Fan information for Bochum

Address: Stadionring 26, 44791 Bochum

From the A40, use the “Stadion” exit and turn left directly at the exit into the “Stadionring” car park, which is available for away fans. Parking costs for cars are 4 euros. Payment is made in cash at the entrance. Buses and nine-seaters can park in the parking lot next to the parking garage. The fees for this are 10 euros.

Public transport:

From the main station take subway line 308/318 towards Gerthe/Schürbankstraße, stop Planetarium. The journey time is 3 minutes. The fare is included in the entrance ticket. The Ruhr Stadium can be reached on foot from Bochum main station in about 20 minutes. When leaving the main train station, keep right and follow the Ostring past the hotel high-rise (Mercure Hotel), turn right onto Castroper Straße, after the fairground over the next major intersection, the guest areas (west) are at the first corner of the stadium.

Danger:

Current construction work is taking place in the Castroper Straße area, which requires a change in the route to the stadium. After you arrive at the main train station, please contact the police about the current status of the route.

Wheelchair users:

Entrance: Wheelchair users please use the entrance at the marathon gate. This is located at Block N.Parking space: The disabled parking space is located on P-Medien. Access is via Küppersstrasse, between the RuhrCongress and the round sports hall. The blue parking permit is sufficient for authorisation. Please have this ready at the entrance. The security service will then direct you to the disabled parking space. You can find all further information about a barrier-free stadium visit to the Vonovia Ruhrstadion here.

In advance:

There will be a box office for away fans, which is located directly at the guest entrance and opens at 5:30 p.m. Attention: only cash payment is possible here! ATTENTION: Tickets are only sold in the company of fan relations and to clearly recognisable Lilien fans.

Admission for visiting fans will be from 2 hours before kick-off exclusively via the designated entrance. Please do not go through any other security gates as there is no access to the guest block from there. Print@Home tickets must be printed out. VfL Bochum expressly points out that there is no access for guest fans in the home area, i.e. the east curve, blocks N1, M and M1, as well as A-D.

Guest blocks:

Standing area Block E1, Seating Block E2, Seating F. Access to the standing and seating areas is spatially separated by two pre-checks. Material checks also take place there. The stadium circulation area is also spatially separated from the standing and seating areas.

Alcohol:

People who are visibly heavily intoxicated and become conspicuous may be refused entry into the stadium area.

Stadium ban:

There is no place for those banned from the stadium to stay in the area around the stadium.

Fan paraphernalia:

Are allowed in Bochum

Flags up to a pole length of 2 meters
5 drums (these must be visible) and a pair of drumsticks each (already taken)
Fence and fan club flags: Maximum dimensions: height 1.10m. The openings of the escape gates and the advertising boards must not be overhung.
7 waving flags: Flagsticks may have a maximum length of 4.50 m.
3 megaphones (already taken)

However, they are not allowed

Double holder
Block flags
Pyrotechnics of any kind
Liquids, bottles, thermoses, power banks
Cameras with removable lenses

VfL Bochum assumes that all fence flags, flags and banners that are larger than DIN A3 are flame-retardant and reserves the right to carry out appropriate checks on match day.

Fence flags topic:

As you may have noticed from the guest appearances of VfB Stuttgart and Gladbach in Bochum, they pay very close attention to how and where fence flags are placed. There were interruptions and delays in both games because escape gates were not kept clear as required.

This has consequences for our game in Bochum:

We had to report fence flags that were longer than 4.50m to VfL Bochum in advance. Please refrain from bringing unannounced fence flags larger than 4.50m on Sunday.
We recommend that you hand in your flag at the lead singers‘ podium after you arrive at the ultra scene. The boys will then, in cooperation with us, hang up all the banners according to the specifications – so we don’t need to bother you with the details. If flags are hanging “incorrectly” on the fence, we would otherwise reserve the right to reposition them.

Bags and backpacks:

Bags up to A4 size can be taken into the stadium. There is no drop-off point for bags larger than A4. It may therefore make sense for fans arriving by train to rent a locker at the main station.

General:

During VfL Bochum1848 games, there is also a ban on glass in the stadium and the surrounding area. At this point it should also be expressly pointed out that wearing “Thor Steinar” brand clothing is not permitted in the Ruhrstadion. The same applies to all other fashion labels with a racist, xenophobic, extremist and/or discriminatory background, even if this is not relevant under criminal law.

Outlet:

If necessary, pay attention to the information on the stadium screen, the stadium announcer’s announcements and follow the instructions of the security staff.

Information about the contact point “Eighteen ATTENTION! Fourty“:

Initial contact with the contact point: During the match day, specially trained volunteers can be reached by telephone two hours before and one hour after the final whistle on the mobile number 0151 41445236 and via common messenger services. In principle, all people from the groups of volunteers, security services, kiosks, fan representatives, fan projects, medical services and VfL employees can also be contacted.

Focus on those affected: The contact point focuses primarily on the person affected and their needs – not on possible perpetrators. It is not designed to investigate or control and is therefore not suitable for tracking people or following up on tips. If a crime or a violation of the house rules is reported, the security service or the police will be called in at the request of the person concerned. It is then up to them to assess the situation and initiate possible measures.