An der Gellertstraße / Fischerwiese
| Country: | Germany |
| City: | Chemnitz |
| Stadium Address: | Gellertstraße 25, 09130 Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany |
| Year Built: | 1934 |
| Total Capacity: | 16,061 |
| Home Team: | Chemnitzer FC. |
History
- Construction and Opening: Construction commenced on July 31, 1933, on former horse-riding grounds, and the stadium was inaugurated on May 13, 1934, with a match between PSV Chemnitz and SpVgg Greuther Fürth, which PSV Chemnitz won 5–1.
- Name Changes:
- 1933–1950: Stadion an der Planitzstraße
- 1950–1990: Dr.-Kurt-Fischer-Stadion, named after the Saxon Interior Minister Kurt Fischer.
- 1990–2016: Stadion an der Gellertstraße
- 2016–2018: community4you ARENA
- 2018–Present: Stadion an der Gellertstraße
Structure and Facilities
- Capacity: The stadium can accommodate up to 16,061 spectators.
- Seating: 8,960 seats, all covered.
- Standing Room: 5,990 standing places, all covered.
- Boxes: 13 private boxes.
- Pitch: Natural grass surface equipped with undersoil heating and a built-in spray-irrigation system.
- Floodlights: The stadium is equipped with four floodlights.
- Scoreboard: Features a manual scoreboard.
- Main Stand (West): Contains two blocks of seating for 1,061 people and a standing area for 1,036 people.
- South Stand: Houses almost 5,300 standing places across 42 rows, accommodating the most vocal supporters.
Location and Accessibility
- Address: Gellertstraße 25, 09130 Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany.
- Public Transport:
- Bus: Line 23 to Stadion Gellertstraße stop or Line 21 to Palmstraße stop.
- Walking: Approximately a 15-minute walk from Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof (main station).
- Proximity to Autobahn: Around 5 km from the A4 Autobahn, accessible via exits Chemnitz-Glösa or Chemnitz-Ost.
Notable Events
- Record Attendance: On November 18, 1953, a second division match between Chemie Karl-Marx-Stadt and Fortschritt Weißenfels attracted 27,300 spectators, with the home side winning 3–0.
- Recent Sell-Out: On March 22, 2025, the Sachsenpokal quarterfinal between Chemnitzer FC and FC Erzgebirge Aue was sold out, with 14,679 spectators, marking the first sell-out since a DFB-Pokal match against Bayern Munich in August 2017.