Olympiastadion (Berlin)

Olympiastadion Berlin
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Full nameOlympiastadion Berlin
Former namesDeutsches Stadion
LocationWestend, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany
Public transitOlympia-Stadion (U-Bahn)
Olympiastadion (S-Bahn)
OwnerGovernment of Berlin
OperatorOlympiastadion Berlin GmbH
Executive suites65
Capacity74,475[1]
Field size105 × 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1934–1936
Opened1 August 1936
Renovated1974 (reconfiguration)
2000–2004 (World Cup)
Construction cost43 million ℛ︁ℳ︁ (1936)
€297 million (2016)
ArchitectWerner March/Albert Speer (1936)
Friedrich Wilhelm Krahe (1974)
Tenants
Hertha BSC (1963–1986, 1988–present)
1. FC Union Berlin (2021, 2023)
Germany national team (selected matches)
SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin (1965–1966)
Tennis Borussia Berlin (1974–1975, 1976–1977)
Blau-Weiß 1890 Berlin (1984–1990)
Berlin Thunder (2003–2007)
Website
olympiastadion.berlin/en/home/

The Olympiastadion (German pronunciation: [oˈlʏmpi̯aˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] ; English: Olympic Stadium) is a sports stadium at Olympiapark Berlin in Berlin, Germany. It was originally designed by Werner March for the 1936 Summer Olympics. During the Olympics, the record attendance was thought to be over 100,000. Today the stadium is part of the Olympiapark Berlin.

Since renovations in 2004, the Olympiastadion has a permanent capacity of 74,475 seats and is the largest stadium in Germany for international football matches. The Olympiastadion is a UEFA category four stadium.

Besides its use as an athletics stadium, the arena has built a footballing tradition. Since 1963, it has been the home of the Hertha BSC. It hosted three matches in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. It was renovated for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, when it hosted six matches, including the final. The DFB-Pokal final match is held each year at the venue. The Olympiastadion Berlin served as a host for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup as well as the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final.

It will host six games in UEFA Euro 2024, including the final.[2]

  1. ^ "Stadion". olympiastadion-berlin.de. Berlin: Olympiastadion Berlin GmbH. n.d. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Uefa EURO 2024 Final in the Olympiade stadion Berlin, Six Games in the Capital". 12 May 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

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