Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion

Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion
Full nameHans-Walter-Wild-Stadion
LocationBayreuth, Germany
Coordinates49°56′43″N 11°35′13″E / 49.94528°N 11.58694°E / 49.94528; 11.58694
Capacity21,500
SurfaceGrass
Opened1967
Tenants
SpVgg Bayreuth

The Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Bayreuth, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SpVgg Bayreuth. The stadium is able to hold 21,500 people.[1]

The stadium opened in 1967 and was named after then-mayor Hans Walter Wild, who was the city's longest-serving Lord Mayor (Oberbürgermeister), serving a total of 30 years from 1958 to 1988.[1]

Michael Jackson performed during his Dangerous World Tour on September 2, 1992 in front of 32,000 people.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion - Bayreuth.de". www.bayreuth.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2025-02-15. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  2. ^ "Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion". Bayreuth (in German). Retrieved 2025-07-30.