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.