Weserstadion
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Interactive map of Weserstadion | |
| Former names | Wohninvest Weserstadion (2019–2024) |
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| Location | Franz-Böhmert-Straße 1, Bremen, Germany |
| Owner | Bremer Weser-Stadion GmbH |
| Operator | Bremer Weser-Stadion GmbH |
| Capacity | 42,100 (league matches), 37,441 (international matches) |
| Executive suites | 79 |
| Surface | grass |
| Field size | 105 × 68 m |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1947 |
| Renovated | 1963–1965, 1989, 2005, 2008–2012 |
| Construction cost | €76.5 million (2008–2011) |
| Tenants | |
| Werder Bremen (1947–present) Germany national football team (selected matches) | |
Weserstadion (German pronunciation: [ˈveːzɐˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] ⓘ) is a football stadium in Bremen, Germany. The Weserstadion is scenically situated on the north bank of the Weser River and is surrounded by lush green parks (the name 'Werder' is a regional German word for "river peninsula"). The city center is only about a kilometre away. It is the home stadium of German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.
Artists that have performed at the stadium include Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Depeche Mode, Metallica, The Rolling Stones, Guns N' Roses and Van Halen, among others.