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Schalke 04 is planning a spectacular renovation: more standing room for the north curve!
Gelsenkirchen: Schalke 04 is planning to renovate the Veltins Arena with an expansion of the north curve for more standing room and a better atmosphere.
Schalke 04 is planning a spectacular renovation: more standing room for the north curve!
FC Schalke 04, currently leaders in the 2nd Bundesliga, are planning interesting changes to their home stadium, the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen. The club has been playing its home games in this impressive stadium since August 2001, which, with a capacity of 62,271 spectators, is one of the five largest arenas in Germany. How Ruhr24 reports, Schalke is planning to expand the standing area in the popular north curve, which is considered the heart of the arena.
The goal of the planned measures is impressive: instead of the current 800 seats, around 2,000 standing spaces will be created in the future. This increase could not only intensify the atmosphere in the Nordkurve, but also offer fans an even better experience. According to an article by Express Schalke has received increased requests for tickets in recent times, with around 80,000 ticket requests received for the game against Paderborn alone.
Fans in focus
However, the renovation could have consequences for some season ticket holders, as it cannot be ruled out that their seats will be moved. The guest area is also being looked at intensively and is to be designed more flexibly in order to create more space for the loyal home fans. Despite high demand for tickets, several hundred tickets remained unused for the game against Paderborn, which indicates the great interest of their own fans.
Schalke benefits from the constant demand for VIP tickets, which helps the club avoid financial losses of around 100,000 euros per game compared to previous premier league seasons. In the 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons, the club enjoyed an average attendance of over 61,500, with an average attendance of 61,628 football fans set last season, a world record for a second division club.
Optimizations for the future
Despite the interesting plans for the north curve are loud Ruhr24 No concrete measures are planned in the short term. However, FC Schalke 04 regularly examines optimization options for the Veltins Arena, with the experience and satisfaction of the fans always being the focus.
Although the stadium plans for the future are currently in limbo, one thing remains certain: the enthusiasm of the fans and the excellent attendance figures show that FC Schalke 04 is on the right track to continue to inspire the football community in Gelsenkirchen.