Overview
- The club announced the rule after an engineering assessment found coordinated fan movements can produce significant vibrations in parts of the East Stand.
- The ban covers sections N2, O, P and Q and will be enforced from the home match on Sunday, October 11, when Bochum host Arminia Bielefeld.
- Spontaneous celebrations such as goal reactions are explicitly allowed but planned, rhythmic jumping is prohibited to reduce dynamic loads on the structure.
- About 10,000 supporters sit in the affected area and the club says fans must comply to avoid stricter measures such as temporary closure of the stand.
- The restriction is temporary while the Ruhrstadion is modernised with work due to finish in 2028, and the club chose a behavioural ban to keep the stand open until upgrades are completed.