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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, 30.04.2026. The popular event series “Sport im Park” returns from its winter break. Starting Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the Saaleaue in Lobeda-West will once again transform weekly into a free open-air fitness studio for all residents of Jena.
The contractual future of coach Volkan Uluc at FC Carl Zeiss Jena has been clarified. If the targeted promotion to the 3. Liga is missed this season, the club and the coach will part ways in the summer.
Jena, 30.04.2026. Science City Jena finds itself in 16th place in the table during the final stretch of the 2025/2026 Basketball-Bundesliga season. The current sporting record reflects a challenging season for the Thuringian team.
Jena, 29.04.2026 – The ad hoc arena in the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld is taking a massive step towards sustainability. Effective immediately, a huge photovoltaic system provides Jena’s largest stadium with renewable energy.
Jena, 29.04.2026. The district of Wenigenjena is facing another vacancy. Two established sports clubs are expected to vacate their shared premises by the end of the year and are desperately seeking affordable alternatives in the Lichtstadt.
On April 28, 2026, over 100 nature enthusiasts hiked through the idyllic Gönnatal in the Saale-Holzland-Kreis, officially opening the hiking season in the Jena region alongside prominent political guests.
Following a massive confrontation at the “Stadion Am Sportpark” in Apolda in mid-April, the Jena police are urgently seeking witnesses. An investigation for breach of the peace is underway against a group that has not yet been identified.
Jena, April 28, 2026. The dream of winning the Regionalliga Nordost championship is now only theoretical for FC Carl Zeiss Jena. League leaders Lok Leipzig can secure the title early this coming Saturday and enter the promotion play-offs.
On Friday afternoon, popular sports in Jena were once again dedicated to charity. At the 19th edition of the Jenaer Teamlauf, hundreds of teams took to the track to compete and raise donations.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena suffered a narrow 3:4 defeat against SGS Essen in the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga. Despite a strong comeback effort, the Thuringian side remains at the bottom of the table.