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The Tivoli is the football stadium at the Sportpark Soers in Aachen and since the 2009/10 season, the home of the football club Alemannia Aachen.
The stadium name comes from the sports field Tivoli and the northwest of the Lousberg neighboring earlier Good Tivoli, which had belonged to the photographer Jacob Wothly in the 19th century.
Location
The Tivoli is located at the Soers on the northern edge of downtown at the Krefelderstraße 205 (B 57) in close proximity to the old Tivoli, the 2008/ 09, the venue of Alemannia Aachen was until the end of the season.
History
The city of Aachen, the Mayor Jürgen Linden and the club Alemannia Aachen planned by 2004 to build a new stadium. Although initially a new building near the airfield Merzbrück was proposed, a building at the old and historic location was decided in May 2006, after fans and citizens of Aachen had used for a solution within the city limits. In addition, the organized fans and fan groups worked from two position papers with realistic and realizable expectations and requirements for a new stadium, which were also largely considered and implemented at the stadium. So, for example, the steep grandstands are as close as according to the applicable UEFA regulations humanly possible to the pitch. The first row of spectators is therefore increased by only 80 cm above the playing field level and the distance to the field is on the sides only 6 meters, 7.5 meters behind the goals. The distinctive yellow metal roof of the stadium is located very deep to promote a loud acoustics and is not as usual on top of the support structure on, but is instead under. The stadium architecture of Tivoli is kept clear, simple and minimalist and is based in part to its predecessor, the old Tivoli in Aachen.
In September 2007, the tender procedure has been completed, in which the club 's fans, club members and citizens presented, among others, of the city after a preselection three bidders drafts public and have been proposed to the vote. As the winner of the method the Hellmich group from Dinslaken emerged & Partner with the much favored by the fans and citizens designed by the architect Stefan Nixdorf by the architectural firm agn Niederberghaus. The Hellmich group was already involved in the construction of the Arena auf Schalke, the MSV Arena in Duisburg and the Brita - Arena in Wiesbaden. In February 2008, finally began with the felling of trees on the former site of Postsportverein 1925 Aachen ( Aachen PTSV ) the initial work. The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the arena was a few months later on 17 May 2008. Tribune The last parts were used in late February 2009 after it was previously started the month with the installation of the first roof parts. Builder, owner and operator is the specially founded for the club Alemannia Stadion GmbH, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Association's own Alemannia Aachen GmbH, which manages the schedule of the professional squad.
The stadium was opened on August 12 with a friendly match against the Belgian second division club Lierse SK. The match ended 2-2 draw. The first goal in the new stadium it succeeded the Lierser Mohamed El- Gaba. The first competitive game was against FC St. Pauli on August 17, 2009. The game ended with 0:5 and thus represents the highest Aachen home defeat of the second-division history Represents the first competitive goal scoring Curiously, the former Aachen Marius Ebbers. In addition, the game was overshadowed by an accident on the guest tribune.
The first international match at the stadium was discharged as a qualifier for the U-21 European Football Championships 2011 on September 4, 2009 between the German U21 national team and San Marino. On May 13, 2010 will also see a benefit match between the German national football team and the Maltese national football team took place, and 7 June 2011, the German women's national team played against the Netherlands.
Surroundings
The city of Aachen, Aachen- the Lauren Rennverein ( equestrian and organizer of the CHIO ) and Alemannia Aachen adopted an integrated event and surface management for a sports park Soers. Much of the future sports complex, including parking areas and green spaces, is used with the Aachen Reitstadion together.
On the west side of the stadium, there is a promenade with a large staircase, which can be used eg for public viewing. In addition, the park Tivoli, five training courses, including two artificial turf on the roof of the parking garage, as well as the youth academy connect directly.
There is a fan shop and Fankneipe with the self-deprecating name " Klömpchensklub ", which simultaneously is a traditional nickname for the Alemannia Aachen itself and adorable cutesy alludes to a general lack of professionalism in the club On the road to Krefeld oriented towards east facade of the stadium. It is adorned with the large -scale, highly visible and at night illuminated lettering with the stadium name " TIVOLI ".
Capacity
The stadium includes a capacity of 32,960 seats, which are distributed as follows: 11,681 standing places, of which 10,584 in the South Stand ( Bitburger Wall ), 19,345 seats, 1,348 business seats, 28 lodges, each with twelve squares, 100 disabled parking and 110 press seats. In addition, provide two lodges Event space for an additional 40 guests. In order to improve service for disabled fans further ten places were created for the visually impaired that get described the events on the pitch by means of a special broadcasting technology by its own reporter of the disabled spaces.
In the event of an international game, the capacity is reduced by conversion of the standing - in seats to 27,250 seats. This happened for the first time on May 13, 2010 while playing the German national team against Malta.
Naming rights
To obtain the traditional name for the new stadium and to compensate for the loss by abandoning the sale of naming rights revenue, is on admission ( already included and not listed separately ) a premium of one euro collected, the so-called " Tivoli dime ".
In addition, an as " Tivoli bond " designated bearer bond was launched, which was directed primarily at club trailer and was issued in denominations of 100, 200 and 500 euros. In total, 4.2115 million euros were collected from approximately 4,500 subscribers. The money should earn interest for five years fixed with six percent per year and repaid in August 2013 to 100 percent. Since the Alemannia but filed for bankruptcy in late 2012, the bond is probably to be regarded as a total loss.
The association also sells a variety of merchandise for several years and own clothing collection bearing the name of the Tivoli stadium.
Another peculiarity with regard to the stadium name and its marketing is the fact that the player jerseys for the 2009/2010 season also contribute back to the collar of the stadium name Tivoli. This has only approved on the basis of the importance of the stadium name for the club and its supporters, the DFL.
Sale of the Tivoli
The stadium was quickly becoming the " million grave " as the home form of Alemannia in the old Tivoli in the new stadium could not be continued. Through the bankruptcy process, the two descents, and the high cost of running the Tivoli was therefore considered moving for the 2013/14 season in the Karl- Knipprath stadium of SC Jülich. This stadium has capacity for remodeling only 5500 spectators, so the plan was not implemented.
Since 2013, the city of Aachen is looking for a buyer or investor for the Tivoli. The city costs of 60 million euro construction annually about 3.5 million euros.
Artificial turf " Alkmaar "
In addition to the Tivoli there on the parking garage roof of the car park Tivoli, a second venue, the artificial turf " Alkmaar ". The capacity is approximately 500 people on a walk long side; there is no extension available. This place was inaugurated in July 2011. Currently uses the Second Team Alemannia, which plays in the 5th -class Middle Rhine League, this place as home ground.
Pictures
Aachen Lousberg new Tivoli
Tivoli east grandstand
Tivoli ticket, Germany - Holland