Overview

• President Dirk Zingler informed members that the revised plan sets capacity at about 34,500 with roughly 18,800 standing places and 15,700 seats.
• Union says the downsizing is a pragmatic step after failing to agree on a feasible traffic concept for Köpenick under a 40,500-capacity design.
• Berlin’s mobility administration says no traffic plan was formally submitted and notes the concept was not finally rejected, with talks continuing with the district.
• The redesign increases upper-tier seating in response to fan feedback, keeping the lower tier standing-only, while the current stadium holds 22,012 spectators.
• The club aims to avoid further delay to its long-running project, though the previously cited completion target around late 2027 remains uncertain, with Zingler set to brief media on Tuesday.