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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, May 03, 2026 – In the thrilling final sprint of the Regionalliga Nordost season, FC Carl Zeiss Jena secured an immensely important home victory. With a 2-1 win against BFC Dynamo on Saturday afternoon, the Thuringian side moves back within close reach of the top of the table.
Jena, 02.05.2026 – FC Carl Zeiss Jena (FCC) has prevailed in an intense Regionalliga duel against BFC Dynamo. The team proved extremely clinical in front of goal and keeps its league dreams alive.
Despite cool water temperatures of 15 degrees, the Südbad at Schleichersee has officially opened the outdoor pool season in Jena under bright sunshine.
Jena, 02.05.2026. In the current 2025/2026 season of the Basketball-Bundesliga (BBL), Science City Jena currently occupies 16th place in the standings. A look at the current team statistics shows a sporting challenge for the team from the Saalestadt.
The ad hoc arena in the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld is now being supplied with green electricity by a massive photovoltaic system. The football-field-sized installation will cover a significant portion of the stadium’s energy requirements in the future.
Jena, May 1, 2026. This coming Sunday, the Bundesliga footballers of FC Carl Zeiss Jena will host SC Freiburg at the ad-hoc-Arena. For the team at the bottom of the table from Thüringen, a home win is an absolute necessity to avoid certain relegation to the second division.
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.