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All things sports in Jena: Match reports and news from FC Carl Zeiss Jena, Medipolis SC Jena, and updates on local amateur sports and club activities.
Jena, April 15, 2026 – Major development in Jena basketball: Science City Jena has parted ways with head coach Björn Harmsen during the ongoing relegation battle. This marks the third time the club has relieved the coach of his duties prematurely.
In the final stretch of the Regionalliga Nordost, FC Carl Zeiss Jena senses another opportunity in the title race. With five matchdays remaining, the gap to league leaders Lok Leipzig is only four points.
Football fans in Jena can look forward to a high-profile guest: German coaching legend Felix Magath will visit the Sportgymnasium Jena for a discussion evening on May 28, 2026, together with long-time kicker editor Harald Kaiser.
Jena, 14.04.2026. On this Tuesday evening, the Bundesliga basketball players of Science City Jena host the team from Braunschweig. For the guests from Niedersachsen, everything is at stake: a defeat could seal their relegation to the second division.
The championship race in the Regionalliga Nordost is intensifying in the final stages of the season. While league leaders Lokomotive Leipzig stumbled in the city derby, FC Carl Zeiss Jena moved closer to their direct rivals with their fifth consecutive competitive victory.
For the first time in history, the U17 girls of FC Carl Zeiss Jena have reached the final of the DFB-Pokal. Following a sovereign 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig, the team led by coach Roy Bergner secured their ticket to the final over the weekend.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena’s junior girls have secured their place in the DFB-Pokal final after a 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig in the semi-finals.
The Jena-based start-up Janova GmbH has filed a lawsuit against the German Table Tennis Federation (DTTB) at the Landgericht Berlin II regarding access to central match data.
Jena, 08.04.2026. At Regionalliga club FC Carl Zeiss Jena, a surprising coaching change appears to be on the horizon. According to media reports, the club and head coach Volkan Uluc could part ways prematurely after the upcoming cup final.
On April 14, 2026, the basketball team Science City Jena will host a charity game against Basketball Löwen Braunschweig to support regional aid projects, including AndersGleich e.V. and the Ronald McDonald Haus Jena.