Tag: Germany

German sports club FCK walking a tightrope

Article posted by Coliseum, April 27^th, 2020

The German sports club – 1. FC Kaiserslautern (FCK) in southwest Germany – has been caught in the COVID-19 vortex. Media reports stated that the Palatinate “want to discontinue the lease payments for the Fritz Walter Stadium until further notice”. This already applies to the current... » Read more

Ghost games in Germany till September!

Article posted by Coliseum, April 17^th, 2020

A stadium full of ecstatic an d soccer-crazy fans. That will not be the scenario until at least the end of August this year in the stadiums of Germany as the coronavirus rage continues globally. This means there will be no games with spectators until August 31st in Germany. This significant... » Read more

COVID-19 no hindrance to new municipal stadium work in Jena

Article posted by Coliseum, April 2^nd, 2020

Municipal authorities in Jena (Germany) signed on the dotted line just days before the final deadline on March, which will witness a new 15,000-plus capacity municipal stadium coming up by late 2023. Work is likely to begin in September this year irrespective of the coronavirus situation. The Jena... » Read more

Germany’s Wildpark Stadium costs go through the roof

Article posted by Coliseum, March 18^th, 2020

The construction of the Karlsruhe Wildpark Stadium in Germany is proving to be a very expensive affair. Media reports stated that an amount of 15 to 30 million euros additional expenditure is currently emerging, which is but necessary to fund the project. The costs spiralling are due to the wrong... » Read more

Gerry Weber Stadion now OWL Arena

Article posted by Coliseum, January 23^rd, 2020

Gerry Weber Stadion at Halle in Germany will now on be known as the OWL Arena. The stadium is home of Germany’s Halle Open tennis event – one of the few grass court tennis tournaments around. The whole exercise is a sponsorship initiative that will involve a number of local companies. A... » Read more

Germany stadium to boast new grandstand

Article posted by Coliseum, January 10^th, 2020

The famous terraces of Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor – a multi-use stadium in Darmstadt, Germany – is passé. A brand new double-tiered grandstand is almost ready to replace them. After over a year in the making, the new Gegengerade (backstretch) in Darmstadt is almost complete. It was on... » Read more

‘Groundwater issue’ delays Munich facility opening

Article posted by Coliseum, December 20^th, 2019

Contaminated groundwater has reportedly put off the opening of the multimillion dollar Munich SAP Garden. The 11,500-capacity indoor arena planned at Munich in Germany – which will be home to DEL club EHC Red Bull Munich (ice hockey team) and the basketball players of FC Bayern Munich –... » Read more