Scheduled Work: A brand new stadium
Capacity: 51,000 Seats
Investment: €192m

The Arena Auf Schalke in Gelsenkirchen is home to the Premier Bundesliga club ‘FC Schalke 04’. The stadium is one of the most modern in Europe and has hosted the Champions league final in 2004. The stadium has been awarded 5 stars by the UEFA Stadium Committee, an award held by only 2 other German stadiums – the AOL Arena in Hamburg and Allianz Arena in Munich.

Sadly Gelsenkirchen's quarter final against Portugal proved to be the end of England's 2006 World Cup campaign, a cruel penalty shoot out decided their faith after a fiercely fought match.

For FC Schalke 04 the last league title dates back to 1958. Even though major successes have been rare since the club's heyday , Schalke has in recent years been very close at winning the league again for a seventh time. With now a generous new sponsor and a massive, brand-new stadium, the club has become one of the big players in the Bundesliga.

To book online: CLICK HERE - To order tickets you must first register your name, password and contact details.

To book by fax: 0049 209 389 2599

For any help contact customer services at kundenservice@veltins-arena.de 

Seat prices are available from €15.00 to €51.00, standing rooms cost €9.00.

Gelsenkirchen is a large town (pop. 278,000), located in the heart of the industrial area called the Ruhrgebiet. The region has dramatically developed itself in recent years from an area of coalmines and smokestacks to a new environment of science and hi-tech industries.

Around Gelsenkirchen there are a wide range of activities and places to visit, some of the highlights are; Centro - Germany's biggest shopping centre, the Alpincentre - the world's longest indoor ski arena or for some real excitement why not try Movie World - a great theme park, there are also numerous interesting industrial heritage sites and museums around.

From the main station (Hauptbahnhof), take the tram 302 in the direction of Gelsenkirchen Buer Rathaus to ‘Veltins Arena Auf Schalke’.  Additional services run on matchdays.  Free local transport with match tickets.

Guided tours, which documents the history and the future of the stadium, are available Tuesday-Sunday except during match or event days, subject to pre arrangement.

Daily (except Mondays) 10:30am – 5pm, duration – 75mins, adults €6, concessions €3.50, families €12.50. Prices includes entrance to the Auf Schalke Museum.
 
Contact – tel: 0049 209 3892900, email: tour@veltins-arena.de