http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/272/181pxfsvmainz05logosvg.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

no pics / renderings?

no pics / renderings?
I guess we'll find them on portal site if it's finished, then we can post the pics here.
I've read on other forums there also will be a webcam for sure.

According to stadionwelt.de models and renderings will be presented in a month. Construction could start as soon as september.

capacity seems to be 33.500

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/bitchler/innenbereich.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/bitchler/spielfeld.jpg


http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/bitchler/stadionecke.jpg


http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/bitchler/coface-arena-von-oben.jpg

more pics: http://www.coface-arena.de/

and a >>Video<< (http://www.coface-arena.de/coface-arena/architektur/3d-video/)

Lil bit like the current one
IMO better than another 1 tier bowl 30k stadium

well.... at least it's unique

I like it.
I'm, not sure if it's true, but I heard it's supposed to be from the same architect that designed the new Tivoli. The company is agn, which is the same.

Ps: @ Sercan wouldn't it make more sense merging the thread of the proposed Coface Arena with the Germany - arena and stadium development news thread? Most new stadia there are very comparable, like Dresden, the Bay Arena, the new Tivoli etc. I know it's over 30k but these other mentioned stadia are all above 30k as well and in the same category of new 30k stadia in Germany. I believe it would be nicer having all these stadia together in one thread than separated. And if you make an extra thread for each of those 30k+ stadia, the germany development thread will be almost empty.

Don't know. We have to ask the thread starter :)

there are lots of other stadiums(-30k) under construction in germany.

coface-arena.de is online, capacity is 33,500.

any costings for it released?

where will be the arena ??? on the same place as old??

no, it will be built on an entirely new place. the old stadium will be used for the second and the youth teams. probably with a lower capacity than now, as many of the stands are only temporary.

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/090717_NewsLuftbild_800x600.JPG

>>> 22.07. PICTURES <<< (http://www.stadionwelt.de/neu/sw_stadien/index.php?folder=sites&site=neubau_fotos_view&id=58&ordner=20090722)

This thread should be moved to U/C section...

This stadium kind of reminds me of the stadium that Arsenal played on before, except some parts have 2 tiers.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Arsenal_Stadium_interior_North_Bank.jpg

Highbury! One of my most favorite stadiums which is turned into housing complex today.

Yeah, but Arsenal deserve to play on the emirates stadium, as they are a strong football team.

Coface Arena is a multi-use stadium in Mainz, Germany, that is currently under construction. Once completed in 2010, it will be used for football matches and will host the home matches of the German Bundesliga side 1. FSV Mainz 05. The stadium will have a capacity of 33,500 people and will replace their current stadium Stadion am Bruchweg. The architecture of the new stadium will resemble the design of traditional English football stadiums with their high stands.

21.07.
http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/090717_NewsLuftbild_800x600.JPG
13.08.
http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/2009-08-13-luftbild.jpg
source (coface-arena.de)

3 new webcams:
http://www.coface-arena.de/fileadmin/content/images/aktuell/cofacecams_uebersicht.jpg

cam2:
http://www.coface-arena.de/fileadmin/content/webcams/c2/current.jpg

cam3:
http://www.coface-arena.de/fileadmin/content/webcams/c3/current.jpg

cam4:
http://www.coface-arena.de/fileadmin/content/webcams/c4/current.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/aktuell/arena-webcam/

When I look at the parking concept and the site I get the impression the traffic to and from this stadium is likely to turn out being a complete disaster.
Only 600 parkinglots for the VIPs right next to the stadium
(The new Tivoli has more that two times as many right next to the stadium)
4000 on the university campusa about 10 minutes walking distance from the stadium.
(The new Tivoli has all of its more than 6700 parking spaces within that walking distance)
and another 2500 with a shuttle bus service.
The new Tivoli is within a very comfortable walking distance of the city center, the Bruchwegstadion in the middle of nowhere.
I believe the traffic might indeed be a very serious problem with this concept.Building a stadium ind the middle of nowhere without providing a reasonable amount of closeby parking is in my opinion pretty insane. To me it looks like the city building the stadium just makes a concept that barely meets the legal requirements without really spending any money and not wasting the slightest bit of a thought on how practical all this is.
This location simply really requires more parking areas. They didn't even plan a multystorey car park like we built in Aachen to provide more parking space (sadly for the price of 11mio€). They didn't even buy more land to put cars on either. And when they'll have a match on monday or friday evenings or under the week like tuesdays or wednesdays at 17:30h, plus about one hour earlier for the fans to comfortably get to the stadium before the start of the game which would be around 16:30h, then the university surely still uses nearly all or at least most of their 4000 parkingspaces on the campus, the whole concept is going to be a disaster. Then there are basically only 600 parkinglots at the stadium, all the rest of the spectators have to come with busses or shuttlebusses from the fairground. or wherever else they can find a place to park their car. That's a pretty ridiculous plan in my humble view.
We're obviously allready having enough traffic jams after the game here in Aachen when the new Tivoli is sold out (even though that all worked out pretty well on the first matchday) and loads of fans here come by bus and many like me also just walk to the stadium from their appartements in town, which surely wont be the case in Mainz with that location.
To me it looks like the traffic concept for this stadium in Mainz needs some serious workover to get it anywhere near being a practical one.
So far they've only done numbergames to come up with the necessary minimum of 6500 to 7000 parking spaces for the stadium. They're in fact basically only providing about a real 10% of the actually minimum required parking capacity, the rest is a shuttle service and using the parking of the University campus, which won't even available at all possible playing times.

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_Startseite.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Pfahl2_01.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Pfahl3_01.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Pfahl_4_01.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Pfahl_Ende_01.jpg
coface-arena.de

Good to see some progress going on this stadium :)

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Luftbild-Coface-Arena-2009_web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/philinger_bericht1.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/2_Bauarbeiter.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/philinger_bericht3.jpg
coface-arena.de

I think it's a nice arena. Looks kinda british with the open corners... nevertheless I think that Hoffenheim's Rhein-Neckar Arena is the most beautiful (german) stadium with a capacity around 30k

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_7.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_1.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_11.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_16.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_24.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_25.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_32.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_34.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_36.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_40.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_44.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_45.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_49.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_52.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_53.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_54.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_55.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_60.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_62.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_65.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_67.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_70.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_9.jpg
coface-arena.de

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Coface_Arena_Bild_55.jpg

this pink truck is great :lol:

^^ :lol:

Thanks for the photos ;)

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau_1_Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau_2_Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau_3_Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau_3a_Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau_4_Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau_5_Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau_6_Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau_7_Web.jpg
coface-arena.de

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau-2Maerz_Foto1.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau-2Maerz_Foto2.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau-2Maerz_Foto3.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau-2Maerz_Foto4.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau_2Maerz_Foto5.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau-2Maerz_Foto6.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bau-2Maerz_FotoX.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Ueberblick-Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Suedtribuene-Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Westtribuene-Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Tribuene-Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/

Nice progress! Thanks for the pics :cheers:

new pic:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/PICT2496_01.JPG

www.coface-arena.de

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/News1-Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/News2-Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/News3-Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/News4-Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/News5-Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/News6-Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/News8-Web.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-1.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-2.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-3.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-4.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-5.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-6.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-7.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-8.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-9.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

Good progress!

Thanks for the update!

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Galerie1.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Galerie2.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Galerie3.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Galerie4.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Galerie5.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Galerie6.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Galerie7.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Galerie8.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Galerie9.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

23% completed. Good

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Panorama-Web1.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Web2_01.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Web3_01.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Web4_01.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Web5_01.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Web6_01.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Web7_01.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Web8_01.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Web9_01.jpg
www.coface-arena.de

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Web1_01.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Web2_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Web3_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Web4_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Web5_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Web6_02.jpg
http://www.coface-arena.de

es simple pero buen diseño

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-1_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-2_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-3_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-4_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-5_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-6_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-7_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-8_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-9_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-9a.jpg
www.coface-arena.de

Nice progress:okay:

07.06.2010

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-1_06.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-2_06.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-3_06.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-5_06.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-6_06.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-9a_01.jpg
http://www.coface-arena.de

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-4_09.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-5_09.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-6_08.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-9_04.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-10.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-11.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild-12.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

Nice progress :okay:

Pink truck is back :lol:

Fantastic progress on this one :yes:

1.07.2010
http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_6.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_7.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_8.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9a.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9b.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9d.jpg
http://www.coface-arena.de/

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_4_04.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5_03.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_6_03.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_8_01.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_07.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_07.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_3_07.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5_05.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_6_05.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_7_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_8_02.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9_01.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_91.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_92.jpg

this thing is build incredibly fast

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_4_07.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5_06.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

They started with the construction of the roof

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_10.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_10.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_3_10.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_4_09.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5_07.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_6_06.jpg

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_11.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_11.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_3_11.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5_08.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_6_07.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9a_01.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

a new webcam hast been installed showing the interior

http://www.coface-arena.de/fileadmin/content/webcams/c6/current.jpg

^^Can´t see much :D

This one has such a "clean" construction!

^^Can´t see much :D

This one has such a "clean" construction!

yeah the nights in Germany are very dark :D You're right the site is very clean...and it is getting build incredibly fast. The workers don't have to do much concrete framework. Most parts were prefabricated. It's like playing LEGO =)

new pic from above

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Luftbild-Coface-Arena-08-09-2010_web.jpg

and an update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_16.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_16.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_3_16.jpg

part two:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5a.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_6_08.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_8_04.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9c_01.jpg

if Mainz continues playing like this we'll probably see some international matches here next season

Great beginning of season by Mainz and thank's for pics

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_17.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_17.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_4_13.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_6_09.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9_04.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9a_03.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

They know who to do a simple but a beautiful stadium.

:lol: Their fans must be in heaven and dreaming about Champions League matches in this new stadium...they beated Bayern Munchen today :banana:

not only beat bayern, they've won all of their matches for now. i love bundesliga, mainz for championship.:lol:

new record mainz 21 points ! mainz going nuts ! new stadium for meister mainz

Construction was started only 8 month ago.Fantastic progress.

awesome stadium :bow:

God, what a team :bow: :nuts:

a perfect gift for next bundesliga champion...:banana:

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5_12.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_6_10.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_19.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5_13.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_6_11.jpg

part II:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_7_07.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_8_06.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9a_04.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9_05.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

the business area:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_20.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_20.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_3_20.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

http://www.stadionwelt.de/sw_stadien/fotos/stadionbau/deutschland/coface_arena/20100921/110.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/sw_stadien/fotos/stadionbau/deutschland/coface_arena/20100921/130.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/sw_stadien/fotos/stadionbau/deutschland/coface_arena/20100921/140.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/sw_stadien/fotos/stadionbau/deutschland/coface_arena/20100921/120.jpg

Too bad it won't be complete, I mean there are parts missing in the corner of the stands :(

Too bad it won't be complete, I mean there are parts missing in the corner of the stands :(

I actually think that this will be a positive. Not only in terms of something slightly different from most modern, simple and complete wraparound grounds, but also to give ventilation to the pitch too.

All in all this looks like it's going to be a great stadium for Mainz, and a worthy addition to the grounds already there for Bundesliga fans. Would dearly love to go to some games in Germany in the future!

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Luftbild_Coface_Arena_2010-09-29_01.JPG

www.coface-arena.de

i like this stadium... simple but beautiful

The stadium's fine.

But, although I realise that it's often the only option, I'm not really a fan of stadiums that are built on the outermost outskirts of a city - in the middle of fields. I far prefer city centre stadiums

Too bad it won't be complete, I mean there are parts missing in the corner of the stands :(

It's a good thing. I'm getting sick of generic Karaiskaki like stadiums.

terracing stand:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_22.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_3_22.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_4_17.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5_15.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_8_07.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

The steps next to the entrances look sooo bad :ohno:

The stadium looks good from afar, but when they continue like this it will look horribly cheap at close range.

I think it will look much better when the seats are installed

I like the sort of open corners, not wide open but open enough to give views and airflow in and out. And its certainly in the running for my favorite mid sized stadium in Germany (although Dresden and Hoffenheim are real solid) besides the location.

Yet again, another new football stadium being built in Germany that has terracing. I'm so jealous. Wish it was the same here in the UK.

what is the cost of this new stadium?

what is the cost of this new stadium?

60 mio €, 45 mio € ust for the stadium itself 15 mio € for infrastructure.
But the stadium is being built by the city of Mainz not by the soccerclub Mainz 05, so it's all Taxpayers money from the city and state of Rheinland-Palz.
And exactly that is probably the biggest downside of this stadium project, since the city of Mainz itself has plenty of debts allready.
The soccerclub is going to rent if for 3.3 mio € per year if they play in the first Bundesliga and for 2.3 mio € per year when they play in the second Bundesliga.

The stadium itself will be a really nice stadium, which has been designed by the same architect as the new Tivoli (you'll be able to find a few simmilarities to the new Tivoli here and there), but I believe it shouldn't have been built from taxpayers money. And as JimB allready mentioned, the location is pretty awfull out there in the middle of nowhere.
And in addition to that, the traffic concept doesn't deserve the name concept.

So the stadiums body itself is really nice and very good, but the overall stadium all together sadly has a few very poor flaws to it.
Especially the missing parking space nearby basically ruins the major benefits of a location out of town. In Mainz execept those few VIP's, all the visitors that come by car will have to park on university grounds and walk quite some distance or will have to park on the remote Parking areas and be transferred via shuttlebusses to a busstop which itself ist still 800 meters away from the stadium. We will of course have to wait and see how it all works out on matchdays, but to me the traffic concept of this stadium seems to be pretty much a complete disaster. And regarding the fact that the stadium is on a remote area out of town, the traffic to and from the stadium should have been solved far better. On a remote location the aspects of getting to a stadium halfwhat comfortably gain a lot of importance. But since it's all taxpayers money the owner didn't spend any extra on a decent parking infrastructure. Of course the city preferred saving the money on these kind of "secondary" things.

Just as an example, even here in Aachen where the stadium is within the city boundaries close to the city center, the traffic to the stadium has been managed far better than in Mainz, all the different parking areas for the visitors are within one km of walking distance. And the bus stop is right outside in front the stadium. And in about 15 minutes one can even walk out to the stadium from the city center here. So the whole matchday experience here includes walking over to a bar with friends and celebrating after a victory.
In Mainz such just won't be possible at all since the stadium is far out on a green field. And getting to and from the stadium will probably take quite a while with such a poor traffic concept.
And that's a real pity, because the stadium is very nice otherwise. Well, at least the fans will have plenty of strawberries around their stadium.

I think it will look much better when the seats are installed

Agree :yes:

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC03756_Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC03757_Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC03758_Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC03759_Web.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC03761_Web.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

update: the corners won't stay open. They will be closed with glass.

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_25.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_25.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_3_25.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5_16.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_6_14.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9a_05.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

Love it!

That way it will be more pleasant for the fans near those corners specially in Winter days.

Will the surroundings of the stadium continue to be used by agriculture or they will build something? Must say that "box" looks cool in the middle of those fields :D

very nice stadium

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1e.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1f.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1g.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

Nice stadium. Hopefully Mainz can stay in the top flight for a few years and get some return on their investment. The area around the stadium will likely benefit as well, since they are probably going to build around it at least a little.

Simple design, very low construction cost & method. Its really a top class second division stadium, with the end product looking what it is. Its a pity its so basic with it being owned by authorities and multi functinal use, but in all a big step ahead for a small club like Mainz. It is well timed too. IF mainz can qualify for Europe next year (its a big ask) then they need this to play home games, cuz their current stadium wud be problems with UEFA.

I still think it would of been better if they didnt leave the corners open... eventually they will close them off...in the future expansions ...

I still think it would of been better if they didnt leave the corners open... eventually they will close them off...in the future expansions ...

They might do, but i quite like the open feel corners, cuz its different from most new designs. Has an old fashioned feel to it. Its good that they are closed with glass tho. I was thinking that the wind chill in winter wud be bad, but sensibly they are glazing it.
I'm not a Mainz fan, but my father is so no doubt he will probably drag me over there nest year, so it will be interesting to see what the quality of build is first hand.... sure it will be functional but very basic...

http://www.rheinhessen-on-tour.de/_/stadionbau/03122010/images/_MG_1430_3.jpg

http://www.rheinhessen-on-tour.de/_/stadionbau/03122010/images/_MG_1434_3.jpg

http://www.rheinhessen-on-tour.de/_/stadionbau/03122010/images/_MG_1436_3.jpg

http://www.rheinhessen-on-tour.de/_/stadionbau/03122010/images/_MG_1439_3.jpg

http://www.rheinhessen-on-tour.de/_/stadionbau/03122010/images/_MG_1449_3.jpg

http://www.rheinhessen-on-tour.de/_/stadionbau/03122010/images/_MG_2036_3.jpg

www.rheinhessen-on-tour.de

No progress for a month? Do they stop in Germany over this period?

No progress for a month? Do they stop in Germany over this period?

Well, the pictures don't show any interiors of the main stand.
And the main stand is ususally the most critical and most difficult part of a stadium like this.
In germany it depends there are lot's of things where the work stops due to the cold temperatures, but I suppose they kept working inside the main stand.
the seats are installed very quickly so that may just as well happen later without delaying anything, grass also surely won't grow at this time of the year, so naturally once the stands are erected and the roof is finished, there won't be all that much visible progress in the parts of the stadium shown here on the pictures.
But I suppose there was lots of work inside the main stand. Unless the fact that this stadium won't opened until the beginning of next season anyways gave the builders such an extremely relaxed timeline that they all had the option to just go on a longer christmas vacation and construction companies trying to partially save some salaries by officially claiming they had no work due to the cold weather and applying for financial support.

I suspected they may have an extended time off over christmas, didnt know if it had any relation to the winter football break over there (probably not). I know in some places (sweden) SOLNA project they build in the cold, but i suspect u are right and they have much time to complete..

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/IMG_6756.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/IMG_6757.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/IMG_6758.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/IMG_6759.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/IMG_6760.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/IMG_6771.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_31.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_31.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

i know its small, lower budget, but it only has 1 tier so construction should be simple, but the stands looks really messy... The joins look poorly filled and the steps are soo stick on... I know it will look better with seating, but does this seem like its been "thrown" together?

i know its small, lower budget, but it only has 1 tier so construction should be simple, but the stands looks really messy... The joins look poorly filled and the steps are soo stick on... I know it will look better with seating, but does this seem like its been "thrown" together?

I think you're right. Especially those steps... oh no...
But this is just how stadiums made of precasted concrete parts look from the close. When finished nobody will care about those somewhat less than perfect parts here and there.

small webcam update: they've started with the cladding

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/8673/auenansicht1.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7509/auenansicht2.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/9206/innene.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

the progress is good tho..:)

Not bad for a club like Mainz, inside is okay, the outside is unattractive imo, like a bunker.

Not bad for a club like Mainz, inside is okay, the outside is unattractive imo, like a bunker.

A German bunker! I wonder if you can reserve seats with a beach towel?

Hands down. Best small stadium in Germany. Congratulations Mainz.

Hands down. Best small stadium in Germany. Congratulations Mainz.

+1 very nice ground

http://i52.tinypic.com/2llon0m.jpg
euroluftbild.de/Alfons Rath

looks english :)

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_32.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_32.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_4_23.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5_19.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

the stadium looks really nice but a little bit far from the city. From the pics looks to be situated in the middle of nowhere. How far is from the city margins? Do they have good public transport to link the downtown to the stadium?

Nearly every german stadium has moved to the city borders. In the Bundesliga only Leverkusen and St. Pauli have their stadium in the city.

For Mainz there is only car connection, but I heard of a tram should be going there.

Steepness of the stands?

Nearly every german stadium has moved to the city borders. In the Bundesliga only Leverkusen and St. Pauli have their stadium in the city.

For Mainz there is only car connection, but I heard of a tram should be going there.

As far as I know, the plan of a Tram going to the stadium were just an april fools joke in local media.
The traffic concept of the stadium website and elsewhere has no plans of a tram. But on the other hand... the whole traffic concept could probably easily qualify as an april fools joke.

And about new stadia locations. In Dresden and in Aachen are two brand new 30K stadia which stayed where they allways were or nearly where they were. And in Bornheim and Berlin they also renovated and modernized two smaller stadia in their old locations.
There are indeed numerous examples where the stadia didn't move out of town or stayed just where they were. It's common that stadia move out of the cities, but there are indeed several other examples that show it can quite often be done better.

In Mainz the location is indeed pretty poor in comparison to several other comparable new stadia.
But they did indeed have serious difficulties in finding a decent location to build at all.

And traffic concept is as I allready wrote several times just plain awfull so far, especially when they should host homegames during weekdays and office times, when the university parking will be all occupied. Besides the VIP parking, the supplied parking space is hardly anything but mere number games for example and the parking spaces they really have available, especially for homegames during weekdays are all very remote and can only be reached by bus.

In my opinion it has a really good stadium building, but looking at the overall package, the new stadia in Aachen, St. Pauli, Dresden and even those in Hoffenheim and Augsburg are overal better stadia, simply because they all - unlike Mainz - do have fairly decent acessability by car, bus or as in the first three cases even by foot.
And they all have more or less really good new stadium buildings also, some maybe even a little better than the one in Mainz. But as usual these things are also a question of personal taste and likes.
So in my personal stadium ranking of new 30k stadia in Germany, the Coface Arena in Mainz only ends up on place 6, behind those 5 mentioned above. It just has to big flaws in the overall package.
Aachen is in town and very simmilar to Mainz, and surely my personal favorite, not only because I'm a clubs fan.
St. Pauli has terracing on three sides and is also in a far superior location.
Dresden and Augsburg both have steeper stands and the stadium in Dresden is also right in town by a park. Hoffenheim and Augsburg both have simmilarly remote locations but Augsburg and Hoffenheim have a fairly decent share of parking space and are both not build only with taxpayers money, which is in my view a little plus. So Hoffenheim which also has a nice stadium design too and Augsburg both end up slightly ahead of Mainz, but very close and maybe I'll change my mind on those two, when the Coface Arena and the exterior of the Impuls Arena in Augsburg are completed, who knows.

Nearly every german stadium has moved to the city borders. In the Bundesliga only Leverkusen and St. Pauli have their stadium in the city.

For Mainz there is only car connection, but I heard of a tram should be going there.

you mean "village" for Leverkusen ! :lol:

Mainz and Leverkusen are nearly about the same size, furthermore its part of the cologne agglomeration.

In the classic understanding of football culture, a stadium should be in the city and not between potatoe and corn fields. However, the point of building the stadium outside the city is because of the traffic. But i some cases it caused even more trouble, epecially on the parking lots. I am really excited how plans work out in Mainz.

That looks so boring.

preparation work for the pitch:

http://www.coface-arena.de/fileadmin/content/webcams/c6/current.jpg

I have a question.

Will the terracing stand painted red?, as you see in the picture?

I have a question.

Will the terracing stand painted red?, as you see in the picture?

YES! :banana::banana:

YES! :banana::banana:
So next year when mainz will be playni euroleauge they will just add seats?
How many places are they gonig to lose?

So next year when mainz will be playni euroleauge they will just add seats?
How many places are they gonig to lose?

What do Dortmund do for CL games? Are they allowed to keep their massive terrace? I cant see them converting 25K terrace stand...

its exactly the the stadium mainz needs. they should have built a couple of years ago and not waste money for bruchweg stadion

What do Dortmund do for CL games? Are they allowed to keep their massive terrace? I cant see them converting 25K terrace stand...

Why not? It's not that difficult. here in Aachen we converted 11000 places of terracing if I remember correctly in three days or so for the match of the german national team vs Malta.
We rented blue seats from the Veltins Arena in Schalke for that one occasion, because it was far cheaper than buying and storing them for such rare occasions as international matches are in Aachen.

Converting teracing into seating areas is no big deal. Just take away the barriers, drill some holes if neccessary and place seats onto every second step/row.

Why not? It's not that difficult. here in Aachen we converted 11000 places of terracing if I remember correctly in three days or so for the match of the german national team vs Malta.
We rented blue seats from the Veltins Arena in Schalke for that one occasion, because it was far cheaper than buying and storing them for such rare occasions as international matches are in Aachen.

Converting teracing into seating areas is no big deal. Just take away the barriers, drill some holes if neccessary and place seats onto every second step/row.

Im not saying it cant be done, i know it can...drilling the concrete easy done.. Im asking what do dortmond do? And how does Uefa rules effect terracing / minimum capacity requirements..

I think that terraces arent allowed in CL and EL...
I dont know about Dortmund, but they had seats installed during WC.

I think that terraces arent allowed in CL and EL...
I dont know about Dortmund, but they had seats installed during WC.
Yes CL and EL don't allow terracing. And Dortmund has been converted into an all seater more than once.

Minimum capacity is also no problem in Dortmund, being Germanies largest stadium.

In small stadia minimum capacity can be a problem though, but of course only if the capacity as an all seater is to low. the stadium in Mainz should be large enough to host EL games when converted into an all seater. I don't know for sure about the minimum requirements for CL games though and if those are the same as they are for EL games.
The capacity of the coface Arena in Mainz as an all seater should probably be somewhere around 27.000 to 29.000.
Its probably posted somewhere here in this thread allready, I suppose.

Yes CL and EL don't allow terracing. And Dortmund has been converted into an all seater more than once.

Minimum capacity is also no problem in Dortmund, being Germanies largest stadium.

In small stadia minimum capacity can be a problem though, but of course only if the capacity as an all seater is to low. the stadium in Mainz should be large enough to host EL games when converted into an all seater. I don't know for sure about the minimum requirements for CL games though and if those are the same as they are for EL games.
The capacity of the coface Arena in Mainz as an all seater should probably be somewhere around 27.000 to 29.000.
Its probably posted somewhere here in this thread allready, I suppose.
Yes this is what i was getting at. Uefa dont allow terracing as you say and for this i was wondering what they plan to do for europe IF they qualify and would they then meet min capacity needs..

Nearly every german stadium has moved to the city borders. In the Bundesliga only Leverkusen and St. Pauli have their stadium in the city.

For Mainz there is only car connection, but I heard of a tram should be going there.


Hannover as well. Maybe the best location in Germany, only 20 minutes walk from the central station:

Hannover stadium (http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=awd-arena&aq=&sll=51.504656,7.455125&sspn=0.011834,0.058622&ie=UTF8&hq=awd-arena&hnear=&radius=15000&ll=52.362865,9.732728&spn=0.012265,0.058622&t=h&z=15)

Will this stadium have these orrible fences like in Dortmund? :nuts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYPCQc705jE

They are usually used in Germany following Italian tradition. But they ruin the view of supporters and beauty of stands. :ohno:

A couple of years ago there was a documentation on a German TV station that showed the transfirmation from terrace into all-seater of Südtribüne Dortmund. As far as I remember there are 6-10 seats pre-assembled on a metal rail. So they don't have to assemble seat by seat. It takes 2 days to transform the Südtribüne into an all-seater.

Will this stadium have these orrible fences like in Dortmund? :nuts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYPCQc705jE

They are usually used in Germany following Italian tradition. But they ruin the view of supporters and beauty of stands. :ohno:

Fences (or alterrnatively glass which is used in some stadia) in front of the terracing areas are mandatory in Germany.

So they will also have them in Mainz as well, but only in front of the terracing stand not in front of seated stands. I dont know about the hybrid area on the opposite stand though, but they will probably have fences there as well. Or alternatively glass of course, but usually fences are preferred to glass by the clubs and the fans as well here in Germany.


Ps: You can see the fence in the Coface-Arena up on this page in the second posting, the one from Pamirez about the preparation for the pitch, in the lower left corner of the picture.

Fences (or alterrnatively glass which is used in some stadia) in front of the terracing areas are mandatory in Germany.

So they will also have them in Mainz as well, but only in front of the terracing stand not in front of seated stands. I dont know about the hybrid area on the opposite stand though, but they will probably have fences there as well. Or alternatively glass of course, but usually fences are preferred to glass by the clubs and the fans as well here in Germany.

Has there ever been any consideration to scrapping them?

When the fences were removed from terraces in England in the early 90s, there were widespread predictions in some quarters of it leading to loads of crowd trouble and pitch invasions, but it didn't happen.

Watching through a fence is something you accept when you are used to it, but after a few years of unobstructed views, if you go back to a terrace like that then it's quite a shock to realise what you used to consider normal.

no, in bundesliga you watch over the fence. the stands ar built higher than the pitch-level to improve vizibility.

Yes this is what i was getting at. Uefa dont allow terracing as you say and for this i was wondering what they plan to do for europe IF they qualify and would they then meet min capacity needs..

Their cap. will meet min cap. needs, but I think its stupid to have the smallest cap. on the games that will sure be sold out

Their cap. will meet min cap. needs, but I think its stupid to have the smallest cap. on the games that will sure be sold out
The minimum capacity for UEFA club competitions is 8000 seats (Category 4, instead of scrapped Elite Category's 30 000), so they will exceed that by far.

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Luftbild-110115-1.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Luftbild-110115-2.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

Perfect small stadium, i like it, gut gemacht Mainz! :)

are they installing solar panel on the roof?

edit:
yes, they did. its already functional

What is the cost of Arena by itself and including all necesseary infrastructure (approach roads, power lines, etc)?

Exterior looking great.

A great little stadium for a team like Mainz, congratulations for the speed of construction

Very cute stadium, cozy little great thing! Love from Albania.

As far as I know, the plan of a Tram going to the stadium were just an april fools joke in local media.

Unfortunately, it's not a joke .... however, a new bus terminal near the stadium is already under construction. Also, the number of (VIP) parking lots will be ~1500. I don't expect more traffic desasters than nowadays around the old Bruchweg stadium.

btw ... just dropped in here and like it. Nice forum!

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_35.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_35.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_3_34.jpg

another fine Bundesliga stadium =)

www.coface-arena.de

is it expandable? ~~~> 40.000?

kotface arena.

is it expandable? ~~~> 40.000?
It's planned as being expandable, but not by all that much.

The expansion would be done by closing the corners.
I think it was supposed to be something like around 3000 or 5000 extra seats if I remember correctly.
And there are currently no intentions to do that anytime soon.

Why does everybody want to expand. The best atmosphere in football history were often in the small stadia that were packed to the fullest. :ohno:

The actual size for Mainz is perfect, maybe even for the next decades.

Will it be ready for summer? In Juve stadium works are going more fast than Mainz, I suppose...

Will it be ready for summer? In Juve stadium works are going more fast than Mainz, I suppose...

the opening will be on third of July....and the LIGA total! Cup 2011 will take place in the new stadium.

is it expandable? ~~~> 40.000?

Unless there's some kind of obstruction, what stadium isn't expandable?

Unless there's some kind of obstruction, what stadium isn't expandable?
I interpreted the question as "Is it designed with the option of an easy future expansion in mind?"

Of course theoretically speaking, with enough money to spend, nearly anything is possible, but many theoretically possible expansions are hardly viable or financially beneficial.
Especially not if they require a costly stadium roof to be replaced.

Look at the modernisation and expansion of the Bay Area for example and compare the cost to those of building the new stadia in Aachen, Dresden, Hoffenheim or Augsburg.
The expansion and modernisation of the Bay Arena cost just as much, in some cases even more than building these other mentioned new stadia, with capacities nearly the same as the expanded and modernized Bay Arena now has.
Or compare the modernisation of the Weserstadion in Bremen to the cost of building the Stadion im Borussiapark in Gladbach as another example.

Will it be ready for summer? In Juve stadium works are going more fast than Mainz, I suppose...

Curva, but Juve is more work to do because of complexity, size and finish of project..So they must work faster.

Curva, but Juve is more work to do because of complexity, size and finish of project..So they must work faster.
This is also true :)

I interpreted the question as "Is it designed with the option of an easy future expansion in mind?"

Of course theoretically speaking, with enough money to spend, nearly anything is possible, but many theoretically possible expansions are hardly viable or financially beneficial.
Especially not if they require a costly stadium roof to be replaced.

Look at the modernisation and expansion of the Bay Area for example and compare the cost to those of building the new stadia in Aachen, Dresden, Hoffenheim or Augsburg.
The expansion and modernisation of the Bay Arena cost just as much, in some cases even more than building these other mentioned new stadia, with capacities nearly the same as the expanded and modernized Bay Arena now has.
Or compare the modernisation of the Weserstadion in Bremen to the cost of building the Stadion im Borussiapark in Gladbach as another example.
Dont mix "expansion" with "modernization". ;-)

BayArena has been primarily modernized and is now one of the best training facilities in Germany, and topclass in the world. The expansion was just decoration and mainly for VIP Seats. BayArena could have been also expanded by transforming into terracing.

Mainz and specially Offenbach is build for easy expansion. They have build in a second level concours which is normally not neccesary for one tier stadia.

But I dont think they will ever be expanded.

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_36.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_36.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_3_35.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_4_25.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5_21.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_6_17.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_7_11.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

part II:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_8_09.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9_07.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9a_06.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9b_04.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9c_03.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9d_01.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9e.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

what are those things for? Heating of pitch?
Also will the stadium be ready for the upcoming season?

yes, heating for the pitch. all stadia in bundesliga have that

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_37.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_4_26.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_6_18.jpg

and it's getting red :)

http://www.coface-arena.de/fileadmin/content/webcams/c1/current.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/fileadmin/content/webcams/c5/current.jpg


www.coface-arena.de

Some new pictures from 11.03.2011

https://picasaweb.google.com/114539132896517772337/CofaceArena03#5582965121415399698

great pictures. thanks for sharing. I think we'll see a pitch soon

I think the pitch will come on may. In the next days come the seats.

Some new pictures from 11.03.2011

https://picasaweb.google.com/114539132896517772337/CofaceArena03#5582965121415399698

Super, danke!! Da steigt die Vorfreude:banana:

For all Coface Arena Fans: Pictures that i made on stadion tours

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TXqtkkJ1w2I/AAAAAAAAACw/YBBJTSVB_FE/s640/DSCN2556.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TXqtjMStNQI/AAAAAAAAACs/MDSYGr1tpfg/s640/DSCN2561.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TXqt1N0N73I/AAAAAAAAADE/jk49ttIigEY/s640/DSCN2578.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TXqt2Xw7GVI/AAAAAAAAADM/iK6lNLu0OUI/s640/DSCN2579.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TXqt-DaNHjI/AAAAAAAAAGk/dgKcIAWZTrE/s640/DSCN2584.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TXquIMzkD-I/AAAAAAAAAVc/QpveRB9TN-4/s512/DSCN2592.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TXquQv8DmoI/AAAAAAAAAGs/0h7RPSXH4GU/s640/DSCN2596.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TXqub7Rk3CI/AAAAAAAAAT0/hn93OhpqNlY/s512/DSCN2599.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TXqu34Uo8BI/AAAAAAAAAF8/NQ0xt_wsXug/s640/DSCN2611.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TXqu4YrwkLI/AAAAAAAAAEk/0Mb1lPC7jgI/s640/DSCN2614.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TXqvQAlz39I/AAAAAAAAAFA/Olm-oAaWCHE/s640/DSCN2627.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TXqtWhuLGeI/AAAAAAAAAUs/cSSk9v-TwvM/s640/DSCN2638.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TXqtYfLWbTI/AAAAAAAAACc/1d_Wlcbl-vk/s512/DSCN2635.jpg

Juni 2010
https://picasaweb.google.com/114539132896517772337/CofaceArenaJuni2010#
August 2010
https://picasaweb.google.com/114539132896517772337/CofaceArenaAugust2010#
November 2010
https://picasaweb.google.com/114539132896517772337/CofaceArenaNovember2010#
März 2011
https://picasaweb.google.com/114539132896517772337/CofaceArenaMarz2011#

I hope u like it :nocrook:

For all Coface Arena Fans: Pictures that i made on stadion tours

Juni 2010
https://picasaweb.google.com/114539132896517772337/CofaceArenaJuni2010#

August 2010
https://picasaweb.google.com/114539132896517772337/CofaceArenaAugust2010#

November 2010
https://picasaweb.google.com/114539132896517772337/CofaceArenaNovember2010#

März 2011
https://picasaweb.google.com/114539132896517772337/CofaceArenaMarz2011#


I hope u like it :nocrook:

WE LOVE IT!!!!:banana:

part II:


http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9_07.jpg


it's ready for a parquet :D

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_38.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_38.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_3_37.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_4_27.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5_23.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_6_19.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_7_13.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_8_11.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_9_08.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

The seats are coming :banana:

http://www.coface-arena.de/fileadmin/content/webcams/c6/current.jpg

^^Was about to ask for the seats! :lol:

Also...are they painting red or is that panels? Looks like they are painting but wouldn´t panels look better having in mind weather deterioration?

^^Was about to ask for the seats! :lol:

Also...are they painting red or is that panels? Looks like they are painting but wouldn´t panels look better having in mind weather deterioration?

Looks like they are just painting the concrete... It looks awful... It needs some sort of render or cosmetic panels.. This looks really poor now, just wait a year and see what it looks like after sun has bleached it etc... Im very surprised. At the very least cover it with large pre-coloured PVC panels or something..:ohno::ohno::ohno:

I like this stadium, what i dont like are the corners of the stadium

Looks like they are just painting the concrete... It looks awful... It needs some sort of render or cosmetic panels.. This looks really poor now, just wait a year and see what it looks like after sun has bleached it etc... Im very surprised. At the very least cover it with large pre-coloured PVC panels or something..:ohno::ohno::ohno:

I agree, but that would have been a lot more costly.
What I also don't like about the paint is the colour, the red tone could have been a nicer one, more Ferarri kind of red. But it might of course also be that this red tone happens to look better in real life than it does on photos or a computer screen. I wonder what the corners will look like when they are finished. The way I learned to know this club and the builders I'd expect those to be covered with large advertisements from Coface or the clubs main Sponsor Entega or something along that line.
This whole stadium concept is indeed very commercially tuned and oriented with all these commercial marketing and shopping areas at the rear upper end of the stands. Even though it pretends to be very traditional and traditionalistic, it is indeed quite a bit more commercial than most other modern stadia in Germany if you look at it a bit closer.
And (probably for maximum entertainment and event purposes) they even have about twice as many speakers hanging under the roof, than we do here in Aachen in the new Tivoli.
By now I'm allready pretty anxious to see how all these details will turn out to be in the end and what effects they will have on the stadium along with the traffic concept.

Ps: What surprises me most by the way, is that the business and VIP area in the main stand seems to have so very few windows. I expected it to be much more open and glassy, just like in the new Tivoli. The view out over all the green fields around the stadium should have been really nice from there, but on the photos it somehow looks like they closed that all up with concrete walls instead, which would be a real pity.

I agree, but that would have been a lot more costly.
What I also don't like about the paint is the colour, the red tone could have been a nicer one, more Ferarri kind of red. But it might of course also be that this red tone happens to look better in real life than it does on photos or a computer screen. I wonder what the corners will look like when they are finished. The way I learned to know this club and the builders I'd expect those to be covered with large advertisements from Coface or the clubs main Sponsor Entega or something along that line.
This whole stadium concept is indeed very commercially tuned and oriented with all these commercial marketing and shopping areas at the rear upper end of the stands. Even though it pretends to be very traditional and traditionalistic, it is indeed quite a bit more commercial than most other modern stadia in Germany if you look at it a bit closer.
And (probably for maximum entertainment and event purposes) they even have about twice as many speakers hanging under the roof, than we do here in Aachen in the new Tivoli.
By now I'm allready pretty anxious to see how all these details will turn out to be in the end and what effects they will have on the stadium along with the traffic concept.

Ps: What surprises me most by the way, is that the business and VIP area in the main stand seems to have so very few windows. I expected it to be much more open and glassy, just like in the new Tivoli. The view out over all the green fields around the stadium should have been really nice from there, but on the photos it somehow looks like they closed that all up with concrete walls instead, which would be a real pity.

Im still against the painted concrete. Whatever colour, it still would look poor. The finish of the concrete cannot be hidden by paint, even corrugated shhets of steel, nicely painted would be better, until they can afford a decent facade later on... It looks like a painted BUNKER... its basic but ok for Mainz. If they had just spent a little extra on finishing it properly (inside and out) it would be great for them.. Its just a concrete block with paint on! I mean if it is commercially tuned, then they should have agreed that sponsors fund covering the building with fancy facade or render.. What would it cost to cover this with just a flat panel facade? 1M? Sponsor pays?
What are they gonna do. Paint spray sponsors name on the concrete like graffiti?

Im still against the painted concrete. Whatever colour, it still would look poor. The finish of the concrete cannot be hidden by paint, even corrugated shhets of steel, nicely painted would be better, until they can afford a decent facade later on... It looks like a painted BUNKER... its basic but ok for Mainz. If they had just spent a little extra on finishing it properly (inside and out) it would be great for them.. Its just a concrete block with paint on! I mean if it is commercially tuned, then they should have agreed that sponsors fund covering the building with fancy facade or render.. What would it cost to cover this with just a flat panel facade? 1M? Sponsor pays?
What are they gonna do. Paint spray sponsors name on the concrete like graffiti?

You're right this red painted concrete somehow really does give the stadium a bit of a painted bunker kind of appeal.

And, yes maybe they indeed really should spray sponsors names as grafittis onto the stadium by the way.
Here in Aachen we've started putting fanclubs graffitis all along the stadium concourse. The first few of those that were approved by our "stadium group" (a specially founded commitee of organized fans and officials to help make our stadium more homely, individual and atmospheric) look kinda neat.
It could probably only end up looking better than plain red painted concrete.

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04409.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04410.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04430.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04438.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04440.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04442.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04446.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04453.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04457.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

I think the interior and the atmosphere will be great :)

Here you can see great new pictures

http://zaunsturm1905.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=501&Itemid=71

jep great pictures. nice hdr effects

i didint like when I saw the renders at my first look, but today recent images indeed very impressive. highly stylized and elegant, a really nice stadium.
by the way i have a little questions about construction; could you pls give an information about which firm responible of the construction, details can shown and also workmanship looks very meticulous, and consturciton site also looks extremely clean and tidy. also i wonder; architectural firm and construction firms are the same firms?
one last thing about the stadium emblem; it looks very very nice as much as the stadiums looks.
congratulations to the stadium preparers and good luck to mainz

i didint like when I saw the renders at my first look, but today recent images indeed very impressive. highly stylized and elegant, a really nice stadium.
by the way i have a little questions about construction; could you pls give an information about which firm responible of the construction, details can shown and also workmanship looks very meticulous, and consturciton site also looks extremely clean and tidy. also i wonder; architectural firm and construction firms are the same firms?
one last thing about the stadium emblem; it looks very very nice as much as the stadiums looks.
congratulations to the stadium preparers and good luck to mainz

The stadium architect is Dr. Stefan Nixdorf from agn Niederberghaus & Partner
(http://www.agn.de/)
The same architect and company that also designed the new Tivoli in Aachen by the way and if I'm informed correctly he also worked on the Rheinenergiestadion in Cologne before, but there only as one of several architects in the team.
The construction company is HBM who also built the Veltins Arena and the stadium in Johannesburg.(http://www.hbmbau.de/)

I just noticed that there is a little well kind "minor flaw" in the stadium corners next to the terracing where the views from the seats will be obstructed.
If you look at this picture here:
update:
...
http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04440.jpg
...
www.coface-arena.de
There You can see that the seats in the corner right next to the terracing section are actually lower than the adjactent steps of the terracing stands that people will be standing on.
So sitting in those seats in these lower corners one will hardly get to see anything but the smelly feet of terracing fans standing right next to there.

We have a halfwhat simmilar situation in the new Tivoli, but here in Aachen the corner seats are on the same height as the terracing section, so if the stadium is really sold out the few people sitting there (about 10 or 20) can at least stand up and then they will get to see every corner of the pitch.

But here in Mainz in those corners people standing up will still be standing quite a bit lower than those people in the adjactent terracing section, so standing up doesn't really solve the problem of obstructed views there, whenever the stadium is sold out. (They will not be able to see one corner and probably even one goal of the pitch, depending on the seat because of people standing in the sightlines)
And sitting down there, one will probably hardly ever get to see anything but the fence right next to those seats.

In Aachen these type of obstructions from people standing are only an issue for just very few seats (about 10 to 20 seats which are usually empty anyways) in one corner of the stadium because in the other corners of the Tivoli there is either an entrance, the guests terracing section, or only seats in the adjactent sections so that there are no obstructions from people standing then.
But as much as I could tell, here in Mainz it really seems to be a problem for several seats in three corners of the stadium.

Shiny seats!

I hate those corners, no offence. I would have prefered it more like Highbury if the architect didnt know how to close it. and it looks way too compact... Ok, it is new stadium for a team that didnt have a good stadium, but I waited more. BUT, let's see when it is finished. maybe we will agree all then that it is great.

Any new pics of installing the seats after a couple of days?

A new update?

no unfortunately not.... while the exterior is progressing well the work inside slowed down a bit.

there's progress inside but unfortunately on the side the webcam does not show :)

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9237/coface.jpg

What exactly are those thin pillars/sticks/whatever? Some temporary cables or? Its hard to see :)

looks like cables to me... but i have no idea what they could be for =) hopefully we'll get an update on the website soon.

New pictures that i was make today on an stadion visiting.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TZi0fYNHvxI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/KL2_HE3srfA/s128/DSCN2750.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TZi0gDJp5GI/AAAAAAAAAgU/vaNJKNJtIHM/s128/DSCN2752.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TZi0Vj_J0FI/AAAAAAAAAgE/FVSMlcOhaTU/s128/DSCN2749.jpg

New pictures that i was make today on an stadion visiting.

https://picasaweb.google.com/114539132896517772337/CofaceArenaApril2011#

thanks for the pics man. The interior looks great. So terracing will be painted red?

Yes, the standing area will be painting red. Also the area of the guest. So the stadion will look very red inside. I like it. Its a great feeling, when you stand in the middle of the field and look around....wow....

Its one of my favorite Stadiums in Germany. Its really built for the fans, and not for commercial. I love this club!

@fsvmartin

Super Bilder, danke!
Hast du immer eine Führung mitgemacht oder konntest du die Bilder so machen?

Bilder wurden immer auf Führungen gemacht. Man komm ja sonst nicht ins Stadion.

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Luftbild_April_11.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_41.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_3_40.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_4_29.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5_25.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Luftbild_April_11.jpg

Quelle: coface-arena.de

very nice

very nice

Only from a distance. Close up its very very cheap looking. Painted concrete is not a good look..

Only from a distance. Close up its very very cheap looking. Painted concrete is not a good look..

The painted concrete really hinders the project, but as a whole it is very modern, solar panels give a nice effect. In addition to everything yet there is harmony between colors.

Da hell it's built in the middle of a farm! Very cute stadia though where is this city?

I hope they're planning on re-painting the concrete fairly regularly or else it's going to look bad fairly quickly

Da hell it's built in the middle of a farm! Very cute stadia though where is this city?

there it is!
http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC03758_Web.jpg

Well, in Germany it's very typical to build stadiums outside the city.
(unlike England and Spain for example)
But nevertheless the infrastructure (metro connection, parking spaces) is always quite good.

The games can start :banana:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04526.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04527.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04529.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04534_01.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04535.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04537.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04539.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04543.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04546.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/DSC04565.jpg

wonderful stadium. A massive step forward for mainz

Current webcam view

http://www.coface-arena.de/fileadmin/content/webcams/c6/current.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

Thanks for that update. The first picture is great...like a preview of stadium with all the seats and grass :)

It's almost ready. Inauguration on July?

update:

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_41.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_42.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_3_41.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_4_30.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_5_26.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

It's going to have a great atmosphere.

The painted concrete really hinders the project, but as a whole it is very modern, solar panels give a nice effect. In addition to everything yet there is harmony between colors.

What you saw on the pics were the priming paint. In the meanwhile it got painted two more times and you need to be very close to see that it's concrete. I have seen already some newer pictures from outside and it looks very uniform and smooth painted. I'm sure there will be some more updates available soon, that you know what i mean. Else i do some. Will stay there next weekend.

It's almost ready. Inauguration on July?
You're right. I read about 3rd July. The fans will start with a march from old to new stadium (approximately 2-3km).

What you saw on the pics were the priming paint. In the meanwhile it got painted two more times and you need to be very close to see that it's concrete. I have seen already some newer pictures from outside and it looks very uniform and smooth painted. I'm sure there will be some more updates available soon, that you know what i mean. Else i do some. Will stay there next weekend.


You're right. I read about 3rd July. The fans will start with a march from old to new stadium (approximately 2-3km).

Any pics of new paint job? I'm not convinced it will look good. Its still paint and concrete... Spoils the project, even if it is a great move for mainz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9zP_IezeA0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6OTbNhb5V0

^^On that second one we see how steep the stand is. What a place to watch football!

100 New Pictures from 30.04

Have fun

https://picasaweb.google.com/114539132896517772337/CofaceArena30042011#

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TbyNSU2rk0I/AAAAAAAAAno/550SXE_Hojk/s640/DSCN2758.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TbyNynsP8jI/AAAAAAAAAn8/t5-TUPHqPjU/s640/DSCN2764.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TbyPRkx8pGI/AAAAAAAAAo4/K0rGtB0Bw6w/s640/DSCN2782.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TbyPSnFUmuI/AAAAAAAAAo8/QIIzWFEwLZ0/s512/DSCN2781.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TbyPS0HkHaI/AAAAAAAAApA/9dPqsbp29qk/s512/DSCN2780.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TbyPmjoYSpI/AAAAAAAAApM/1O0ckiAhLdA/s640/DSCN2785.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TbySNExskSI/AAAAAAAAAq8/gORuQ7Zrvmk/s640/DSCN2814.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TbySvK67DKI/AAAAAAAAArQ/miizXi5LegQ/s640/DSCN2820.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TbyTlMYbD_I/AAAAAAAAArw/2ZR6_xNMIzo/s640/DSCN2828.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TbyUb9iy06I/AAAAAAAAAsY/3Nnjl5pwIDE/s640/DSCN2838.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TbyVBrz-g7I/AAAAAAAAAs0/Mkm5hJjmQXE/s512/DSCN2846.jpg

The 2nd pic. The paintwork does seem to look better now. Even if im still not convinced this is a good finish. Time will tell how often they paint or leave to look tatty... Great for Mainz next season though.

What a beauty :) I also would prefer panels instead painting the cement outside but apart from that I like everything about this stadium. The corners with the screens look great!
Hope they maintain their Europa League place.

The 2nd pic. The paintwork does seem to look better now. Even if im still not convinced this is a good finish. Time will tell how often they paint or leave to look tatty... Great for Mainz next season though.

A lot of buildings need to be painted regularly and look fine most of the time. A number of Calatrava's projects for instance require annual recoating or else they will fade from white to brown. The Milwaukee Art Museum for instance budgets almost a $1 million for that. Its just a matter of upkeep with these sorts of finishes, how much are the willing to put into maintenance.

This stadium does seem to be looking pretty good at the moment though

A lot of buildings need to be painted regularly and look fine most of the time. A number of Calatrava's projects for instance require annual recoating or else they will fade from white to brown. The Milwaukee Art Museum for instance budgets almost a $1 million for that. Its just a matter of upkeep with these sorts of finishes, how much are the willing to put into maintenance.

This stadium does seem to be looking pretty good at the moment though

New project...German efficiency...Environmentally green (solar panels etc)....Maintenance burden of re-paint regularly... Its a bit of an odd match don't you think... ? It's hard to defend such an approach..:ohno:

I love the interior, but the facade looks extremely low budget :ohno:
They should add semi transparant sunscreens to cover the pillars, this kind of type :

http://www.roosros.nl/cms/uploads/afbeeldingen/licentie_1/tn1_afbeelding_6417.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_3Z90Edsh0w8/TbyNynsP8jI/AAAAAAAAAn8/t5-TUPHqPjU/s640/DSCN2764.jpg

I love the interior, but the facade looks extremely low budget :ohno:
They should add semi transparant sunscreens to cover the pillars...

They'll be coverd by tarps, propably printed with pictures of the clubs history.

New project...German efficiency...Environmentally green (solar panels etc)....Maintenance burden of re-paint regularly... Its a bit of an odd match don't you think... ? It's hard to defend such an approach..:ohno:

Odd, but far from unheard of, I would have preferred either a dyed concrete (though much harder to execute) or a finish layer over the top like a powder coated panel system, but this is cheaper, and value engineering will lead to some weird results.

New project...German efficiency...Environmentally green (solar panels etc)....Maintenance burden of re-paint regularly... Its a bit of an odd match don't you think... ? It's hard to defend such an approach..:ohno:

And that's why I personally don't think it will be repainted all that regularly.

And that's why I personally don't think it will be repainted all that regularly.

If they were smart they would sell the space for advertising and that pay for nice panelling facade. Both profit and stadium improvement at virtually zero cost.

Webcam under attack :D

http://i55.tinypic.com/walpwk.jpg

Webcam under attack :D


The revenge for beating the "eagles" from frankfurt last weekend ;-)

Surely some buzzard or falcon, which are common in that region

Are they going to replace the standing area with seats for the EL next seson?

Are they going to replace the standing area with seats for the EL next seson?

They'll have to unless they decide to rent the Commerzbank Arena or some other stadium.

But it's not all that complicated and expensive to transform terracing sections into seating sections. We've done that here in Aachen when the German National Team played a friendly match.
We rented blue seats from Schalkes Veltins-Arena for that occasion because they have the same type of seats as we have here in Aachen. The installation of the seats just took two days here and the size and capacity of the terracing sections in the Tivoli in Aachen and in the Coface-Arena Mainz are nearly identical.

Renting the blue seats from Schalkes Arena was far cheaper than buying and storing our own somewhere until the day they might be needed again. (especially the longtime storage of the seats would have been unreasonably costly)

They'll have to unless they decide to rent the Commerzbank Arena or some other stadium.

But it's not all that complicated and expensive to transform terracing sections into seating sections. We've done that here in Aachen when the German National Team played a friendly match.
We rented blue seats from Schalkes Veltins-Arena for that occasion because they have the same type of seats as we have here in Aachen. The installation of the seats just took two days here and the size and capacity of the terracing sections in the Tivoli in Aachen and in the Coface-Arena Mainz are nearly identical.

Renting the blue seats from Schalkes Arena was far cheaper than buying and storing our own somewhere until the day they might be needed again. (especially the longtime storage of the seats would have been unreasonably costly)

They changed their mind about renting seats and they will order own. Was in some interview few days ago. One reason is, to have the whole stadium in the same (red) look, the other reason is that they would need to buy a special system which is used in frankfurt to install the rented seats. I expect, that the order for 7000 extra seats will send out not later than monday :)

They changed their mind about renting seats and they will order own. Was in some interview few days ago. One reason is, to have the whole stadium in the same (red) look, the other reason is that they would need to buy a special system which is used in frankfurt to install the rented seats. I expect, that the order for 7000 extra seats will send out not later than monday :)

Yes, € 500.000 for 7.000 seats.

EUROPE, HERE WE COME :banana:

http://www.mainzer-rhein-zeitung.de/video.html?bcpid=77912032001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAC90jTxk~,Jb2uRhMNhkkIwIqCYRHWFqSlQEvGBIg5&bclid=77803580001&bctid=935466892001

http://www.youtube.com/user/RheinhessenOnTour

http://www.mainz05.de/typo3temp/pics/33e9da3dbb.jpg

http://www.mainz05.de/typo3temp/pics/e47c0e7441.jpg

http://www.mainz05.de/typo3temp/pics/62b6c93cf7.jpg

http://www.mainz05.de/typo3temp/pics/4301f9fe6b.jpg

http://www.mainz05.de/typo3temp/pics/76d415a508.jpg

http://www.mainz05.de/typo3temp/pics/33042d0f23.jpg

http://www.mainz05.de/typo3temp/pics/adba2081ec.jpg

http://www.mainz05.de/typo3temp/pics/7c42cf5c56.jpg

I love it.:okay:

Thanks a lot for those great pics!

perfect for Mainz05, next season they play UEFA-LEAGUE :banana:

uefa european league, the stadium is so nice to see

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_1_44.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_2_44.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_3_43.jpg

http://www.coface-arena.de/uploads/pics/Bild_4_32.jpg

www.coface-arena.de

Great ! :okay:

http://www.coface-arena.de/fileadmin/content/webcams/c6/current.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251707_215254681829587_149265181761871_730042_4814402_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/247185_215254878496234_149265181761871_730048_113862_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/249753_215255051829550_149265181761871_730054_3545674_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251068_215255098496212_149265181761871_730056_1266678_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/250496_215255191829536_149265181761871_730059_3105304_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/248431_215255281829527_149265181761871_730061_2765641_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/250419_215255371829518_149265181761871_730064_6154202_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/247710_215255441829511_149265181761871_730066_5579332_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/247745_215255525162836_149265181761871_730068_5858624_n.jpg

Nice one:cheers:
Too bad they didn't won the championship, they started the season very well.

Nice one:cheers:
Too bad they didn't won the championship, they started the season very well.

For Mainz it's like a won championship. Mainz had one of the lowest budgets in Bundesliga, so it was nearly the maximum and it's still an awesome success. The new stadium will help to gain more possibilities, but the main target to keep in this league won't be changed.

This stadium is just perfect. Every medium-size team in Europe should get a stadium like this one.