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Ahead of the high-stakes Thüringenderby in the Cup semi-final, FC Carl Zeiss Jena has issued detailed travel instructions. Due to a fan march in Erfurt, pre-match shuttle buses are cancelled, and individual rail travel is strongly discouraged.
Science City Jena and US professional Naz Bohannon have mutually agreed to terminate their contract effective immediately. The 27-year-old leaves the club just before the decisive final stretch of the Basketball Bundesliga season.
Former national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg returned to the Jenaer Paradies to visit the ad hoc arena, reflecting on her time as head coach of USV Jena 15 years ago.
In the highly anticipated Central German basketball derby, Science City Jena came up short on Saturday. The guests from the Mitteldeutscher Basketball Club (MBC) from Weißenfels won the match and took the points home.
Former national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg returned to Jena for a visit to the ad hoc arena, reflecting on her coaching history with FF USV Jena and the city’s ongoing football success.
Science City Jena faces Syntainics MBC in a crucial Mitteldeutschland derby. Both teams are fighting for survival in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
Science City Jena faces Syntainics MBC from Weißenfels in a crucial BBL relegation duel. The match will be broadcast live on MDR.
Jena, March 19, 2026 – In the struggle over the future promotion regulations for the football regional leagues, the so-called Compass Model is moving into focus. Ahead of the trend-setting working group meeting on March 25, FC Carl Zeiss Jena is now also entering the discussion.
Jena, March 18, 2026 – The U16 team of Science City Jena has reached the Round of 16 in the Youth Basketball Bundesliga (JBBL). The team, coached by Tino Stumpf, prevailed in the decisive third game against the charisma bulls from Osnabrück.
Jena, 16.03.2026 – Two new beach volleyball courts with a modern floodlight system are currently being built at Strandschleicher. With a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony on March 12, Jenaer Bädergesellschaft started the expansion of the facility to a future total of eight professional sand courts.