Detail

Weserstadion dates back to the early 20th century with the origins of the stadium dating back to 1909 when a single wooden grandstand was built by General Bremer Gymnastics and Sports Club. Originally called ABTS Arena, it wasn’t until Weder Bremen began to use the ground for a Football Matches that it began to be referred to by its present name or sometimes even Bremer Arena. In the 1960s a series of renovations occurred in order to modernise the stadium with a new roof added to the North Stand as well as the addition of better floodlights just in time for the first season of the Bundesliga in 1963. In 1978 similar renovations occurred, with the North Stand completely rebuilt and the floodlights once again upgraded which at the time made them the most powerful in Europe. 14 years later the Weser Stadion continued to innovate with the addition of corporate facilities in 1992 the first instance of them in stadiums across Germany. In 2002 the Interior of the stadium was lowered and the intrusive Athletics track was removed in order to allow fans to be closer to the action and four years later in 2006, the red seats were replaced with green in order to make the stadium feel more like the home of SV Werder Bremen. What really made the Weserstadion home though was the 2008-2011 redevelopment which saw 40-50 million euros invested into the project. Bremen Arena became a dedicated football arena with the East and West stands moved closer to the pitch, and although the original plan suggested 50,000 capacity, the final configuration resulted in a capacity of 42,500. Famously Weserstadion is covered in photovoltaic panels with the aim to gain as much energy from renewable solar sources as possible.

DRIVING Once you are on the A1 take exit 55 and follow signs for Bremen-Centrum for around 3km. Eventually you will see a sign for Föhrenstraße which you should turn left onto followed by a right onto Hastedter Osterdeich which will lead you up to Weserstadion after around 2.5 km or so. The address for satnav is as follows: Franz-Böhmert-Straße 1c, 28205, Bremen. Car Parks If you plan to drive to the Weser Stadium you should know that there is no access for cars within the surrounding area from two and a half hours before kick-off until after the match – excluding for local residents. Park and Ride facilities are available such as Hemelinger Hafen, and also Osterdeich to Weser Park and Ship which allows you to catch a boat from the other side of the river. TRAIN The main train station of the city is Bremen Hauptbahnhof and it is located centrally, with excellent transport links to the rest of Germany and Europe. TRAM The Tram is probably the easiest way to get to Bremen’s Stadium if you don’t feel like walking with Tram 3 going towards Weserwehr from the city centre taking around 8 minutes to get to Weserstadion stop. Bremen City Airport known as Flughafen Bremen in German is located approximately 4 km South of the historic city centre, and is known for being popular with low cost airline providers such as Germania and Ryanair. The International airport handles just under 3 million passengers a year and mainly features flights to European destinations. Once you have landed you can access the city centre via Tram Line 6 which departs every 5 to 10 minutes and will take you no more than 12 minutes to get from A to B (Airport to Bremen).