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Stadium:
Olympic Stadium (reconstruction). 76,000 seats.
Originally built between 1934-36 and designed by architect Werner March for the 1936 Olympic Games at a cost of 42 million Reichsmark.
The German Cup Final has been played in the stadium since 1985,
which was upgraded prior to hosting three games in the 1974 World Cup. Renovation work began in the summer of 2002, with completion scheduled for 30 June 2004 with all 76,000 seats to be covered. The German Football Association has applied to host the 2005 UEFA Champions League final in the stadium. Total costs for the stadium are estimated at 242 million Euros.
Stadion KölnStadium:
Muengersdorfer Stadium (reconstruction). 45,000 seats.
The predecessor to the new World Cup stadium was the Müngersdorfer Stadion, the only fully covered stadium in Germany when it was built in 1975.
The ground is home to FC Köln of the Bundesliga.
Total costs for the stadium are estimated at 110 million Euros.
Signal Iduna ParkStadium:
Westfalen Stadion (slight modification). 60,000 seats.
Set in a large park with adjoining sports complex complete with restaurants and a theatre, the ground is home to Borussia Dortmund of the Bundesliga and famed for the passionate home support in the South Stand (the largest standing area at a football stadium in Europe). Originally built for the 1974 World Cup the ground hosted the 2001 UEFA Cup final. Total costs for the stadium are estimated at between 31-36 million Euros and included improvements to the teams' changing rooms and barcode reader turnstiles.
Commerzbank ArenaStadium:
Wald Stadium (new). 48,000 seats.
The new Waldstadion is being built on the same site as its previous incarnation, which was constructed in the 1920s and renovated for the 1974 FIFA World Cup and again for the 1988 European Championships.
The complete reconstruction of the stadium involved a moveable roof. Venue for the famous waterlogged semi-final between Poland and West Germany in 1974 when a helicopter was used to dry out the pitch. Total costs for the stadium are estimated at 126 million Euros.
Arena AufSchalke aka Veltins ArenaStadium:
Arena AufSchalke (new). 52,000 seats.
Inaugurated in 2001 at a cost of 192 million euros, the Veltins-Arena [formerly AufSchalke Arena] is one of Europe's most modern stadiums, incorporating a moveable roof, a state-of-the-art sound system, video cubes with 4 screens of 36 square metres each and an extendable pitch. Described by FIFA President Sepp Blatter as, "a pilot project for the whole world," the new stadium is located next to the old Parkstadion.
Hamburg StadiumStadium:
Stadium Hamburg (new). 50,000 seats.
Inaugurated for the Germany v Greece international in 2000 the new stadium was constructed on the site of SV Hamburg's old Volksparkstadion
ground.
The pitch was rotated and the stands completely rebuilt at an estimated
cost of 97 million Euros.
Stadium:
Niedersachsen Stadium (reconstruction). 45,000 seats.
The original Niedersachsenstadion was completed in 1954 and has
been home to the Bundesliga's Hannover 96 since 1959. The stadium
was used for the 1974 World Cup with both Brazil and Holland playing
matches here.
Reconstruction began in March 2003 and the stadium was completed
in December 2004 at an estimated cost of 64 million Euros. There
are 2 41 square meter LED video screens and a stat-of-art PA system.
Stadium:
Fritz-Walter Stadium (being extended). 48,500 seats.
The Fritz-Walter Stadion was first completed in 1920. Built on the Betzenberg mountain, the ground takes its name from West Germany's 1954 FIFA World Cup captain, and is home to FC Kaiserslautern of the Bundesliga. The new extension which includes a new floodlight system and media center was completed in 2003 at an estimated cost of 48.3 million Euros.
Stadium:
Zentral Stadium (new). 44,000 seats.
The previous Zentralstadion - which opened in 1956 - was once the largest stadium in Germany, with a capacity of 100,000. The new stadium is a purpose-built football specific ground set within the old stadium walls.
Building got underway in November 2000 and is was inaugurated in March 2004 at an estimated cost of 90.6 million Euros. Now known as the Red Bull Arena, the stadium is the home ground of RB Leipzig.
Allianz Arena, Munich, GermanyStadium:
Allianz Arena (new). 66,000 seats.
After the planned reconstruction of Munich's Olympic Stadium was rejected, a new football-specific stadium designed by Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron, working with Arup was built in the northern Fröttmaning area of the city. Arup was also involved in the construction of the Donbas Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine.
Stadium:
Franken Stadium (reconstruction). 45,500 seats.
The Frankenstadion (aka EasyCredit-Stadion) was completed in 1991 and was redeveloped for the 2006 World Cup. The ground is home to FC Nurnberg of the Bundesliga.
Total costs for stadium redevelopment and renovation are estimated at 56 million Euros.
Gottlieb-Daimler
StadionStadium:
Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium (modernisation). 54,500 seats.
A soccer stadium has existed on the present site since 1933 when the (then-named) Neckar-Stadion was first built. The ground is home to VfB Stuttgart of the Bundesliga. Total costs for the redevelopment and renovation of the stadium are estimated at 41-56 million Euros and include two giant video screens and barcode reader turnstiles.
Along with Berlin and Nürnburg, Stuttgart is one of the three stadia for World Cup 2006 to incorporate a running track.
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Signal Iduna Park