Is the Weser Stadium finally enlarged? Werder is planning a future!
Is the Weser Stadium finally enlarged? Werder is planning a future!
Bremen, Deutschland - The mood is great in the Weser Stadium, but SV Werder Bremen faces a challenge: the high number of ticket demand exceeds the capacities. In the past season, all 17 Bundesliga home games were sold out, which attracted a total of 702,952 enthusiastic fans. Nevertheless, many supporters have been going empty -handed for years, which forces club management to act. The new season ticket withdrawal in lesser visited home games is a sign that the club has recognized the problem. Weser Kurier has been reported for years.
What does the way look forward? Association president Hubertus Hess-Grunewald already commented on the idea of an east curve as a pure standstairs in 2018. A renovation of the stadium is currently being considered again internally. But if you have hoped that there are specific plans on the table, you have to be patient: Tarek Brauer, Managing Director for Organization and Personnel, points out that there are currently no fixed plans for a renovation. The Bremer Weserstadion GmbH, a joint project between Werder and the city of Bremen, is responsible for all stadium issues. Brauer emphasizes that other Bundesliga stadiums already enjoy capacity advantages. Among other things, Hamburger SV plans to build a new stadium, while in Bremen you are more of a new stadium building and instead focus on infrastructural measures. Current projects such as the construction of the Werder campus and conversions to 11th place come into play. But the Weser Stadium not only has to overcome construction technology, but also financial hurdles. The last major conversion has not yet been paid off at around 60 million euros. The economic well -being of the association has stabilized after the difficult time because of the relegation and Corona, but the costs for a possible increase in stadium are currently not sustainable. In addition, modernizations in the stadium are also carried out. The guest area was laid in the arena and the VIP areas were redesigned. A spectacular LED flood light concept should provide impressive atmosphere from the 2025/26 season. As a further step, Werder plans to react more flexibly to the number of guest fans. The guest area can be reduced in the case of fewer arrives so that more places are created for their own supporters. Werder also wants to expand arrival for fans: a new investor at the sailing port is supposed to make access to the stadium easier, while a covered bicycle station is supposed to encourage locals to cycle. The first visible construction measures are scheduled for January 2024, the completion of the project will be sought until the end of 2008, with an estimated cost of around 40 to 50 million euros. It will be shown whether it is ultimately possible to satisfy the demand from the fans. The financial options are under discussion, and Werder plans to keep all options open, including the sale of the stadium name. Manfred Müller, an important member of the association, emphasizes, however, that the financing is initially aimed for without a name sponsor to create a solid basis. Compared to other clubs, such as the 1st FC Union Berlin, which would like to expand its old forester to 40,500 spectators by the end of 2027, Werder Bremen faces his own challenges. Union plans impressive modernization to meet international law standards and to secure competitiveness. For Werder it is important to find the right balance between tradition and progress, while the fans are excitedly pursued the developments and hope to be able to take part in every game soon. economic challenges and infrastructure
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