Stuttgart Arena
Ultra-modern venue of the UEFA EURO 2024
Germany's sixth largest sports venue has been extensively modernised in time for the European Championships and now meets the highest international standards. Five UEFA EURO 2024 matches will be played at Stuttgart Arena, including at least one match involving the German national team and one quarter-final. On 19 June 2024, the German national team will play its second group match in the state capital of Baden-Württemberg.
The reconstruction of the main stand also included new team dressing rooms, sports function rooms, a high-tech media centre including television studios and a new business area. Some of the converted areas dated back to 1974 and were therefore much older than the other areas of the stadium, which have been gradually modernised in recent years.
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Top infrastructure, unique tunnel club experience
The building designated by UEFA during the UEFA EURO 2024 staging period as Stuttgart Arena has a capacity of 54,272 spectators for international matches without standing room. For VfB Stuttgart's Bundesliga home matches, the stadium has space for 60,058 fans. In the hospitality area, 64 boxes can host around 1,000 guests in total. The media centre has 148 workstations for television, radio, digital and newspaper reporters. The 340 square-metre room for press conferences is also located there. In addition, four reporters' booths and four television studios, each with 40 square metres of space, have been set up.
The business area of the stadium has been redesigned and expanded by around 8,000 square metres. The highlight is the "Tunnel Club" which offers insights into match operations and the teams. From fully glazed rooms, 220 guests can watch the players on their way from the dressing room to the pitch – to date a unique concept in Germany.
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Arena modernisation with environmental awareness
Concrete recycling and LED technology
The topic of sustainability was also a top priority during the renovation work. When gutting and rebuilding the main stand, the project management focussed on recycling building materials and parts of the former interior fittings. Around 90 per cent of the concrete used in the old grandstand body was recycled and reused, and CO₂-reduced concrete was also used. Energy-saving LED technology will be used to light the arena and power the new floodlight system. A computer-controlled and energy-efficient public address system has been in use since summer 2023. In addition, the arena now has its own large-scale catering kitchen for the first time, which focuses on regionally produced food.
Stuttgart Arena – Fully Modernized and Ready for Teams from Europe
The following five matches will be played in the Host City Stuttgart:
Sunday, June 16, 2024, 6:00 PM: Group C - Slovenia vs. Denmark
Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 6:00 PM: Group A - Germany vs. Hungary
Sunday, June 23, 2024, 9:00 PM: Group A - Scotland vs. Hungary
Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 6:00 PM: Group E - Belgium vs. Ukraine
Friday, July 5, 2024: Quarterfinals (possibly with the German national team)
The Stuttgart Arena in Numbers:
Owner:
Stadion NeckarPark GmbH & Co. KG
Operator:
VfB Stuttgart Arena Betriebs GmbH
Location:
NeckarPark in the Bad Cannstatt district of Stuttgart
Seating Capacity:
International competitions: 54,272 seats
Bundesliga: 60,058 seats and standing places
Hospitality:
66 boxes for a total of 980 people
3,656 Business Seats (including opposite grandstand and Untertürkheimer curve)
Press:
148 press seats (TV, radio, and print)
4 reporter cabins
Press conference room (approx. 220 m²)
3 TV studios (approx. 40m²) and one glass studio
Facilities for the Disabled:
221 wheelchair-accessible seats with space for one companion each, separate access, and barrier-free sanitary facilities
30 seats for visually impaired with own live commentary
Sanitary Facilities:
1080 toilets: 213 men's toilets, 491 urinals, 382 women's toilets, and
22 toilets for the disabled
Kiosks:
31 kiosks: 10 on the main grandstand, 7 each on the opposite grandstand, Cannstatter curve, and Untertürkheimer curve
Floodlight System:
Total illumination: 2,151 lx
284 floodlights (each 1.8 kW)
136 floodlights (each 2.0 kW)
Video Screens:
2 LED video screens (approx. 600,000 LEDs)
Size: each 61.2m² (12m x 5.10m)
Weight: approx. 6.8 tons
Lawn:
Dimensions: 105 m x 68 m
Approximately 27 km of pipework laid for lawn heating
Parking:
17,670 parking spaces around the Stuttgart Arena,
of which 140 marked spaces for the disabled
Dimensions:
Dimensions of the outer roof ring:
Lengthwise: 273 meters
Crosswise: 224 meters
Height: 47.10 m above the main grandstand / 38.50 m above the opposite grandstand
Roof:
Roof area: approx. 41,750 m²
Material: PVC-coated polyester fabric with a light transmittance of approx. 8% and a fluorine coating
Access System:
Access control to the stadium is through an electronic system with 100 turnstiles
