Olympiastadion (Berlin)

Olympiastadion Berlin

UEFA
Full name	Olympiastadion Berlin
Former names	Deutsches Stadion[citation needed]
Location	Westend, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany
Public transit	Olympia-Stadion (U-Bahn) Olympiastadion (S-Bahn)
Owner	Government of Berlin
Operator	Olympiastadion Berlin GmbH
Executive suites	65[citation needed]
Capacity	74,475[1]
Field size	105 × 68 m[citation needed]
Surface	Grass[citation needed]
Construction
Built	1934–1936[citation needed]
Opened	1 August 1936[citation needed]
Renovated	1974 (reconfiguration)[citation needed] 2000–2004 (World Cup)[citation needed]
Construction cost	43 million ℛ︁ℳ︁ (1936)[citation needed] €297 million (2016)[citation needed]
Architect	Werner March/Albert Speer (1936)[citation needed] Friedrich Wilhelm Krahe (1974)[citation needed]
Tenants
Hertha BSC (1963–1986, 1988–present) 1. FC Union Berlin (2021, 2023) Germany national football 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 built 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]