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KSC fans show their colors: protests against safety precautions are flourishing!
On November 23rd, 2025, 1,600 KSC fans demonstrate in Karlsruhe against stricter security measures in football.
KSC fans show their colors: protests against safety precautions are flourishing!
Last Sunday, November 23, 2025, around 1,600 fervent KSC fans gathered in front of the Wildpark Stadium in Karlsruhe to demonstrate against the latest security precautions in professional football. With their peaceful parade, the fans marched to the BBBank Arena and loudly expressed their dissatisfaction with the measures sought by the Conference of Interior Ministers (IMK), which they see as encroachments on their rights.
The protest was initiated by the fan clubs Supporters Karlsruhe 1986 e.V. and Ultra1894 and received a great response. Led by energetic slogans such as “Football fans are not criminals” and “Repression only makes us stronger,” participants called for a strengthening of fan culture instead of state repression. Marco Fuchs, chairman of Supporters Karlsruhe, pointed out that security in stadiums has increased over the years and that the new measures are excessive. “We don’t want a ban on corners for Interior Minister Thomas Strobl,” read ironic banners that reflected the emotionality of the fans.
The controversial measures
The specific measures under discussion include tightening stadium bans, personalized tickets and the use of AI-based facial recognition. Many fans feel that these new regulations have been imposed as a blanket suspicion on all stadium visitors, which they see as dangerous for fan culture. Nicole, an active participant, spoke out in favor of a lively stadium experience and criticized the negative effects of the planned regulations.
The background to the protests is the recent discussions between politicians, the police, the DFB and DFL as part of a meeting of the federal-state open working group (BLoAG). This meeting, held on November 12, 2025, discussed how to address stadium security challenges. These discussions resulted in a security summit in October 2024, at which measures to curb violence and police operations were discussed. The threat from isolated violent criminals creates a tense climate within the fan culture.
Common security interests
Representatives from all parties involved emphasize the need for trusting cooperation to improve security in the stadium, with football emphasizing that unilateral measures are not effective. The DFL resolutely demands not only to ensure safety, but also to maintain the positive fan culture. In this context, social-educational fan projects are also an important aspect in creating the basis for good cooperation in the stadium.
The fans who gathered for a peaceful protest are making it clear that they want to be heard. “We are not a security risk, we are fans,” a member of the Supporters board made clear and called for a differentiated view of the situation. This is a clear sign that the KSC supporters want to continue the dialogue about the future of football and their passion.