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After the completion of the Leipzig Zentralstadion in December 2003, the trading metropolis of Leipzig gained an architecturally distinctive and technically advanced football stadium.

The 45,000-seat arena was commissioned specifically for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Following the peaceful revolution and reunification, Leipzig serves as the beating heart of a forward-.looking, dynamic region in the east of the German Federal Republic. As one of a total of 12 FIFA World Cup Host Cities, Leipzig will stage four group stage matches and a match in the round of sixteen at the showcase event in summer 2006.

The new heart of the tradition-rich Leipzig Sportforum offers a unique blend of past and future. The “old” Zentralstadion, which opened in 1956 after a 15-month construction phase, was once the largest stadium in Germany with a capacity of 100,000.

In October 1997, Leipzig city council resolved to construct a new purpose-built football stadium within the old stadium walls. Bridges connect the new stadium complex with the old walls, guiding spectators to their covered seats in the complete oval of the lower tier or the upper tiers along the sides of the playing area.

The spectacular roof with integrated floodlighting provides the visual highlight at the new stadium. Outstanding acoustics are guaranteed by a finely balanced, tailored PA system.

The Leipzig Zentralstadion fulfils the detailed specification laid down by football's world governing body FIFA, including the requirement for all-seater stadiums. Spectator safety is reinforced by an innovative emergency evacuation system.

Financing:
€63.2m from the city (with aid from the federal government), €27.4m from EMKA GmbH.