Overview

• The Regional Court in Gera granted FC Carl Zeiss Spielbetriebs GmbH an injunction that halts new municipal bans at the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld until a main proceeding.
• Judges pointed to the lease stating the club holds exclusive authority over the venue’s house-right.
• The 61 bans already issued by the city remain in force, and affected individuals must challenge them separately.
• Jena’s administration says it will appeal to the Higher Regional Court in Jena, with the Landgericht’s order becoming final about a month after written delivery unless overturned.
• Club managing director Patrick Widera said the goal was legal clarity rather than defeating the city.