LVM-Preußenstadion – stadium description

Opened in 1926, this stadium was the first in Germany to have its own railway station (now defunct). And rightly so, as it was able to hold over 40,000 people on the terraced embankments.

Over the years capacity started falling and now stands at 15,050. However, it’s not infrastructure  or safety, but noise concerns that led to this limit. For games of major importance up to 18,500 people are allowed inside.

Plans for a new stadium for Preußen Münster first emerged in the 1990s, but ultimately it was decided to modernize the existing arena. In 2009, a new main stand (the southern stand) was opened, and by 2012 a new scoreboard, lighting system, and heated pitch were also installed.

A subsequent, much more extensive redevelopment began in 2022 with the dismantling of the western stand. The main phase of construction started in early 2025 and is scheduled to be completed by February 2028 at the latest. The new project retains the 2009 main stand, while the stands on the other three sides, along with the athletics track, will be removed and replaced with three new stands in a rectangular, football-specific layout.