MHPArena (Neckarstadion)
MHPArena (Neckarstadion) stands in Stuttgart’s Bad Cannstatt district, within the Neckarpark sports and entertainment quarter. Porsche-Arena and Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle rise nearby.
Built between 1929 and 1933, the stadium has hosted football, athletics, and major concerts. VfB Stuttgart plays its home matches here. International fixtures included FIFA World Cup matches in 1974 and 2006, alongside UEFA European Championship matches in 1988 and 2024. The venue also welcomed the 1986 European Athletics Championships and the 1993 World Athletics Championships. Its football conversion finished in 2011, after workers removed the running track, lowered the pitch, and rebuilt stands closer to the action.
A fabric roof spans the arena above a steel frame weighing roughly 2,700 metric tons. PVC-coated polyester membranes form the weather-resistant covering. Pink Floyd, Genesis, and Depeche Mode have performed beneath it. Germany played its first international match after the Second World War here in 1950, while the stadium also hosted the first meeting between West and East German players after reunification in 1990. Wheelchair access adds practical comfort for visitors.
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