Jena, 20.03.2026. Prominent visit to the Paradies: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, one of the most influential figures in German women’s football, was a guest at the ad hoc arena. The former national coach thus returned to one of her former places of work.
- Event: Stadium visit by Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
- Location: ad hoc arena in the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, Jena
- Background: Voss-Tecklenburg coached the then women’s Bundesliga club FF USV Jena around 15 years ago.
Return to the Former Workplace
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg took the opportunity for a visit to the modern stadium on the Saale. Around 15 years ago, she herself stood on the sidelines in the Jenaer Paradies. At that time, she took over the coaching position at the traditional women’s football club FF USV Jena. Although her commitment in Thüringen was only of short duration at the time – after just under half a year, she left the club to take over the Schweizer women’s national team – the experienced football expert and later German national coach still maintains vivid and positive memories of the Lichtstadt today.
The visit of the prominent football expert coincides with an extremely successful sporting period for Jena women’s football. The women of FC Carl Zeiss Jena recently celebrated great successes and reached the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal after a confident 4-1 victory. Women’s football in Jena thus successfully continues exactly that sporting tradition in which Voss-Tecklenburg was actively involved a decade and a half ago.
Background: Women’s Football in Jena and the New Stadium
Women’s football has a long and eventful tradition in Jena. FF USV Jena, which Voss-Tecklenburg once coached, was an integral part of the top German division for many years and even reached the DFB-Pokal final in 2010. In 2020, the playing rights and all teams were finally integrated into FC Carl Zeiss Jena in order to bundle structures and further advance professionalization.
The ad hoc arena im Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, where the visit took place, is the sporting heart of the city. After a comprehensive, multi-year renovation, the stadium, located directly at the Paradiespark and the Saale, shines in new splendor and offers a first-class stage for modern football and athletics events. The stadium now holds over 15,000 spectators and meets all modern requirements for German professional football.
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