Soccer World Championship
Finally the soccer world championship is back. But still if you couldn’t afford to travel to South Africa, you can even join the world championship in Berlin via public viewing. As South Africa is in the same time zone as Germany you can watch the games without time delay. All games that will take place at 04.00 pm and 08.00 pm will be shown via public viewing in Berlin. The start is on June 11th and the final will be one month later in South Africa, which is the 11th July.
Welcome to the Fanmeile
The biggest public viewing party takes place at the “Fanmeile” in “Straße des 17. Juni”. Although the first games of the German team will be shown on a huge screen in front of “Olympia Stadion”. But from the eighth-finals it’s going on at the “Fanmeile”. Several hundred thousands of people are expected to visit.
If you prefer a more comfortable atmosphere you can experience public viewing in many Berliner bars, beach bars, restaurants, pubs and beer gardens in Berlin.
Public viewing in Berlin
If you want to organize a public viewing event yourself, you have to apply for a license at the “FIFA” website. You can publish your location and also find help and the most important application forms at www.public-viewing-berlin.de. Public viewing in Berlin is most popular since the world championship in 2006. So if any bar owner wants so make some money on the side, they can’t go wrong with that!
This is just a few tips from our side:
Fanmeile at Brandenburger Tor
The big “Fanmeile“ at “Brandenburger Tor” only takes place at the half-finals/ eights-finals at the final game. The big screen is 80qm.Straße des 17. Juni, Mitte Max. Capacity: 500 000
Entrance fee: Free
Arena Badeschiff Berlin
The “Arena Berlin” will show all games of the world championship live, inside as well as outside on the big screen. All broadcasts are presented by celebrities. Eichenstraße 4, Treptow, Telefon: 533 20 30
Max Capacity: 1.000 indoor/outdoor
Bar 25
The Berliner scene bar “Bar 25“ will show all games of the world soccer championship 2010. Certainly you can party and hang out in this location before and after all games. Directly situated on the river “Spree”, this is probably one of the most beautiful public viewing locations in Berlin. Holzmarktstr. 25, Friedrichshain, Tel: 0157 71 53 04 25
Max. capacity: 500 Entrace fee: Free
Rosi´s Klub
The “Rosis” is situated in the “Revaler Straße“ which is the party street in Berlin. Next to the U inn Berlin Hostel all games will be shown there. Entrance begins 1-2 hours before game start. Revaler Str. 29, Friedrichshain
Max. Capacity: 500
Yaam
You can cheer all games in the “Yaam“ club on the big screen. At the same time you get nice beach feeling. Stralauer Platz 35, Friedrichshain, Tel: 615 13 54
Entrance fee: Free
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