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Fan Zone Hamburg

THE UEFA EURO 2024 IN HAMBURG Celebrated together at the Fan Zone with Public Viewing

600,000 visitors, 4 weeks, 1 tournament - that was the UEFA EURO 2024 Fan Zone with Public Viewing at the Heiligengeistfeld in Hamburg. As one of ten host cities, the Hanseatic city welcomed teams and fans from across Europe from 14 June to 14 July 2024. A unique experience was offered on all match days in the centre of the St. Pauli district: Live broadcasts of all matches, a beach club for relaxing, a Ferris wheel for spectacular views and a wide range of culinary highlights. Nothing was left to be desired with the varied programme and numerous football activities.

MORE THAN JUST WATCHING FOOTBALL This is how versatile the Fan Zone with public viewing was

Experience football together

All matches were broadcast live on several screens and could therefore be watched together. The large public viewing area was also open on 15 match days. Here, up to 40,000 people simultaneously cheered on their favourites on the 100 m2 screen.

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Activity Area

Robokeeper, football billiards, teqball and much more: ten exciting sports activities were waiting to be discovered by young and old in the Activity Area.ten darauf, von Groß und Klein entdeckt zu werden.

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Football Arena

One highlight was the Football Arena in the centre of the Fan Zone. Almost 1000 spectators were able to experience football up close in the mobile stadium.

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Beach Club

In addition to the games, the warm summer days could also be enjoyed together at the Beach Club.

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Family Area

For families with children, there was a separate Family Area from which the games could be watched. The children could colour or play in the sandpit.

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Community Spot

In the Community Spot, clubs and associations presented themselves and gave insights into their important work.

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Fan Pavillion

The Fan Pavilion not only offered a wide selection of drinks and culinary highlights, it was also the place to party.

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Culinary diversity

A wide variety of culinary delights were on offer, ranging from traditional dishes to international specialities.

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Stage programme

An entertaining supporting programme with music, culture, talks and crowd games was offered by presenters Yared Dibaba and Michael Wittig on the Event Stage before the games. There was also plenty to see throughout the site: Street artists enlivened the atmosphere.

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Nations Expo

The Nations Expo showcased exciting facts and anecdotes from the 24 EURO nations from all tournaments.

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Diverse experiences and inclusion A colourful programme

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Throughout the tournament, a varied programme accompanied the Euro matches, ensuring that there was never a dull moment. The tournament kicked off on 14 June with a live concert by Madsen and a public viewing of the opening match. The event stage and football arena continued to provide a colourful programme on the following match days, with the Disco Boys, Hot Banditoz, Klaus und Klaus, Hansemädchen and DJ Noisetime among the musical acts.

On 22 June, the Sepp Herberger Foundation organised an Inclusion Day under the motto "Football as part of society". Together with Hamburg-based partners such as FC St. Pauli Blindenfußball and HSV-Amputiertenfußball, the diverse world of football for the disabled was presented to a wide audience. Highlights of the day included a course with VR glasses, which made blind football accessible to all, and a performance by the HandsUp sign language choir.

Another highlight took place on 6 July: the Queer Football Action Day at the Fan Zone Hamburg. Organised by Hamburg's queer sports club Startschuss!, the day offered numerous programme items on the topics of diversity, queer and football.

These and many other activities made the Fan Zone Hamburg a lively and inclusive meeting place for all football fans and interested parties during EURO 2024.

 

 

CREATE AWARENESS An event for everyone - with these initiatives

To ensure that the Fan Zone with public viewing is fun for everyone and becomes an event that will be remembered for a long time to come, numerous initiatives on the topics of awareness, sustainability and heat protection were implemented in the Fan Zone.

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At the Fan Zone

Awareness

Visitors to the fan zone with public viewing should feel comfortable at the event and have a positive experience, free from abusive, discriminatory or transgressive behaviour. To this end, a trained awareness team was on site on all opening days, focussing specifically on the protection of those affected. The team could be contacted easily and anonymously via the Saferspaces tool

Protecting the environment

Sustainability

Together, the fan zone with public viewing was designed to be as sustainable as possible. This involved a variety of measures such as reusable containers for food and drinks, waste separation, a wide range of vegetarian options and a large bicycle car park.

Keep cool

UV & sun protection

On hot days, it is important to protect yourself adequately from the sun and heat - the Fan Zone also offered appropriate measures such as free drinking water, free sun cream dispensers and numerous shady spots.

HOST CITY OF UEFA EURO 2024 Great Things Start Here!

This summer, Hamburg was stacked high - with shipping containers! Before and during the tournament, various container installations in the port of Hamburg caused a stir. The creative container installations were eye-catching and reflected the maritime atmosphere of the city.

Container installation in the Port of Hamburg

The world's largest tournament tree

Hamburg is the gateway to the world: the Hanseatic city has once again proved why it rightly bears this name. During the UEFA EURO finals, the container installation in Hamburg's harbour was an impressive display of the tournament's tree and a symbol of the city's cosmopolitan flair.

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Football mania in Hamburg

Container installation to mark the first match day

Hamburg welcomed the football event of the year with an impressive container installation in the heart of the port that visualised the first match day of the group stage in a spectacular way. Hamburg residents and guests of the Hanseatic city were able to marvel at the installation at O'Swaldkai until 18 June - an eye-catcher that was visible to the public from the plaza of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, from HafenCity Hamburg and during harbour tours.

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The biggest draw of all time

The final draw in Hamburg

There was great excitement when the groups for the EURO 2024 finals in Germany were drawn on the 2nd of December. Hamburg, with its impressive Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall and the Port of Hamburg, took centre stage. As a special highlight, 25 giant shipping containers were stacked and displayed the competing teams‘ national flags - an impressive start to the upcoming football event!

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