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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.
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, 05.03.2026. The dream of professional football continues in the Kernberge: FC Carl Zeiss Jena is among the top group of the Regionalliga Nordost that has submitted its licensing documents for the 3. Liga to the Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB) on time.
Science City Jena’s U19 basketball team secured their return to the NBBL A-Division and a spot in the 2026 playoffs with a dominant 91:60 victory over Würzburg.