Overview
- The Oberlandesgericht set aside the Landgericht Gera’s interim injunction against the city on procedural grounds after the club failed to serve the ruling in time.
- FC Carl Zeiss Jena withdrew its enforceable claim, so the court did not rule on who may exercise house rights at the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld.
- City officials and the club said they will renegotiate the stadium-use agreement within weeks to clarify authority over stadium bans.
- The dispute began after the city issued 61 bans following disturbances at a November 2024 home match.
- The club will cover roughly €13,000 in court costs, with club lawyer Tom Hilliger signaling willingness to compromise and Mayor Benjamin Koppe arguing for owner-like house rights.