63-608: Sportforum Hohenschönhausen , officially named Sportforum Berlin , is a multi-purpose sports complex in the locality of Alt-Hohenschönhausen of the borough of Lichtenberg in Berlin. The Sportforum was also known as the Dynamo-Sportforum during the East German era. Sportforum Hohenschönhausen covers an area between 45 and 50 hectares, and comprises 35 sports facilities, including three ice rinks, two athletics halls,
126-615: A brewery which opened in the early 1890s. With the Greater Berlin Act of October 1920, Alt-Hohenschönhausen officially became incorporated as part of Greater Berlin within the Weißensee district. Along with the rest of the city, Hohenschönhausen saw food and housing shortages throughout the financial crisis of the mid-1920s. The district was broadly left-wing in the early 1930s; when the Nazi Party took power in 1933,
189-566: A capacity of between 1,700 and 4,000 spectators depending on the type of event. The large sports hall measures 64 meters in length, 30 meters in width and 15 meters in height inside. Dynamo-Sporthalle therefore allows for several different sports, such as gymnastics , handball , volleyball , judo, boxing , basketball , badminton , table tennis and archery . In the adjoining sports halls, there are further halls for, among other things, volleyball, basketball, judo and fencing, as well as weight lifting rooms and meeting rooms. The Dynamo-Sporthalle
252-539: A football stadium, as well as eight other halls and open spaces for various sports. Development of the Dynamo-Sportforum began in 1954. The original building ensemble, which was built in individual sections from 1955 to 1960 based on designs by an architectural collective led by Walter Schmidt, is a protected building of cultural heritage. Expansion of the Sportforum continued into the 1980s. The complex
315-529: A reduction in its population up until 1961 when the Berlin Wall was built. In the 1970s the district was expanded with the construction of new high-rise apartment buildings. Thanks to the secretive nature of the prison in Hohenschönhausen, a large part of the district where the facility was located was left blank on official maps. After Die Wende in 1989, East and West Berlin merged to form
378-548: A secret meeting place for communists and social democrats until 1939. In 1938 the district's synagogue was completely destroyed by the Nazis; its location is now the site of a memorial to the persecuted Jews of Hohenschönhausen. Together with Wartenberg , Falkenberg and Marzahn , Hohenschönhausen was one of the first parts of Greater Berlin to be capitulated by the Red Army in the evening of 21 April 1945. Like most of Berlin,
441-553: A whole 13,500 spectators to its match against 1. FC Union Berlin on 3 May 1969. BFC Dynamo began playing occasional matches that required floodlights at the larger Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark in Prenzlauer Berg from November 1968. The Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark was the home ground of FC Vorwärts Berlin at the time. However, the stadium became vacant when FC Vorwärts Berlin was relocated to Frankfurt an der Oder on 31 August 1971. BFC Dynamo played its home matches in
504-537: Is a locality ( Ortsteil ) in the borough ( Bezirk ) of Lichtenberg , Berlin. Known also as Hohenschönhausen it was, until 2001, the main and the eponymous locality of the former Hohenschönhausen borough. In 2008 the population was in excess of 41,000. The earliest evidence of settlement in Alt-Hohenschönhausen are from the Bronze Age , and when the settlement history of the wider Berlin area
567-459: Is connected to the entrance building via a tunnel. A large swimming hall with a 50-meter competition pool with eight lanes was completed in north-western part of the sports complex in 1964. The swimming hall was then supplemented by an outdoor swimming pool in 1967. The outdoor swimming pool was given a retractable steel roof structure in 1970. The swimming hall was also supplemented by the world's first swimming machine in 1976. The swimming machine
630-711: Is now a protected building of cultural importance. The sports complex also includes artworks, such as mural and mosaic artworks by Wolfgang Frankenstein in the foyer of the Dynamo-Sporthalle and foyer of the swimming hall, the copper artwork Sport-Fries by Wolfgang Frankenstein on the facade of the large sports halls complex towards the Konrad-Wolf-Straße and the two sculptures Seated Swimmers ( German : Sitzende Schwimmerinnen ) by Gustav Weidanz and Standing Swimmer ( German : Stehende Schwimmerin ) by Waldemar Grzimek. The Dynamo-Sportforum
693-409: Is still used as a training facility by the professional team of Eisbären Berlin. It also serves as the home arena of the youth teams of Eisbären Berlin. An uncovered skating rink was completed in 1962 from existing sports fields on the southeast corner of the Dynamo-Sportforum. The speed skating rink was covered with an indoor hall in 1986. The speed skating indoor arena opened on 17 November 1986, as
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#1732790658501756-534: Is taken into consideration, there could have been settlements there since 10,000BC. Alt-Hohenschönhausen was first mentioned in 1230. In the initial centuries of the Common Era the area was mainly inhabited by the Sprevane and Hevelli tribes. By the 13th century the area had been colonised by Germans, particularly from the settlement of Schönhausen , during the eastward migration and settlement of Germans in
819-436: Is the home arena for the handball club VC Olympia Berlin. In addition, national and international sports events of the highest class within a number of different sports take place in the hall up to 230 days per year. The Dynamo-Sporthalle has also been used for other type of events, such as congresses, political mass meetings and balls: An uncovered articial ice rink was completed in the Dynamo-Sportforum in 1958. The ice rink
882-646: Is the second largest sports complex in Berlin after the Olympiapark . In 1952, the Magistrate of East Berlin donated part of today's Sportforum Hohenschönhausen to the Volkspolizei , who built a large football facility for their athletes on the site. At the time, the sports complex only extended up to the Steffenstraße, opposite today's Sandinostraße. Steffenstraße has since been integrated into
945-435: Is the second largest sports complex in Berlin after the Olympiapark . The Dynamo-Sportforum was a training center where top athletes and future Olympic medalists trained during the East German era. It was the headquarter of sports association SV Dynamo and home to sports club SC Dynamo Berlin . The Olympic Training Center Berlin (OSP Berlin) is now the main user of the facilities. Around 20 sports clubs are also based in
1008-541: The 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup and two home matches in the 1971–72 DDR-Oberliga at Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark during the 1971–72 season. However, more matches at the stadium were not possible after the summer of 1972, as the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark was then undergoing extensive renovation for the upcoming 10th World Festival of Youth and Students . BFC Dynamo finished the 1971–72 DDR-Oberliga as runners-up and qualified for
1071-560: The 1972–73 UEFA Cup . However, neither the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark nor the Walter-Ulbricht-Stadion were available for the upcoming UEFA Cup matches. Both were undergoing extensive renovation for the 10th World Festival of Youth and Students. Instead, the Dynamo-Stadion im Sportforum underwent a complete transformation in just five weeks between the end of July 1972 and September 1972. The flat terraces on
1134-586: The Nazi welfare organisation , the NSV, and converted into use as a detainment and transit camp for prisoners of war, which continued to be used until the beginning of the fall of the German Democratic Republic in 1989. On 18 June 1953 more than 1,000 residents of Alt-Hohenschönhausen took part in the mass uprising which spread throughout the country. Like most of the country, the district saw
1197-410: The football stadium . The swimming facilities were extensively refurbished in the 2000s. The swimming machine was renovated and brought up to its current high-tech level in 2001, at a cost of 1.75 million Euros. The large swimming hall was also renovated from 2005 and onwards, for a cost of 12–13.5 million Euros. The renovation of the swimming hall was completed in 2007. The swimming hall is now one of
1260-533: The 1954–55 season at the Walter-Ulbricht-Stadion in Mitte . The team moved its home matches to the football stadium in the Dynamo-Sportforum for the short transitional 1955 season . The stadium was also called Stadion Steffenstraße at this time. The capacity of the stadium was 8,000 spectators during the 1955 season. SC Dynamo Berlin functionary Günther Purrmann praised the Dynamo-Sportforum after
1323-403: The 1955 season, as it offered all facilities for training, such as good changing rooms, a small canteen and a bright room for theory lessons. But above all, the football stadium offered better contact with the crowd, compared to the very large Walter-Ulbricht-Stadion. Nevertheless, SC Dynamo Berlin returned to the Walter-Ulbricht-Stadion for the 1956 season . SC Dynamo Berlin moved permanently to
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#17327906585011386-443: The 1960s. The capacity was 10,000 spectators at the start of the 1965–66 season. The northern end towards the ice hockey arena , which was still open, was closed with a relatively flat earth embankment, except for the entrance, in the autumn of 1965. The capacity of the stadium thus increased to 12,000 spectators. At the same time, the large car park next to the Dynamo-Sporthalle was created and snack bars were established. The capacity
1449-651: The 1960s. The highlights were matches against local rivals ASK Vorvärts Berlin , and matches against the various top teams during the period, such as SC Empor Rostock , SC Motor Jena and SC Leipzig . In the late 1960s, the matches against local rival 1. FC Union Berlin drew the largest crowds. SC Dynamo Berlin drew 10,000 spectators to its match against SC Empor Rostock in on 25 March 1962, 9,000 spectators to its match against SC Motor Jena on 9 August 1964 and 10,000 spectators to its match against SC Leipzig on 18 September 1965. BFC Dynamo then drew 12,000 spectators to its match against FC Vorwärts Berlin on 26 February 1966 and
1512-421: The 1961–62 season. The Dynamo-Sportforum was still on the outskirts of Berlin in the early 1960s. The sports complex was surrounded by thousands of small gardens. Hohenschönhausen was primarily known as an excursion destination among Berliners. There was only one tram connection to the Dynamo-Sportforum. During the 1955 season, the transport options to the stadium had been poor. The Dynamo-Stadion im Sportforum
1575-530: The 1972–73 UEFA Cup at the Dynamo-Stadion im Sportforum. The match against Liverpool F.C. in the Round of 16 on 29 November 1972 was attended by 20,000 spectators. The attendance is still a record attendance for the stadium. BFC Dynamo then remained at the Dynamo-Stadion im Sportforum for a couple more seasons. The surroundings around Dynamo-Sportform had now changed dramatically. The ruling Socialist Unity Party (SED) had decided on an housing construction program at
1638-541: The 1976–77 season. The Dynamo-Stadion im Sportforum would rarely be used for larger matches from then. The stadium would mainly be used by the reserve team BFC Dynamo II. BFC Dynamo II had played in the second tier DDR-Liga since the 1968–69 season. The team was transferred to the Next Generation Oberliga ( German : Nachwuchsoberliga ) ( de ) after the 1975–76 season, but returned to the DDR-Liga in
1701-498: The 1984–85 season under coach Werner Voigt . The capacity of the Dynamo-Stadion im Sportforum was reduced to 15,000 spectators in 1985. BFC Dynamo returned to the Dynamo-Stadion im Sportforum for the 1986–87 season, as the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportspark was going to be completely redeveloped during the season for the 750th anniversary of Berlin. The steel pipe bleechers on the earth embankments along
1764-419: The 8th Party Congress in 1971. The construction of the huge residential area Fennpfuhl , which was the first new large building project of its kind, started in the immediate vicinity of the Dynamo-Sportforum at the end of 1972. The Dynamo-Sportforum was soon surrounded by ten-storey prefabricated buildings . Thousands of people now lived in the vicinity of the stadium. The number of spectators for BFC Dynamo at
1827-406: The Dynamo-Sportforum after the construction of the Berlin Wall began on 13 August 1961. The team played its first match at the football stadium in the Dynamo-Sportforum during the 1961–62 season against BSG Motor Zwickau on the 16th matchday of the 1961–62 DDR-Oberliga on 13 September 1961. The stadium had been expanded since the 1955 season and had a capacity of 10,000 spectators at the start of
1890-409: The Dynamo-Sportforum was the Dynamo-Sporthalle on Weißenseer Weg at the western end of the sports complex. The sports hall was built between 1955 and 1958. The Dynamo-Sporthalle was then supplemented with adjoining sports halls for judo , fencing and ball sports in the north. The adjoining sports halls were built between 1957 and 1960. The Dynamo-Sporthalle and the adjoining sports halls form part of
1953-400: The Dynamo-Stadion im Sportforum increased in the 1970s. BFC Dynamo drew 14,000 spectators to its match against 1. FC Union Berlin on 26 December 1971, 15,000 spectators to its match against 1. FC Union Berlin on 30 September 1972 and 15,000 spectators to its match against SG Dynamo Dresden on 19 May 1973. An average of 12,000 people attended the last six matches of BFC Dynamo at the stadium in
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2016-653: The SZLB. The SLZB was known as the elite Children and Youth Sports School ( German : Kinder- und Jugendsportschule ) (KJS) "Werner Seelenbinder" during the East German era. Around 20 sports clubs as based in the Sportforum and more than 3,000 athletes use the facilities every day. The main users among the sports clubs based in the Sportforum are SC Berlin, Berliner TSC, BFC Dynamo , Eisbären Berlin junior teams and Alba Berlin junior teams . Other users are Füchse Berlin , SSG Humboldt zu Berlin, SC Charlottenburg and SV Preußen Berlin. The first new major sports facility built in
2079-629: The Sportform since the beginning of the 1990s and is now the main user of the facilities. The former sports medicine building of SV Dynamo in the Sportforum has been the headquarters of the OSP Berlin since 1992. More than 300 national team athletes regularly train in the facility. The OSP Berlin is the largest Olympic training center in Germany. The Sportforum is home to eleven state training centres. 800 Berlin state team athletes regularly train in
2142-630: The Sportforum and more than 3,000 athletes use the facilities every day. The Sportforum Hohenschönhausen is located in the western part of the locality of Alt-Hohenschönhausen of the borough of Lichtenberg in Berlin. It is bordered on the north by an industrial area (on which, among other establishments, the Berliner-Kindl-Schultheiss-Brauerei is located), on the east by the St. Andrew and St. Mark's Cemetery ( German : Friedhof der St. Andreas – und St. Markusgemeinde ), on
2205-435: The area, the troops of Albrecht von Wallenstein also plundered the area and its surroundings, with only the village church remaining undamaged. The result of this was a large-scale desertion of the area by its inhabitants and widespread famine. In the following years, The Plague and other epidemics were reported, including a plague of locusts in 1651. As a result of these factors, the village had lost 58% of its inhabitants by
2268-475: The capacity to 20,000 spectators, of which 7,500 were seated. A total of 6,000 cubic meters of soil was moved for the transformation of the stadium. The redevelopment was made possible, among other things, by numerous voluntary work assignments from Free German Youth ( German : Freie Deutsche Jugend ) (FDJ) groups and members of SV Dynamo. The current grandstand and office building at the main stand dates from this time. BFC Dynamo played all four home matches in
2331-537: The castle, such as exhibitions, readings, and concerts. The road network in Alt-Hohenschönhausen focuses mainly on some of the historic major roads of the Berlin network, such as Main Street (Hauptstraße) and Konrad Wolf Street (Konrad-Wolf-Straße) . According to some estimates, daily traffic on some of the busiest roads in the area can reach 32,000 movements. The district is served by the M4, M5, M6, 16, M17 and 27 lines of
2394-773: The facility. The facility also houses the School and High-Performance Sports Center Berlin (SLZB), the "House of Athletes" with around 200 rooms to rent, and the Institute for Sports Science of the Humboldt University of Berlin , with approximately 500 students. The SLZB sports school in the Sportforum holds a special position in world sports. There is no other school in the world with as many Olympic medals or participation in Olympic Games, World and European championship titles as well as School World Championships as
2457-479: The federal state of Berlin in 1990. On 1 January 2001 the former borough of Hohenschönhausen, consisting of Alt-Hohenschönhausen as well as the localities Neu-Hohenschönhausen , Malchow , Wartenberg and Falkenberg , was merged with the borough of Lichtenberg into the contemporary borough of Lichtenberg. Alt-Hohenschönhausen is situated on the Barnim Plateau in the northeast of Berlin. It borders on
2520-510: The first covered speed skating oval in the world, a year prior to the Thialf in Heerenveen . The speed skating arena has a capacity of 3,966 spectators, of which 1,996 are seated and 1,970 standing. The speed skating oval has a 400 × 11 meters standard track and a smaller 262 × 7 meters training track. The speed skating oval also has an inner 60 × 30 meters ice rink. This smaller ice rink
2583-418: The ice hockey team of SC Dynamo Berlin during the East German era. The ice hockey department of SC Dynamo Berlin became ice hockey club EHC Dynamo Berlin in 1990. The club was then renamed EHC Eisbären Berlin in 1992. The Wellblechpalast served as the home arena to Eisbären Berlin until 2008. The ice hockey arena has a capacity for 4,695 spectators, of which 3,112 are standing and 1,357 are seated. The arena
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2646-476: The immediate problems facing the area included outbreaks of Typhus and Shigellosis , a lack of gas and electricity, and widespread homelessness and orphancy. By the end of the summer of 1945, schools had re-opened and Hohenschönhausen Castle began functioning as a hospital, which continued until 1989. At around the same time, the Soviet secret police took over a building in an industrial area formerly occupied by
2709-553: The localities of Neu-Hohenschönhausen , Lichtenberg , Fennpfuhl , Marzahn (in Marzahn-Hellersdorf borough) and Weißensee (in Pankow borough). The district is divided into 8 zones ( Viertel ): Hohenschönhausen Castle is located in Alt-Hohenschönhausen. The Association Hohenschönhausen Castle cares for the restoration and cultural revitalization of this manor house and regularly organizes different events in
2772-437: The locality of Hohenschönhausen became the locality of Alt-Hohenschönhausen at the same time. The Sportforum Hohenschönhausen covers an area between 45 and 50 hectares, and comprises 35 sports facilities, including three ice rinks, two athletics halls, a football stadium, as well as eight other halls and open spaces for athletics, swimming, handball, volleyball, judo, fencing, archery, beach volleyball and football. The Sportforum
2835-620: The long sides had long since disappeared and had not been rebuilt. BFC Dynamo played its 1986–87 European Cup matches against Örgryte IS and Brøndby IF at the stadium. The match against Örgryte IS in the First round on 1 October 1986 was attended by 15,000 spectators at the Dynamo-Stadion im Sportforum. BFC Dynamo then returned to the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark for the 1987–88 season. Alt-Hohensch%C3%B6nhausen Alt-Hohenschönhausen ( German: [ˈalt ˌhoːənˌʃøːnˈhaʊ̯zn̩] , lit. ' Old Hohenschönhausen ' )
2898-589: The majority of residents were members of the social democratic parties, the USPD and the SPD . Nevertheless, more than 100 local civil servants were replaced by officials more favourable to the Party on 7 April 1933. After the pogroms of Kristallnacht on 9 November 1938, only some isolated Jews were still allowed to carry out their business, among them was Hohenschönhausen doctor Victor Aronstein , whose waiting room served as
2961-556: The medieval period. By the 14th century, the prefix Hoh (high) was added to the name of the village to distinguish itself from the southerly village of Niederschönhausen . The first definitive written record of Hohenschönhausen is from an official certificate to Conradus de Schonehusen , dated 19 August 1284. From 1626 Hohenschönhausen was affected by the Thirty Years' War . Apart from the Swedish forces who were passing through
3024-584: The mid-17th century. Hohenschönhausen was affected by the Seven Years' War , and was plundered by Austrian and Russian troops after Frederick the Great's defeat at the Battle of Kunersdorf . From 1817 the village and the surrounding estates were under the control of the local state councillor, Christian Friedrich Scharnweber . Under his tenure and those of his successors, Hohenschönhausen began expanding along
3087-479: The most modern in Europe. The entire swimming complex covers 4,500 square meters in total. A sports field has existed on the site of the current football stadium since the 1920s. The history of the current football stadium then began in the 1950s. In 1952, the Magistrate of East Berlin donated part of today's Sportforum Hohenschönhausen to the Volkspolizei , who built a large football facility for their athletes on
3150-621: The original building ensemble of the Sportforum Hohenschönhausen. The building complex was erected by the state-owned company VEB Industriebeau Berlin to designs by an architectural collective led by German architect Walter Schmidt. The Dynamo-Sporthalle was also adorned with mural and mosaic artworks by the German artist Wolfgang Frankenstein. The Dynamo-Sporthalle and the adjoining sports halls are today protected buildings of cultural importance. The Dynamo-Sporthalle has
3213-414: The road to Berlin ( German : Berliner Weg ), today's Konrad-Wolf-Straße. Apart from the settlements, at this point cereals were also widely grown and, after the easing of restrictions in 1810, milled on-site. As the 19th century progressed and Germany began to industrialise , Hohenschönhausen benefitted from investment in infrastructure, such as the opening of an electric tram line to Berlin in 1899, and
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#17327906585013276-458: The second half of the 1973–74 season. A whole 19,000 spectators watched the match between BFC Dynamo and 1. FC Magdeburg at the Dynamo-Stadion im Sportforum on 8 March 1975. BFC Dynamo eventually moved its home matches to the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark for the 1975–76 season, due to upcoming repair work at the Dynamo-Stadion im Sportforum. The move was meant to be temporary, but eventually became permanent. The repair work continued also during
3339-500: The side opposite the main stand and on the two curved ends were substantially raised, the exit in the curved end towards the Weißenseer Weg was closed and the old office building at the main stand was demolished. A new 500-seat grandstand and a more spacious 35-metre office building were built at the main stand. Bleechers made of steel pipes were also built on the earth embankments along the long sides. All these measures increased
3402-551: The site. In 1953, the East German Ministry for State Security decided to create a large sports complex in the area. The existing sports field was then converted into a football stadium in 1954, by raising the ground on both long sides for stands. The stadium was built with the help of the National Construction Work ( German : Nationales Aufbauwerk ) (NAW) ( de ). SC Dynamo Berlin played
3465-433: The south by the Konrad-Wolf-Straße and on the west by the Weißenseer Weg. The Dynamo-Sportforum was originally located in the former borough of Weißensee . The borough of Weißensee was divided in 1985 and a new borough of Hohenschönhausen was formed. The locality of Hohenschönhausen then became part of the new borough of Hohenschönhausen. The borough of Hohenschönhausen was absorbed by the borough of Lichtenberg in 2001 and
3528-583: The sports complex. In 1953, the Ministry for State Security decided to create a large sports complex in the area. The sports association SV Dynamo was officially founded at the same time. SV Dynamo was the new sports association of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry for State Security. An architectural competition was held in 1953 for the construction of the new sports complex. The competition
3591-479: Was built as a training center for elite sport. It was used by top athletes and future Olympic medalists of East Germany. The sports club SC Dynamo Berlin , with its many sports, disciplines and squads, was the main user of sports forum for decades. The Central Management Office ( German : Büro der Zentralen Leitung ) (BdZL) of the sports association SV Dynamo also had its offices in the Dynamo-Sportforum. The Olympic Training Center Berlin (OSP Berlin) has used
3654-429: Was built in an adjoining building. It was shrouded in mystery and subject to the greatest secrecy during the East German era. The outdoor swimming pool was decommissioned in 1999. The building was transformed into a provisional archery hall in 2001. Supporters of BFC Dynamo subsequently used the bucket seats that had been left over from the demolition of the swimming stadium, to replace the dilapidated wooden benches at
3717-434: Was carried out by the state-owned company VEB Industriebau Berlin for the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry for State Security of East Germany . The sports complex was then expanded according to requirements by the adding of additional facilities. Expansion continued well into the 1980s: The original building ensemble, that was built from 1955 to 1960 to designs by the architectural collective led by Walter Schmidt,
3780-473: Was refurbished for the first match of SC Dynamo Berlin at the stadium at the beginning of the 1961–62 season. The stadium was repainted and flowers were planted all around. Transport connections to the stadium were also improved for the 1961–62 season. Special shuttle buses were arranged from the S-Bahn stations Leninallee and Stalinallee , as well as from Antonplatz. The stadium was gradually expanded during
3843-425: Was then covered with a simple roof and transformed into an ice hockey arena in 1963. The ice hockey arena came to be known colloquially as "The Corrugated Palace" ( German : Wellblechpalast ) for its corrugated roof. The name was initially coined by a journalist after Die Wende , but eventually became popular. The stadium was officially named Wellblechpalast in 2001. The ice hockey arena served as home arena of
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#17327906585013906-540: Was then further expanded to 14,000 spectators in 1968. The stadium had a total capacity of 14,000 spectators at the start of the 1969–70 season, of which 5,000 were seated and 9,000 standing. The clubhouse of BFC Dynamo, the "BFC-Casino", was then opened in the Dynamo-Sportforum in August 1969. The team drew average attendances between 3,000 and 6,000 spectators in the DDR-Oberliga at the Dynamo-Stadion im Sportforum in
3969-497: Was won by an architectural collective led by Walter Schmidt. Development of the Dynamo-Sportforum began in 1954: The first new major sports facility was the Dynamo-Sporthalle on Weißenseer Weg. The large sports hall was completed in 1958. The Dynamo-Sporthalle was then supplemented with adjoining sports halls for judo, fencing and ball sports to the north. The adjoining sports halls were completed in 1960. Construction
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