2 years before the 2024 European Football Championship, the modernization of the Stuttgart Mercedes-Benz Arena started with investments of practically 100 million euros.
She and the city of Stuttgart spend 97 million euros in the restoration. Another 1.5 million euros are incurred for a photovoltaic system in the roof covering location of the arena.
At the event in Germany from June 14 to July 14, 2024, 5 games will take location in the home place of VfB Stuttgart and a quarter-finals. The innovation opens up brand-new viewpoints for the usage as well as advertising of the stadium and also the service center, said VfB chief executive officer Alexander Wehrle.
With the conversion of the major grandstand, the last old component of the stadium, which still dates from 1974, is restored. Above all, this consists of the brand-new structure as well as new media areas, brand-new altering spaces, a huge kitchen as well as the tunnel club. From this service location, around 200 spectators can then follow the football specialists on their means from the cabin to the field.
While the construction job, which happens alongside VfB’s recurring Bundesliga, the target market capability of 60,483 places has actually been decreased by almost 10,000 locations thus far. After the remodelling, the stadium will certainly rack up 60.030 viewers at Bundesliga games and 54,244 in international video games.