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The ad hoc Group and elf5 Jena GmbH have prematurely extended their partnership regarding the naming rights of the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld by several years. The contract is now binding until 2034, ensuring the ad hoc arena will retain the name of the Thuringian real estate service provider in the long term.
Jena, September 19, 2026 – The dispute over the location of the Jena fan scene has been ongoing for many years. The municipal development plan for the stadium of 1. FC Carl Zeiss Jena originally intended for the supporters, and the Ultras in particular, to move to the North Curve. To this day, however, this step has not been taken.
Jena, August 10, 2026. Last Sunday marked the end of a long-standing dry spell: FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt secured a league victory at the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld for the first time since 2011, defeating FC Carl Zeiss Jena 2-1.
After one year, the city of Jena has lifted stadium bans for 56 FC Carl Zeiss Jena fans. Despite their return to the Südkurve, the police operation, the exercise of property rights, and future security requirements remain subjects of public debate.
Jena, 13.06.2026 – A look into the club chronicles of FC Carl Zeiss Jena leads directly to the most successful era of the Thuringian traditional club. The 1966/67 DDR-Oberliga season is considered a decisive foundation for the club’s later great triumphs.
Jena, June 12, 2026. FC Carl Zeiss Jena will host the traditional club SV Darmstadt 98 in the first main round of the 2026/2027 DFB-Pokal. The highly anticipated floodlight match will take place late on a Friday evening in August at the local Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld and promises a thrilling cup atmosphere in the Saalestadt.
Jena, June 10, 2026. FC Carl Zeiss Jena will face second-division side SV Darmstadt 98 in the first main round of the 2026/2027 DFB-Pokal. The home match at the ad hoc Arena im Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld promises to be a highlight for Thuringian football fans.
In the first main round of the DFB-Pokal, Regionalliga side FC Carl Zeiss Jena faces a major highlight: The Thuringian team will host the ambitious second-division club SV Darmstadt 98 at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena has clarified its most important personnel matter for the club’s sporting future: Marco Grote will be the new head coach at the Kernberge, signing a long-term contract until 2028.
On Saturday evening, the Jenaer Sportfeld was transformed into an emotional concert arena as the band Unheilig celebrated its monumental open-air comeback after a ten-year hiatus. In front of more than 5,000 spectators, frontman “Der Graf” proved that the appeal of his music remains unbroken.