The Ostseestadion is the home stadium of

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, a

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club, located in the city of

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. It has a capacity of 29,000. "Ostseestadion" translates in English to "

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Stadium", and is named after the

, whose coast Rostock lies upon. Ostseestadion is the original name of the stadium, but on 2 July 2007, Hansa Rostock sold the naming rights for the following 10 years to

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(DKB), hence the new official name became "DKB Arena". In 2015, the club announced that the stadium was to regain its original name, and that the DKB had allowed an early renaming of the stadium and agreed to end the naming contract in advance.

Location

The Ostseestadion is located in the

city of

in the state of

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. Within Rostock, it is situated not far from the city centre in the ''Hansaviertel'' part of town near several hospitals of the

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and a small forest called ''Barnstorfer Wald. Moreover, an

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stadium as well as several training pitches of

Hansa Rostock FC Hansa Rostock () is a German association football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The club is also called as "the cog" because of its club crest. They have emerged as one of the most successful clubs from the forme ...

are just adjacent to the Ostseestadion. The stadium can be reached easily from all parts of Rostock by

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, using buses (stop ''Ostseestadion'') or the

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(stop ''Holbeinplatz'').

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is free with a valid ticket for a home match three hours before and two hours after the actual match.

History

The stadium was newly built in 2001 on the site of a former stadium built in 1954. At the end of the 1960s a new 700 lux lighting system was added, which is still in use today.

Seating

The total capacity of 29,000 places includes 1000 "business seats" as well as a standing capacity of 9,000. During international matches the 9,000 standing places can be turned into 5,000 seats thus allowing for an audience of 25,000. Moreover, there are 26 business lounges for premium partners and sponsors.

Internationals

Gallery

File:Ostseestadion.JPG, Main entrance File:Ostseestadion-VIP-Eingang.jpg, Rear entrance File:Ostseestadion-Spielerbank.jpg, Interior File:Ostsee Stadion 2.jpg, Ostseestadion in April 2016

References

External links

* http://www.dkb-arena-rostock.de official page * http://www.fc-hansa.de F.C. Hansa Rostock club page {{coord, 54, 5, 5.82, N, 12, 5, 42.68, E, type:landmark, display=title Football venues in East Germany Football venues in Germany FC Hansa Rostock Buildings and structures in Rostock Sports venues in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Tourist attractions in Rostock Sport in Rostock