassablanca: https://www.kassablanca.de/ o Trafo: https://www.10000volt.de/ o Student Initiatives: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/545/free-time o Freie Bühne Jena: https://www.freie-buehne-jena.de/ o Kultürchen advent calendar: https://www.freie-buehne-jena.de/projekte/kultuerchen/

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