FCC at SV Babelsberg: Logistics for the away match
FC Carl Zeiss Jena is preparing for its first away game of the new Regionalliga season against SV Babelsberg 03. Here is the schedule for the team’s travel to Potsdam.
Regionalliga
Regionalliga Protest: Jena Captain Butzen Calls for Reform
Jena, July 27, 2026: The start of the Regionalliga Nordost season is marked by protests against the current promotion regulations to the 3. Liga. Alongside fan actions, FC Carl Zeiss Jena is actively participating in the debate: FCC captain Nils Butzen is demanding greater involvement of players from all divisions.
FCC Jena: Season start without combined tickets and additional transport services
Jena, July 22, 2026: For the start of the 2026/27 Regionalliga season, fans of FC Carl Zeiss Jena must prepare for changed travel conditions. Stadium tickets are no longer valid as public transport tickets, and additional tram services on match days have been discontinued.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena signs striking talent Benno Walter
Jena, July 2, 2026 – FC Carl Zeiss Jena is setting the course for the future and has signed local striking talent Benno Walter. The 18-year-old signed a two-year contract with the Blue-Yellow-Whites.
Major Shake-up at FC Carl Zeiss Jena: Managing Director Patrick Widera Resigns
Jena, June 24, 2026 – A major shake-up at FC Carl Zeiss Jena shortly before the start of the season: Managing Director Patrick Widera is unexpectedly resigning from his position as of June 30, 2026. The 46-year-old is stepping down from his roles in the club and the Spielbetriebs-GmbH for family reasons.
New Coach at the Kernberge: Marco Grote Takes Over at FC Carl Zeiss Jena
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.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena: Marco Grote Appointed as New Head Coach
Thuringian Regionalliga club FC Carl Zeiss Jena has named 53-year-old Marco Grote as its new head coach. Grote, who succeeds Volkan Uluc, has signed a long-term contract until 2028 to lead the team at the Kernberge.
Strategic Restart: FC Carl Zeiss Jena Increasingly Relies on Own Youth
Jena, May 26, 2026 – After narrowly missing the championship title, the regional league club FC Carl Zeiss Jena is initiating a strategic restart. The club will increasingly rely on its own youth in the future to manage the personnel upheaval and secure its sporting future.
Upheaval at FC Carl Zeiss Jena: Strietzel and Oduah leave the club
FC Carl Zeiss Jena is facing a significant personnel restructuring as defensive leader Bastian Strietzel moves to the third-division side Erzgebirge Aue and offensive player Kingsley Oduah also departs.
Search for a new head coach: FC Carl Zeiss Jena facing a major overhaul
Following the missed promotion to the 3. Liga, FC Carl Zeiss Jena is preparing for a personnel realignment. Head coach Volkan Uluc will leave the club after the Thüringenpokal final, while Sporting Director Miroslav Jovic searches for a successor.