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Jena, August 10, 2026. Last Sunday marked the end of a long-standing dry spell: FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt secured a league victory at the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld for the first time since 2011, defeating FC Carl Zeiss Jena 2-1.
Jena, August 08, 2026. Basketball Bundesliga club Science City Jena is strengthening its squad for the new top-flight season with American player Erick Neal.
The Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld is preparing for a high-risk match: FC Carl Zeiss Jena hosts arch-rivals Rot-Weiß Erfurt this coming Sunday. Due to high security requirements and expected crowds, strict regulations apply to spectators.
The upcoming Thuringian Derby between FC Carl Zeiss Jena and FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt may take place without the active fan scene in the Südkurve. The ‘Horda Azzuro’ group has announced they will not enter block N1 unless the capacity is increased to the structurally possible limit.
Jena, 02.08.2026. At the start of the 2nd Women’s Bundesliga season, the footballers of FC Carl Zeiss Jena secured an important away win. In an intense match against Borussia Mönchengladbach, the team prevailed 2-1.
Anticipation for the upcoming Thuringian derby between FC Carl Zeiss Jena and Rot-Weiß Erfurt is growing. It has been announced that the capacity restriction for visiting fans will be lifted for the match on August 9.
Jena/Babelsberg, August 1, 2026 – FC Carl Zeiss Jena celebrates its first success of the new season: Following an improved performance in the second half, the FCC defeated SV Babelsberg 03 1-0.
Jena, 31.07.2026. FC Carl Zeiss Jena has secured the services of Emma Broddheimer. The 19-year-old Swede is joining the Bundesliga club on loan from VfL Wolfsburg to gain match practice.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena is preparing for its first away game of the new Regionalliga season against SV Babelsberg 03. Here is the schedule for the team’s travel to Potsdam.
Jena, July 29, 2026: The traditional Jena Cup in gliding has commenced. The competition serves as an official qualification championship for cross-country gliding, bringing together ambitious pilots in the region.