11.12.2017

"Did you know...?" – The Volksparkstadion by numbers

266 floodlights, 62m2 big screens, 21 stairwells – there are some fascinating numbers behind the Volksparkstadion, and we take a look at the lesser-known details ahead of 17 more matches at HSV’s home in the second half of the season.

Men Season

Hamburg host 1. FC Köln in their first home game of the new year on 20th January (18:30 CET). The Volksparkstadion was quite the fortress in 2017, with six home wins in the second half of the 2016/17 campaign the foundation to survival. HSV have also collected eleven of their 15 points so far this season on home soil. We take a look at what makes the Volksparkstadion what it is!

The two big screens at the Volksparkstadion are both 62m2

57,000

capacity (47,000 seated, 10,000 standing; all covered). -

1953

was when the Volksparkstadion was opened, with a complete renovation carried out between 1998 and 2000. -

266

floodlights light up the arena. -

37,000

litres of beer and 8,000 litres of alcohol-free beverages are drank per matchday. -

CCTV cameras ensure security at the stadium. -

62m²

and

11-tonne

big screens are at either end of the stadium. -

45m

is the height of the roof over the pitch. -

4,868

business seats are located in the east and west stands. -

755 MWh

of energy is used by the pitch’s underfloor heating each season. -

5cm

is the distance between each seat.

The Volksparkstadion’s roof is unmistakable

35,413m²

is the surface area of the roof, which is made up of 40 segments of a special membrane layer. -

17km

is the distance of the entire steel construction that supports the roof. -

45m

is the shortest distance from a seat to the centre spot. The farthest distance is 129 metres. -

7,500 pretzels

and

4,000 fish sandwiches

are consumed in the stadium per matchday. -

460 tonnes

is what the roof’s steel construction weighs. That is the equivalent of 60 fully-grown African elephants. -

20, 30 and 35

degrees are the inclinations of the A, B and C tiers respectively. -

different companies held the naming rights for the Volksparkstadion between 2001 and 2015: AOL-Arena (2001-07), HSH-Nordbank-Arena (2007-10), Imtech Arena (2010-15).

Each of the 47,000 seats in the Volksparkstadion are 45 centimetres wide

45cm

is the width of each seat. -

105 x 68m

are the measurements of the playing surface. -

20,000

Bratwurst are eaten each matchday. -

146

press seats are in the east stand, 27 of which are commentary seats. -

10,452

parking spaces are available (plus 62 spaces for buses). -

stairwells allow for the many spectators to empty and fill the stadium quickly. -

1,500

lux is the output of the floodlight pointed towards the main camera. -

2,500

exhibits can be found in the HSV Museum, which covers

560m²

in the catacombs of the stadium. -

95cm

is the width of each step in the stands. -

949,738

spectators (

55,867

on average,

sell-out crowds) visited the Volksparkstadion in the 2006/07 Bundesliga season – both record numbers!