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Berlin Secures DFB-Pokal Final Through 2030 With Entry Upgrades Mandated

The agreement conditions continued hosting on a larger South entrance with tighter crowd management.

Overview

  • The DFB and the City of Berlin signed the extension on February 5, keeping the men's final at the Olympiastadion through 2030 following the 2025 entry failures.
  • The measures package centers on expanding the South entrance, improving visitor flow, and adding digital tools and staff at gates, with an external partner to evaluate outcomes.
  • Berlin officials say the necessary funding is in the city budget and preparatory work for the upgrades has begun.
  • Organizers are planning for the May 23, 2026 final with provisional or staged solutions if full upgrades are not yet complete.
  • Media reporting describes scenarios under consideration that include about 30 additional turnstiles at the South gate and removal of a parking area to widen the inflow.