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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.
On Saturday, Jena will host the prestigious Thüringen-Derby against rivals Rot-Weiß Erfurt. The match is expected to draw thousands of fans and will be broadcast live on TV and via stream.
On the upcoming Saturday, the Thuringian Derby between FC Carl Zeiss Jena and Rot-Weiß Erfurt will take place. Due to the football match and additional demonstrations, Jenaer Nahverkehr expects extensive disruptions throughout the city.
Science City Jena has received the license for the upcoming easyCredit Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) season without any conditions, ensuring their place in Germany’s top flight for 2026/2027.
Due to the high-risk football match between FC Carl Zeiss Jena and Rot-Weiß Erfurt, the Südbad and the „Strandschleicher“ beach bar will remain closed this Saturday. Extensive security measures and road closures in the Oberaue area are the primary reasons.
Jena, 12.05.2026 – In the Regionalliga Nordost, FC Carl Zeiss Jena and Lokomotive Leipzig are moving into the spotlight. However, a true sporting finale is being overshadowed by association structures and a controversial promotion regulation.
Jena, 12.05.2026. Following their successful league survival, Science City Jena is working on the squad for the upcoming season. The focus is on the contract extension with Head Coach Taylor, who is also considering options in Florida.
The Thüringer Fußball-Verband (TFV) will not send a promoted team to the NOFV-Oberliga for the 2026/27 season, following SV Schott Jena’s decision to decline promotion, triggering a domino effect across East German football leagues.
The U17 female footballers of FC Carl Zeiss Jena have made club history and are in the final of the Juniorinnen DFB-Pokal for the first time after a 2:0 home victory against RB Leipzig.
Jena/Halle, 09.05.2026. On the penultimate matchday of the season, FC Carl Zeiss Jena maintains its chances for promotion and the championship title. With a narrow gap to league leaders Lok Leipzig, the race at the top remains fiercely contested until the end.
Jena, May 09, 2026. New hope for FC Carl Zeiss Jena: Due to an unexpected slip-up by direct rivals Lok Leipzig in the Regionalliga Nordost title race, the dream of the 3. Liga is within reach again for the Thuringians. Jena fulfilled their duty over the weekend and made an impressive return to the promotion battle.