Christmas singing in Köpenick: 28,500 votes combined in the stadium!

Christmas singing in Köpenick: 28,500 votes combined in the stadium!

A magical evening experienced Berlin at this year's Christmas singing of the 1st FC Union Berlin in the stadium on the old forester's shop. On December 23, 2024, impressive 28,500 fans gathered to celebrate the festive mood together. This tradition started 21 years ago when only 89 activists came together in the then unexpected arena. The idea provider, Torsten Eisenbeiser, wanted to create a contemplative place in difficult sporting times, and he obviously succeeded, as the large number of participants proves.

"Christmas singing has developed an enormous force for many," noted Union President Dirk Zingler during the event, and rightly so, because the family atmosphere was unmistakable. Stadium spokesman Christian Arbeit opened the event with a call to stretch candles in honor of the victims of the Christmas market attack in Magdeburg. A musical highlight of the evening was the performance of a Christmas carol through a wind trio that consisted of work and his parents. The vocal fans, which ranged from the veteran from children to long-time Union supporters, tirelessly sang songs from the specially distributed song book-a mixture of traditional Christmas carols and catches that created a unique atmosphere in the stadium.

an evening full of emotions and tradition

The anticipation for the event was great, because the event was sold out weeks in advance. Union Berlin recommended that everyone who arrived with public transport at an early stage recommended that there were hardly any parking facilities around the stadium. At the entrances, candles and song books were offered free of charge for fans, and the gastronomic stands took care of the physical well -being. For those who could not be on site, the event was broadcast on RBB television from 8:15 p.m.

As in the last year, Union Berlin was once again able to record an impressive meeting of supporters, which underlines the spirit of the association and made Christmas singing an unforgettable experience for all participants. More and more people are finding this special occasion to sing and celebrate in the magical atmosphere of the old forester's shop, so reported TAG24