Tivoli (Aachen)
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| The Tivoli in October 2009 | |
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| place | Krefelder Strasse 205 52070 Aachen
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 47 '36 " N , 6 ° 5' 50" E |
| owner | Aachener Stadion Beteiligungs GmbH |
| operator | Aachener Stadion Beteiligungs GmbH |
| start of building | May 17, 2008 |
| opening | August 12, 2009 |
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Opening game: August 12, 2009, 1:30 p.m. Alemannia Aachen - Lierse SK 2: 2 Competitive game: August 17, 2009, 8:15 p.m. Alemannia Aachen - FC St. Pauli 0: 5 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| costs | 50 million euros |
| architect | Dr. Stefan Nixdorf, agn Niederberghaus & Partner GmbH, Ibbenbüren |
| capacity | 32,960 seats |
| Capacity (internat.) | 27,250 seats |
| playing area | 105 × 68 m |
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The Tivoli is a football stadium in the Soers sports park in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, on the former Tivoli estate .
It has been the home of the Alemannia Aachen football club since the 2009/10 season . On January 28, 2015, the city of Aachen bought the stadium, which was built for 50 million euros, for the symbolic price of 1 euros from Alemannia .
The stadium name comes from the Tivoli sports field and the earlier Villa Tivoli northwest of the Lousberg , which belonged to the photographer Jacob Wothly in the 19th century .
location
The Tivoli is located in the Soers on the northern edge of the city center at Krefelder Straße 205 ( B 57 ) in the immediate vicinity of the old Tivoli , which was the venue for Alemannia Aachen until the end of the 2008/09 season.
history
The city of Aachen, the then mayor Jürgen Linden and the Alemannia Aachen association had been planning the construction of a new stadium since 2004. Although a new building near the Aachen-Merzbrück airfield was initially proposed, it was decided in May 2006 to build it at the old and historical location after fans and citizens had campaigned for a solution within the city limits. The project was and is still controversial, especially among long-time fans of Alemannia and the citizens of Aachen. In addition, the organized fans and fan groups drew up two position papers with realistic and implementable wishes and requirements for a new stadium, which were largely taken into account and implemented during the construction. For example, the steep grandstands are as close as possible to the field of play under the applicable UEFA regulations. The first row of spectators is therefore only 80 cm above the pitch and the distance to the pitch is only 6 m on the sides and 7.5 m behind the goals. The striking yellow metal roof of the stadium is arranged very low to promote loud acoustics and does not lie on top of the supporting structure, as is otherwise usual, but is instead located below it. The stadium architecture of the Tivolis is clear, simple and puristic and is partly based on its predecessor, the old Tivoli in Aachen.
In September 2007, the tendering process was completed, in which the club publicly proposed three bids to the fans, club members and citizens of the city after a preselection. The Hellmich Group from Dinslaken emerged as the winner of the process and had already built several football stadiums. The clearly favored design comes from the architect Stefan Nixdorf (Büro agn Niederberghaus & Partner ).
In February 2008, the preparatory work finally began with the felling of trees on the premises of the Post-Telekom-Sportverein 1925 Aachen . In 2007, the PTSV Aachen received a replacement property on Eulersweg in Aachen. The groundbreaking ceremony for the arena took place on May 17, 2008; the last parts of the grandstand were used at the end of February 2009. The builder, owner and operator was Alemannia Stadion GmbH, which was founded by the club and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the club's own Alemannia Aachen GmbH, which manages the game operations for the professional squad.
The stadium opened on August 12th with a friendly against Belgian club Lierse SK . The game ended 2-2. Mohamed El Gabas from Liers scored the first goal in the new stadium . The first compulsory game took place five days later against FC St. Pauli as a game of the 2nd Bundesliga . The game ended with a 0: 5 defeat and thus represents the highest Aachen home defeat in the history of the second division of Alemannia. Curiously, the former Aachen Marius Ebbers scored the first competitive goal in the stadium . In addition, the game was overshadowed by an accident in the guest gallery.
The first international match in the stadium was played on September 4, 2009 between the German U-21 national team and San Marino as a qualifier for the U21 European Championship 2011 .
On May 13, 2010 a preparatory game for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa between the German national soccer team and Malta took place at Tivoli . The German team won 3-0 (1-0).
On June 7, 2011, the German women's national team played against the Netherlands in a preparatory game for the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany. The game ended with a 5-0 victory for the DFB selection. As a venue for the 2011 World Cup, the Tivoli was not included in the application by the DFB .
On July 3, 2013, a selection of German and Dutch football players met at the ran century game .
Since April 14, 2014, the Tivoli has been the first stadium in Germany to be equipped with FIFA-certified goal-line technology , the GoalControl system.
During the 2014 World Cup , all games of the German national soccer team were offered public viewing . Only the covered standing room (Bitburger Wall) was opened for around 5200 spectators.
On February 7th, 2015 there was a record attendance in the Regionalliga at Tivoli . In the game for first place in the league, Alemannia played against Rot-Weiss Essen in front of a sold out house, broadcast live on WDR television . The home team won 1-0.
On June 22, 2018, the new stadium beer, the Kaiserstädter , was presented. Since the Alemannia had not been able to agree on a contract extension with the Bitburger brewery group, the association teamed up with the private brewery Bolten to sell its own beer.
During the international break on October 15, 2018, the then Bundesliga leaders, Borussia Dortmund , played a test match at Tivoli. The guests won the game in front of 15,500 spectators with a clear 4-0.
On June 5, 2019, the DFB-Elf made a guest appearance at Tivoli to prepare for the European Championship qualification against Belarus and Estonia . Two teams were formed from the current squad.
On August 10, 2019, Alemannia Aachen received Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the Tivoli in the first round of the 2019/20 DFB Cup in front of 30,861 spectators, including around 3800 guests . After a 2-0 break, the guests won 4-1 in the end.
environment
The city of Aachen, the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein (equestrian sport and organizer of the CHIO ) and Alemannia Aachen adopted an integrated event and space management for a Soers sports park . A large part of the future sports grounds, including the parking lot and green areas, will be used together with the Aachen riding stadium . The sports park is located in the north of Aachen and can be easily reached by car via the B57 and the nearby A4, even without an environmental zone sticker .
On the west side of the stadium there is a promenade with a large flight of stairs. B. can be used for public viewing . In addition, the Tivoli car park, five training pitches, two of which are artificial turf pitches in Alkmaar and Hafnarfjördur on the roof of the car park, as well as the youth training center are immediately adjacent. The Athens artificial turf field is available as a further training ground .
On the east facade of the stadium, which faces Krefelder Straße, there is a fan shop and the fan bar with the self-deprecating name "Klömpchensklub", which is also a traditional nickname for Alemannia Aachen itself and a lovingly belittling allusion to a general unprofessionalism in the club. Above it is the large, widely visible lettering with the stadium name "TIVOLI", which is illuminated in the evening.
capacity
The stadium has a capacity of 32,960 seats, which are distributed as follows: 11,681 standing places, 10,584 of which alone in the south stand (Bitburger Wall) (since mid-2018 Kaiserstädter Wall), 19,345 seats, 1,348 business seats, 28 boxes with twelve each Spaces, 100 disabled spaces and 110 press spaces. In addition, two event boxes offer space for a further 40 guests. In order to further improve the service for disabled fans, ten of the disabled spaces have been created for the visually impaired, who are given a report by their own reporter using a special broadcast technology.
In the event of an international game, the capacity is reduced to 27,250 seats by converting the standing seats into seats. This case occurred for the first time on May 13, 2010 when the German national team played against Malta .
Naming rights
In order to maintain the traditional name for the new stadium and to compensate for the lost income due to the renouncement of the sale of the naming rights, a surcharge of one euro, the so-called "Tivoli penny", is levied on the entrance fees (already included and not listed separately).
In addition, a bearer bond called the “Tivoli bond” was issued, which was primarily aimed at club supporters and was issued in denominations of 100, 200 and 500 euros. A total of 4,211,500 euros came from around 4,500 subscribers. The money was supposed to have a fixed interest rate of six percent per year for five years and be repaid 100 percent in August 2013. Since Alemannia filed for bankruptcy at the end of 2012, the bond was practically a total loss. Ultimately, less than 4% of the nominal value was repaid to the investors from the bankruptcy estate.
In addition, the club has been selling various fan articles and its own clothing collection that bear the stadium name Tivoli for several years.
Another special feature with regard to the stadium name and its marketing is the fact that the players' jerseys have also been labeled Tivoli on the back of the collar since the 2009/10 season. The DFL approved this solely because of the importance of the stadium name for the club and its supporters.
Due to another impending bankruptcy, the board announced in January 2017 that it would be looking for sponsors for the Tivoli’s naming rights. The search is still ongoing.
Sale of the Tivoli
The new stadium quickly became a “grave of millions”, as the strength of the Alemannia at home on the old Tivoli could not be maintained in the new stadium. Due to the insolvency proceedings , the two sporting relegations and the high running costs, it was considered for the 2013/14 season to move to the Karl Knipprath Stadium of SC Jülich . However, this venue was in dire need of renovation and only held 5,500 spectators. In addition, numerous renovations would have been necessary to make it suitable for the regional league, so that the plan was not implemented.
The city of Aachen has been looking for a buyer or investor for the Tivoli since 2013 , as the € 50 million construction costs around € 2 million a year.
On January 28, 2015, the city bought the club's own stadium for the symbolic price of one euro. Alemannia pays the stadium rent to Aachener Stadion Beteiligungs GmbH with immediate effect . The city has to bear the operating costs, interest and repayment of up to 2 million euros annually. Alemannia Aachen pays rent of 150,000 euros in the Regionalliga West, in the 3rd division 300,000 euros, in the first second division year 800,000 euros, from the second second division year 1.3 million and in the Bundesliga 2.8 million per year. From the second year of the second division onwards, the city receives five percent of the revenues that exceed 400,000 euros, and from the promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga five percent of the television income and 30 percent of the transfer surpluses.
"Alkmaar" artificial turf pitch
In addition to the Tivoli, there is a second arena on the roof of the parking garage , the “Alkmaar” artificial turf . The capacity is an estimated 500 spectators on a long side at ground level; there is no expansion but a floodlight system is available. This place was inaugurated in July 2011. The second Alemannia team, which plays in the Landesliga Mittelrhein , is currently using this pitch as its home ground.
marketing
The event rooms in the Tivoli in Aachen have been marketed by Eurogress Aachen since 2014 . The premises in the Tivoli Business area are suitable for social events, meetings and seminars. The necessary conference technology was built into the existing premises by Eurogress Aachen.
Casino Aachen
On June 11, 2015, the Aachen casino moved from the new Kurhaus to the Tivoli premises.
Major events
The Aachen Stadium Beteiligungs GmbH has made check in the stadium interior in 2015 the realization of events, to be held at major events in the form of concerts and similar events. A multi-functionality of the stadium and an increase in usage should be achieved. In the same year, the popular concept of the open-air cinema could take place repeatedly in the stadium.
The first major concerts with a planned audience of 20,000 were originally supposed to take place from 2017. In April 2016 it became known that deficiencies in the security technology had been discovered during regular expert inspections in the stadium.
gallery
The new Tivoli under construction
The construction site from a different perspective
The east grandstand of the Tivoli
The south stand (Kaiserstädter Wall) (Bitburger Wall until 2018) of the Tivoli
The north stand of the Tivoli
Sold out Tivoli at the DFB Cup match against Bayer Leverkusen
See also
Web links
- alemannia-aachen.de: Stadium on the official website of Alemannia Aachen
- stadionwelt.de: picture gallery
- groundhopping.de: Visitor report from August 2009
Individual evidence
- ↑ spiegel.de: Alemannia Aachen: City buys Tivoli Stadium for one euro Article from January 28, 2015
- ↑ Site plan PTSV Aachen
- ↑ http://goalcontrol.de/index.html
- ^ Football World Cup: Public Viewing at the Tivoli in Aachen
- ↑ Alemannia goes under the brewer
- ↑ Mario Götze scores in BVB's 4-0 victory in Aachen
- ↑ Internal test game: DFB-Elf shows up in Aachen
- ↑ Game dates
- ↑ Publication of the future site plan (draft) of the Soers sports park on Krefelder Strasse. ( Memento from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Parking garage Tivoli | APAG
- ↑ kicker.de - Hoffmann is only happy for a moment
- ↑ Aachener Nachrichten: Alemannia presents Tivoli bond in the threshing floor
- ↑ Aachener Nachrichten: Tivoli bond closes at 4,211,500 euros
- ↑ Aachener Zeitung of June 13, 2013, article Tivoli: Investors counted instead of paid out
- ^ Reviersport.de: move to Jülich
- ^ Aachener-nachrichten.de: City of Aachen is looking for buyers
- ^ Tivoli Treaty: Great opportunity for Alemannia. aachener-nachrichten.de, December 11, 2014
- ↑ Tivoli sold: will the name be changed now? aachener-nachrichten.de, January 28, 2015
- ↑ In Tivoli: New opening of the Aachen casino , article in Casino Online from June 23, 2015
- ↑ Tivoli: Defects in the security technology. In: Aachener Zeitung. Zeitungsverlag Aachen GmbH, May 2, 2016, accessed on January 16, 2018 .
