

If you love German fan culture, this is your place, with thousands of jumping ultras on the Nordwestkurve. At Eintracht Frankfurt, they prove that a modern arena doesn't have to be cheerless. Ringing ears guaranteed.
Deutsche Bank Park
In 1925, on the same ground in the deep forest south of Frankfurt, the Waldstadion was opened. In the first decades, it was solely used for international matches and special matches of Eintracht Frankfurt, but in 1963 it became the club's permanent home. It has been renovated for several international tournaments Germany has hosted, and the next metamorphosis is already on the cards for EURO 2024 when the capacity will be increased from 51,000 to 60,000.
Hidden in the forest, it's not the usual location you expect for such a massive stadium. From the outside, you'll be surprised by how large the stadium is, especially because it rises higher than all of its surroundings. The cloud-like roof is the eye-catcher.

Eintracht Frankfurt Museum
In Eintracht Frankfurt's stadium, you can find, a club's museum where the biggest trophies the club has won are displayed. The pieces from the very early days are particularly remarkable. It's open every day (except Mondays) and also opens on match days.
Riederwaldstadion
Eintracht Frankfurt did not use the Riederwaldstadion for many years, but it is still an Eintracht place. The first team trained here on the Alfred Pfaff-Straße until 2002. Nowadays, the club is still present here as there's a fan store and club restaurant Diva which still attracts fans to the Riederwald.

Römerberg
This beautiful square with its historical buildings is the place where Eintracht celebrates its trophies with the fans. The players appear on the balcony of the Frankfurter Römer (the town hall). In 2018 there were so many people who wanted to celebrate the DFB-Pokal with the players, that the Römerberg had to be closed hours before the official celebration would start. There was simply not enough room for more fans.
The place is also special for the German national football team. For decades, Die Mannschaft came to the same balcony after big tournaments, for example when they became world champions in 1990, and also when the Germans became Vize-Weltmeister in 2002.
Unfortunately for Frankfurt, the DFB - which has its headquarters on this square - chose to celebrate the world title of 2014 in the capital Berlin.
Säulen der Eintracht
The heart of Frankfurt's bank district is the Willy-Brandt-Platz, with the giant Euro Sculpture, well-known in the financial world. But our favourite piece of art you'll find in the underground station: The 'Säulen der Eintracht'. On pillars in the metro tunnel, Eintracht's best eleven players in its history are portrayed.

Street art
We simply love football-related street art. In Frankfurt, there are several pieces visible in the streets. A short summary.
On the sidewall of the building on the corner of Grüneburgweg/Unterlindau, there's a giant DFB-Pokal portrayed, a reference to the five cup victories of Eintracht Frankfurt, with the club's name and crest.
On Werrastraße 22 you'll find the most prestigious cup that Eintracht Frankfurt has ever won: the UEFA Cup of 1980, safe in the hands of captain Charly Körbel, who is still attached to the club as the director of their football academy.
Opposite Heidestraße 120 there is a giant mural of the old Waldstadion.
Tony Yeboah Haus
Our favourite piece of art can be found on Melibocusstraße 86, not far from the Deutsche Bank Park. It's a mural with a special story. In the nineties, Eintracht played for the top spots in the Bundesliga, with the wizard Jay-Jay Okocha and top striker Anthony Yeboah as their star players. Two African players, who unfortunately suffered a lot of racism from not only the fans of the opposition but also from their own. To memorize this disgrace, a five-stories high mural was created with a slogan against racism and the image of Yeboah. Given its location opposite the station Frankfurt-Niederrad, you have an amazing view of this mural from the platforms.
Tickets
You can buy tickets for home matches of Eintracht Frankfurt on the club's official website. Apart from the real top matches, there will always be some tickets available in general sale, but you have to be quick.
How to get there
Because of the location in a forest and right next to train tracks, it's usually chaos on match days in the Deutsche Bank Park. Don't try to park your car as close as you can get to the stadium, because after the match it can take quite a while until you're able to leave. We recommend one of the bigger car parks, the Waldparkplatz or the Isenburg Schneise. You have to walk a little bit further, but it'll save you from most traffic jams afterwards.
It's easiest, however, to get there by public transport. The train station Frankfurt am Main-Stadion is a 10-minute walk from the stadium. The station lies between Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt Flughafen, two of the biggest train stations in Germany, which makes the stadium easily reachable by train from the entire country.
You can also take tram 21 from Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof. You'll have a wonderful view of the stadium when walking through the park from the tram station to the Deutsche Bank Park.
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