About stadium

Stadium introduction

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.

How to get to the Stadium

Franz-Böhmert-Straße 1c, 28205, Bremen.