Facts & info about UEFA EURO 2024 in Berlin

With the UEFA EURO 2024, one of the biggest sporting events in the world is coming to Germany. The grand final and five other matches will be held in Berlin's Olympic Stadium. 2.5 million fans are expected in the city.

The whole city is in soccer fever - and rolls out the green turf in front of the Brandenburg Gate for all fans of the European Football Championship. In addition to what is probably the longest fan mile in the world, fans will also find a large fan zone on the meadow in front of the Reichstag and other fan meeting points at Alexanderplatz and Breitscheidplatz.

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Find out everything you need to know about UEFA EURO 2024 and what else awaits you during the big summer of soccer in Berlin here.

When will the UEFA EURO 2024 matches take place in Berlin?

After the Olympic Games, the Football World Cup, the Cricket World Cup and the Super Bowl, the UEFA EURO 2024 is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. This statistically calculated ranking is based on the number of spectators worldwide. And depending on the match, that's up to 380 million people!

During the tournament period from 14 June to 14 July, the football teams will compete against each other over 22 days. A total of 51 football matches will take place in ten German cities, six of them in Berlin's Olympic Stadium, including the grand final on 14 July.

Here is the overview:

• Saturday 15 June 2024: Spain (B1) - Croatia (B2)
• Friday 21 June 2024: Poland (D1) - Austria (D3)
• Tuesday 25 June 2024: Netherlands (D2) - Austria (D3)
• Saturday 29 June 2024: Round of 16
• Saturday 06 July 2024: Quarter-finals
• Sunday 14 July 2024: Final (9 p.m. CEST)
   

Who has been nominated for the German team?

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has announced the 27 candidates for his European Championship squad, but as the final squad can only include 26 players, there are still a few wobbly candidates.

• Manuel Neuer (goal/Bayern Munich)
• Joshua Kimmich (defence/Bayern Munich)
• Robin Koch (defence/Eintracht Frankfurt)
• Antonio Rüdiger (defence/Real Madrid)
• Nico Schlotterbeck (defence/Borussia Dortmund)
• Jonathan Tah (defence/Bayer Leverkusen)
• Robert Andrich (midfield/Bayer Leverkusen)
• Chris Führich (midfield/VfB Stuttgart)
• Pascal Groß (midfield/Brighton & Hove Albion)
• Ilkay Gündogan (midfield/FC Barcelona)
• Maximilian Mittelstädt (midfield/VfB Stuttgart)
• Aleksandar Pavlovic (midfield/Bayern Munich)
• David Raum (midfield/RB Leipzig)
• Florian Wirtz (midfield/Bayer Leverkusen)
• Niclas Füllkrug (Attack/Borussia Dortmund)
• Kai Havertz (attack/FC Arsenal)
• Leroy Sané (Attack/Bayern Munich)
• Deniz Undav (Attack/VfB Stuttgart)
   

Accessibility: Information about the Olympiastadion Berlin

With 74,474 seats, the Olympiastadion Berlin is the largest venue for this year's European Football Championship.

By comparison, the Munich Football Arena has 67,000 seats, Dortmund has 61,534, followed by Stuttgart with 50,998 and Hamburg with 50,215. Other venues are Cologne (46,635 seats), Frankfurt am Main (48,057 seats), Gelsenkirchen (49,471 seats), Düsseldorf (46,264 seats) and Leipzig (46,635 seats). 

The history of the Olympiastadion Berlin

Built between 1934 and 1936 - during the National Socialist era - for the 1936 Summer Olympics, it is also the oldest stadium in which the UEFA EURO 2024 will be played.

How do I get to the Olympiastadion Berlin?

The Olympiastadion Berlin is located in the west of the city in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district. You can easily reach the Olympiastadion by public transport. It is only a short walk from the railway stations to the entrances.

• U2 to Olympia-Stadion underground station (Osttor entrance: 500 metres on foot, Südtor entrance: 870 metres on foot)
• S3 and S9 to Olympiastadion S-Bahn station (Südtor entrance via Flatowallee exit: 200 metres, Osttor entrance via Trakehner Allee exit: 250 metres)
• M49 and M218 bus routes to Flatowallee stop

How many seats are there in the Olympiastadion Berlin?

There are 74,475 seats in the Olympiastadion Berlin, of which 38,020 are in the lower ring and 36,455 in the upper ring. 
Catering is available at 12 kiosks each in the lower ring and upper ring, as well as in mobile kiosks in the outdoor area.

Is the Olympiastadion Berlin barrier-free?

In principle, the Olympiastadion Berlin is barrier-free and also accessible for people with limited mobility. However, unrestricted mobility is not always possible within the blocks, as some areas are only accessible via stairs. 
There are currently 170 spaces for wheelchair users in the walkway between the upper and lower tiers, with four barrier-free toilets on the same level.
For the European Championships, the Olympiastadion Berlin will be further optimised in terms of accessibility. New wheelchair spaces are to be created in almost all of the stands by the start of the games, with a total increase of 36 per cent. There will also be hundreds of new seats for people with physical disabilities. These are wider or have special padding, for example.

For the blind and visually impaired, there are 50 seats in Block P with match commentary via headphones.

You can find more information about accessibility in Berlin here.

Where are the Fan Zones & Fan Meeting Points?

The Brandenburg Gate is being transformed into the world's largest football goal for what is probably the biggest fan zone in the world. And the green artificial turf will be rolled out in front of it. On this gigantic playing field, you can meet up for public viewing and celebrate the summer of football. There will also be concerts, open-air cinema, DJ sets, performances, exhibitions and much more to experience. Look forward to the grand opening show on 12 June in front of the Brandenburg Gate.

Fan Zone Brandenburg Gate:

The official Fan Zone in Berlin is located in the Tiergarten district of Berlin and runs from Brandenburger Tor via Straße des 17. Juni to Große Querallee. This makes the Berlin Fan Zone the largest in the world. Fittingly, the Brandenburg Gate will become the largest football goal in the world and will also be used as a broadcast screen. Green grass will be rolled out in front of the goal for a pop-up park, which will offer many activities and events for football fans, guests and Berliners.

• Public viewing of all German matches and all matches taking place in Berlin
• Concerts
• Summer cinema with Knut Elstermann and guests
• Great opening show for the Football Culture Summer on 12 June from 7.30 pm with Luciano, Alvaro Soler, Elif, Leonie and others. Admission is free.
• Location: Platz des 18. März (square in front of the Brandenburg Gate) & Straße des 17. Juni
• Opening times: Daily from 8 am
• Admission free
   

Fan Zone Platz der Republik

• Public viewing of all 51 matches on the EURO Plaza
• Live programme with performances, DJ sets, concerts and exhibitions
• As in 2006, the Home of Adidas Football Stadium will once again be located here
• Special programme in cooperation with many Berlin cultural institutions
• Location: Platz der Republik (Berlin-Tiergarten, government district, meadow in front of the Reichstag)
• Opening times: 14. June to 14. July, on all 31 days daily from 2 pm - midnight
   

Pride House Berlin

• Largest safe space for queer football fans at Poststadion Moabit, Lehrter Straße 59 near the main railway station
• Opening times: on all match days from 14 June to 14 July, opening on 14 June at 7 pm.
• Up-to-date information is available on Instagram at @pridehouseberlin and on the website of LSVD Berlin-Brandenburg. 
   

Fan Meeting Points

• In addition, there will be Fan Meeting Points at Breitscheidplatz and Hammarskjöldplatz.

Where will Public Viewing take place?

Public viewing can be found at numerous locations in Berlin during UEFA EURO 2024, including the two Fan Zones at the Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate. Large screens will also be set up in numerous restaurants, cafés and beer gardens for the broadcast. Here our complete overview for public viewing in Berlin.

Info on public viewing & fan zones:

You shouldn't miss these events for the football summer in Berlin

The whole of Berlin is in football fever. Galleries, theatres, stages and exhibition venues, as well as districts and libraries, are on the ball with an extensive programme showing how diverse the topic of football is. It's about fair play, victory and defeat, history and visions for a better world, education, participation, sustainability and anti-discrimination.

Be there when fans from all over the world come together for a peaceful summer of football in Berlin under the motto "United by Football - United in the Heart of Europe". You should not miss these three events:

• 12 June Grand opening concert in front of the Brandenburg Gate
• 27 April to 14 July: Radical Playgrounds presents Massimo Furlan's reenactment, among others 
  • On 7 and 8 July from 8 pm, the historic 1974 World Cup football match between the GDR and the FRG, which unexpectedly ended 1:0 for the GDR, will be re-enacted from 8 pm onwards. The venue is directly on Niederkirchnerstraße, where the Wall once stood. You can listen to either the East or West German radio commentator.
• From 17 May at Hamburger Bahnhof: Marianna Simnett: Winner
• Marianna Simnett's multi-channel video installation takes you behind the scenes of football as part of a ballet for film in three acts. The most passionate moments of the game take centre stage, it's about victory and defeat, about the pressure to perform - but also about the joy of the game. 
• On all match days (15 June, 21 June, 25 June, 29 June, 6 July & 14 July): Berlin Brass Festival - EM 2024 Edition

Here you will find an overview of the UEFA EURO events.

Events for UEFA EURO 2024

11 fun facts about UEFA EURO

1. Duration of UEFA EURO 20024: 31 days (14 June to 14 July)
2. 51 matches will be played over 22 match days, 6 matches including the final will take place in Berlin.
3. 24 teams have qualified and are taking part, the defending champions are Italy.
4. 2.5 million fans, including 1.9 million external guests from around 120 countries, are expected in Berlin!
5. 425,000 tickets for UEFA EURO 2024 were sold for the Olympiastadion in Berlin alone. Ticket enquiries came in from over 170 countries.
6. EURO 2024 will be held at ten venues in Germany and broadcast to 210 countries worldwide.
7. The UEFA EURO 2024 trophy is named after the French football official Henri Delaunay. He was instrumental in the creation of UEFA in June 1954.
8. The current trophy is made of sterling silver and, at 60 centimetres, is 18 centimetres taller than the original and, at 8 kilograms, two kilograms heavier than the first trophy.
9. The name for the mascot Albärt prevailed with 32 per cent of the votes against Bärnardo, Bärnheart and Herzi von Bär.
10. 40,000 people applied for the 1,600 volunteer positions in Berlin
11. More than a hundred events will take place in Berlin around the UEFA EURO 2024.

Tickets for Activities and Events during the UEFA EURO 2024 

EURO 2024 sets new standards for climate protection, inclusion & anti-discrimination

Under the motto "EURO 2024 will be our game", Berlin is focussing on climate protection, anti-discrimination and inclusion at the European Football Championships - and also wants to serve as a practical example for future events.

In addition to large, infrastructural projects such as the removal of barriers, new drinking fountains and bicycle parking spaces, the use of solar energy or the implementation of a circular economy, many exciting small projects are being initiated at district level that aim to achieve a lot together locally.

For example, as part of "Euro24 - Clean Game" in Mitte, Berlin guests will be informed about the topic of reusable packaging by trained staff in costume. Champions ohne Grenzen is launching a sports and health programme for refugee women aged 45 and over, while Buntkicktgut invites young people from all backgrounds to get active at KiezKick. Street football, graffiti and hip hop workshops are planned.

Sustainability at the UEFA EURO 2024

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