Jena, May 13, 2026. Next Saturday marks the region’s biggest sporting highlight: FC Carl Zeiss Jena hosts its arch-rival FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt for the prestigious Thüringen-Derby. Fans expect an emotional duel that attracts thousands of visitors on-site and can be followed live on TV and via stream by everyone else.
- What: Thüringen-Derby (Football)
- Who: FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs. FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt
- When: Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Where: Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, Jena
- Broadcast: Live on MDR (TV and stream)
A true football festival for the region
The meeting of these two traditional Thuringian clubs is always more than just a regular league match. When Jena meets Erfurt, the tension is particularly high among both fan bases and the players. Since the stadium is regularly filled to capacity for this neighborhood duel, many supporters who could no longer secure a ticket switch to the broadcasts of Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, which accompanies the game with live video and audio streams.
Traffic, Security, and Stadium History
The Thüringen-Derby is usually classified as a high-risk match. On Saturday, the police will be present with a large contingent in the city area and at the train stations (Paradiesbahnhof and Jena-Göschwitz) to ensure strict fan separation and a peaceful event.
Traffic information: Significant traffic disruptions are to be expected around Stadtrodaer Straße (B88) and in the Oberaue area. Parking spaces at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld are extremely rare on match days of this caliber. Home fans are strongly advised to leave their cars behind and use local public transport. Experience shows that the tram lines towards Winzerla and Lobeda will be very heavily frequented before and after the final whistle. The Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld itself looks back on over 100 years of history on the Saale and, following the extensive modernization measures of recent years, now offers infrastructure fully suitable for the second division for such major events.
Source:
Everything important about the Thüringen-Derby | MDR.DE
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