Volksparkstadion

Ground Information

Volksparkstadion, also referred to as Hamburg Arena, got built on the site of the old stadium with the same name, but with the pitch turned 90 degrees. Building works started in July 1998, and as the old stadium was gradually demolished and replaced with the new one, HSV kept playing their home games at the stadium.

The new Volksparkstadion was completed in August 2000. It first received the sponsor name AOL Arena, which it kept until 2007, was renamed HSH Nordbank Arena between 2007 and 2010, and then received the sponsor name Imtech Arena until 2015. During the World Cup and other events where the sponsor name could not be used, the stadium went with the name Hamburg Arena.

The stadium is built in a bowl of continuous seating, meaning that the corners are filled in. There are two tiers throughout the ground separated by a row of executive boxes, but in the Ost Tribune part of the tiers are separated by a larger VIP area.

Away fans

Away fans are housed within a section of corner seating between the southern goal-end and the West Tribune. By default travelling supporters who make the trip to Hamburg are housed within the two lowest tiers of this stand and are given two ways to watch the game: seating or standing. The ground tier is basically a terrace whereas the second tier offers fans standard seating options.

Although the corner of any stadium isn’t the most desirable location views from this part of the ground are generally impeccable as the cantilevered roof design ensures that there are no restricted views. As is the case in Germany, away fans inside the Volksparkstadion sit opposite the most vocal section of Hamburg fans who occupy the north stand which means the stadium is filled with noise throughout on matchdays.

Away pubs

The Volksparkstadion lies tucked in between the Volkspark, a cemetery, and an office park. While the Volkspark is pleasant on a nice summer day, there is little around in terms of eating and drinking, which can therefore better be done in Hamburg’s city centre.

Car Parks & Public transport

The roads around the Volksparkstadion are particularly full on matchday and there are limited parking spaces so therefore its better to use the public transport network. The Volksparkstadion is in the north-west of Hamburg, slightly more than 7 kilometres from Hamburg’s city centre.

The stadium lies just a kilometre away from the A7 motorway (which crosses Hamburg north-south) and is thus easily reached by car. Take the exit Hamburg-Volkspark and follow the signs to the stadium.

On matchdays there are shuttle buses that run from station Stellingen to the stadium from about 2 hours before the match. There is also a shuttle service from the farther away Othmarschen station, which is on S-Bahn line S11.