Imtech Arena
The Imtech Arena is the home ground of Hamburger SV. The stadium, which replaced HSV’s old Volksparkstadion, has a capacity of 57,000, of which 10,000 standing places and 4,300 business seats.
The stadium got built on the site of the Volksparkstadion, however with the pitch turned 90 degrees. Building started in July 1998. As the old stadium was gradually demolished and replaced with the new one HSV kept playing its games at the stadium. In March 1998 the last parts of the old stadium were demolished.
Construction of the stadium finished on the 13th of August 2000. The stadium was one of the venues during the 2006 World Cup where it hosted four group matches and the quarter final between Italy and Ukraine (3-0).
In its short history the stadium has held several sponsor names. From its opening until 2007 it was called the AOL Arena, the next three years the HSH Nordbank Arena, and since 2010 the Imtech Arena.
The stadium hosted the 2010 Europa League final between Atlético Madrid and Fulham (2-1).
Getting there
The Imtech Arena is located in the north-west of Hamburg, slightly more than 7 kilometres from Hamburg’s city centre. It is tucked in between the Volkspark, a cemetery, and an office park.
The stadium lies just a kilometre away from the A7 motorway with crosses Hamburg north-south and is thus easily reached by car. Take the exit Hamburg-Volkspark and follow the signs to the stadium.
By public transport the stadium can be best reached with the overground metro (S-Bahn). The stops Stellingen and Eidelstedt both lie reasonably close to the arena, approximately 15 minutes walking. They can be reached with line S3 and S21. Both lines pass Hamburg’s central station and can be taken from several points in the city centre. Om matchdays shuttles to the stadium go from station Stellingen.
On matchdays shuttles also run from the farther away Othmarschen station, which is on line S11.
Finally, also bus 22 and 180 pass the stadium.
Address: Sylvesterallee 7, 22525 Hamburg
Tickets
Tickets for HSV matches can be bought online, by phone +49 (0) 1805 478 478 (HSV Hotline), or at one of HSV’s fanshops – for example the one at the stadium or the one at the Schmiedestraße 2 in Hamburg’s city centre.
HSV uses 4 categories to determine the prices of its tickets. Depending on the level of the opponent, you pay from between €36.00 and €84.00 (category A) to between €15.00 and €48.00 (category D) for a seat. Standing places go for between €12.00 and €19.00.
HSV attracts large crowds, usually filling the stadium, but tickets tend to be available in pre-sale. For more information use the telephone number above, or email info@hsv.de.
Stadium tours
HSV offers daily stadium tours which include the dressing rooms, VIP areas, the press room, and the mixed zone. The tour lasts around 75 minutes and can include a visit to the HSV museum.
Tours run Mondays to Fridays at 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm. There are no tours on matchdays. Reservations are not required as tours work on a walk-up basis.
The tour costs €8.00, or €10.00 if you want to include a visit to the museum (€6.00 museum only). For more information call +49 (0) 40 4155 1550 or email museum@hsv.de.
Relevant Internet links:
HSV.de – Official website of Hamburger SV.
Imtech-arena.de - Official website of the Imtech Arena.
Hamburg-tourism.de – Hamburg tourist information.
HVV.de – Hamburg public transport travel information.
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