Overview
- CEO Matthias Tillmann told national papers that Schalke intends to keep the Veltins-Arena as the club’s sporting home and will not move to a different stadium.
- The club reports it spends on average a single-digit million-euro amount each year on routine upkeep of the nearly 25-year-old arena.
- Planned near-term work includes modernizing a hospitality area this year and installing a digital advertising band between the lower and upper tiers on the opposite stand.
- Schalke has launched an 'Arena der Zukunft' review to map changes needed over the next five to 15 years and to anticipate evolving fan needs and event requirements.
- The stadium’s role as a host for major tournaments such as the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2024 underlines why the club sees investing in the venue as vital for match-day income, fan experience, and attracting future events.