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Fan information for away game at Jena

Ahead of the meeting at Regionalliga side FC Carl Zeiss Jena in the first round of the DFB Cup on Wednesday 28 August (kick-off 18:00 CEST), the Bayer 04 Fan Liaison team has put together all the info supporters need for the trip to the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld...
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STADIUM

  • Stadium opens: 16:00 CEST – Kick-off: 18:00 CEST
  • Clearing centre from 15:30 CEST
  • Away entrance: South - P & Q
  • Away sections: Standing block P & seating block Q
  • The usual security checks will take place at the entrance to the stadium
  • Alcohol checks are possible - people under the influence of alcohol may be refused entry
  • Storage facilities: available at away section. Free of charge. Limited capacity.
  • Payment for food and drinks is cashless only: bank, giro, prepaid or credit cards as well as Google Pay and Apple Pay
  • By purchasing a ticket, the currently valid stadium regulations for the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld and the General Ticket Terms and Conditions (ATGB) of FC Carl Zeiss Jena Fußball Spielbetriebs GmbHare recognised
  • Please show consideration for others and keep the gangways clear

Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld ground regulations (in German)
General Ticket Terms and Conditions of FC Carl Zeiss Jena (in German)

 

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PROHIBITED ITEMS

  • Bags and rucksacks larger than A4
  • Far-right ideology and associated symbols
  • Cannabis consumption and possession
  • Brought-in food and drink
  • Cameras
  • Tube scarfs
  • Power banks
  • Liquids

tickets

  • Ticket sales in Leverkusen have finished. All tickets have been sold.
  • No tickets will be available on the day for Bayer 04 fans
  • Print@home tickets can also be read on mobile phones

Important ticket advice: If you have not received your ticket or have misplaced your ticket, please contact the Bayer 04 service centre by Thursday at 14:00 CEST. At the weekend or on the day of the match, we as Fan Liaison have NO possibility to help you if you do not have a ticket!

FAN PARAPHENALIA

  • Permitted items:
    • Flags up to max. 1.5m pole length and with hollow plastic tube (PVC)
    • Fan club banners or fence flags (as long as space is available – exits must remain clear)
    • For any other fan material, please send an email in good time to fanbetreuung@bayer04.de.
  • Banner and materials check
    • Next to the away entrance, easily visible
    • With 5-10 people and representatives of Fan Liaison

GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

  • Register for away wheelchair spaces via our disability fan liaison officer Andreas ‘Paffi’ Paffrath (Tel.: 0049 (0)214 / 8660-860 / Email: paffi@bayer04.de)
  • Travelling for wheelchair users: note yellow marking P6 on diagram below
  • Wheelchair users should use the motorway exit 54 Jena Zentrum and follow the B88 (Stadtrodaer Straße) to the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld.
  • Turn right here and head for car park P6; a parking fee of €3 will be charged.
  • From the car park, cross Stadtrodaer Straße in the direction of the stadium and enter the stadium grounds via the Stadtrodaer Straße entrance. From here, follow the path to the main stand..
  • You can reach the inside of the stadium through the north-west corner entrance; there is a space for wheelchair users on the tartan track.
  • The toilets are located behind the west stand and are accessible via a ramp.

TRAVEL & PARKING

  • Travelling by coach
    • The general conditions are still unclear
    • Please register coaches with the Fan Liaison team!
  • Travelling by minibus/car
    • Minibus/car parking places exclusively for visitors
    • (Visitors car park Google Maps).
    • Address for SatNav: Burgauer Weg
    • Free parking
    • Car/minibus users please use the motorway exit 53 Jena Göschwitz (follow the change signs) and follow the Rudolstädter/Kahlaische Straße for 5.5km until the junction/railway crossing - Burgauer Weg. At this point at the latest, you will be instructed by the security staff.
    • From the parking spaces, the away block is just a few minutes' walk via the Lichtenhainer-Brücke
  • Travelling by rail
    • For rail travellers, the police recommend travelling via Jena Paradies station.
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CATERING

  • Drinks: soft drinks, water, beer (Köstritzer Edelpils) (0.5l for €5)
  • Food: pretzels, bratwurst, steak and a vegan alternative (prices between €3-€5)
  • Payment cashless only: bank, giro, prepaid or credit cards as well as Google Pay and Apple Pay

BAYER 04 mobile fan shop

Our Bayer 04 mobile shop will also be on site for this away game. You can find it in front of the away section. You can get current Bayer 04 fan merchandise from our colleagues.

contacts & further INFORMATION

  • Bayer 04 Fan Liaison contacts on site: Moritz Bremshey, Lucia "Lucy" Thum, Fabian Sauer and Tim Gelshäuser
  • Fan Liaison mobile phone number on matchday: 0049 (0)152 22 880 104
  • Contacts for Fanprojekt Leverkusen e.V.: Daniela Frühling and Michael Trojahn

If you require further information, we will keep you up-to-date on Facebook and Instagram.

Any questions before travelling? Then send an email to fanbetreuung@bayer04.de or call during the day on 0049 (0)214 8660 861.

We wish you a safe journey and a good match!

All information is subject to change!!!

Best regards from the Fan House,

Lucy, Paffi, Rudi and Sebo
fanbetreuung@bayer04.de
August 2024

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