Germany · Germany Bundesliga
Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin
Kit impression
Founded
1966
Years standing
60
Home ground
Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Capacity
22,012 seats
The Case For Them
Union Berlin work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Germany, Stadion An der Alten Försterei, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Proper ground
Stadion An der Alten Försterei takes roughly 22,012, big enough for atmosphere, small enough that you can learn where the singing corner is on your first visit.
You get a nickname
Known as Die Eisernen (The Iron Ones). That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) is about 12km from the ground, and Berlin-Köpenick station is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Germany Bundesliga is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. Germany does not do easy neutrals.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Stadion An der Alten Försterei. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
12 km / 7 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Berlin-Köpenick station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
