Jena is a sports town
The sports scene in Jena is internationally renowned. Whether professional sports, popular sports, leisure sports, or sports for the disabled, the offers and the successes are remarkable. Jena soccer clubs like the FC Carl Zeiss Jena for the men, the FF USV Jena for the women or also the Science City Jena Baskets enjoy multi-regional publicity and regularly attract numerous sports fans in the stadiums and coliseums.
As a sports town, Jena has excellent offers for staying active. The colleges offer a wide spectrum of sports courses. Swimming enthusiasts feel at home in any of Jena’s four swimming pools. The picturesque surroundings and the location on the Saale river offer sports fans an ideal backdrop for bike tours, hikes, and canoe trips.
