In January of this year, SV Darmstadt 98 organised a memorial walk through Darmstadt to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Now the Lilies plan to hold a similar walk again on August 20th. This occasion will focus on remembering the victims of National Socialism. The memorial walk will begin at Schlossgartenplatz in Darmstadt and end at Dr.-Karl-Heß-Platz in front of the Merck Stadium at the Böllenfalltor.
The Lilies‘ Memorial Walk begins at 5pm at Schlossgartenplatz in Darmstadt, the founding site of SV 98. From there, the route continues along Ernst-Ludwig-Straße and Holzstraße, past the Jugendstilbad swimming pool. The route then continues along Hochstraße and Annastraße to its final destination at Dr. Karl-Heß-Platz in front of the Merck Stadium at the Böllenfalltor.
During the walk, stops will be made at various stumbling blocks. These sites commemorate SV 98 club members who were persecuted or murdered during the Nazi era. The memorial walk ends at around 7:30pm at Dr. Karl-Heß-Platz in front of the Merck Stadium at the Böllenfalltor.
SV Darmstadt 98 cordially invites the entire Lilien family to take part in this memorial walk under the motto “Never again”. You can register for free here.
Furthermore, as a socially responsible sports club, SV Darmstadt 98 is committed to fostering historical awareness and creating spaces for shared exploration of the past. Therefore, the Lilies invite you to a visit to the memorial site of the former Osthofen concentration camp on Saturday (September 6th). The excursion offers an opportunity to delve deeply into the history of National Socialism and keep the memory of the victims alive.
The Bundesliga finalised the match schedules for matchdays three through six on Wednesday (July 15th): Darmstadt's home game against Hannover 96 on matchday three will take place on Sunday. This will be followed by their away game against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Saturday at 1pm. The home game against Arminia Bielefeld on Friday evening and the away game in Wolfsburg, also on Friday evening, have also been confirmed.
The Lilies can welcome another new arrival at the Böllenfalltor: Florian Kleinhansl will now wear the SV 98 jersey. The 25-year-old joins on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern on June 30th.
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
SV Darmstadt 98 and the fusion energy company Focused Energy are entering into an official partnership. The aim of the collaboration is to more closely link top-level football and high technology from the Darmstadt region and to jointly generate momentum for innovation and future societal issues.
Killian Corredor will be playing in his home country again in the future. SV 98 has reached an agreement with FC Nantes on the transfer of the Frenchman.
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
A home game against KSV! SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Holstein Kiel for the opening matchday of the 2. Bundesliga season this Saturday (August 8 at 1pm). Here’s how you can be there: the member pre-sale for the new season's first home game begins this coming Wednesday (July 15) at 12pm —available online and at the ticket shop at the Merck-Stadion, as usual. You can find all further details in this announcement.
For every home goal scored by the "Lilies," SV Darmstadt 98 fans were doubly rewarded during the recent 2025/26 second-division season. Beyond the joy and excitement, supporters received 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every goal Darmstadt scored at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
In recent days, various media outlets have published reports and graphics regarding the distribution of TV revenue for the 2026/27 season. Some of these reports included not only specific figures but also a comparison to the previous season. This comparison indicates a supposed revenue increase of €1.4 million for SV 98 compared to the 2025/26 season.
SV Darmstadt 98 successfully completed their second pre-season friendly, defeating Verbandsliga side VfR Fehlheim 8-0 (4-0).
