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NFL night in Berlin: Colts and Falcons heat up the Olympic Stadium!
On November 9, 2025, the Olympic Stadium in Berlin will host an NFL game with the Colts against the Falcons and is expecting high numbers of spectators.
NFL night in Berlin: Colts and Falcons heat up the Olympic Stadium!
The big day has come: On November 9, 2025, a regular NFL game will be played for the first time in Berlin's Olympic Stadium. Over 72,000 enthusiastic fans watch the Atlanta Falcons meet the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts, who have already won the Super Bowl twice, are coming into this season with an impressive record of just one loss in seven games. The team has a good chance of making it into the playoffs – an assessment that ex-Colts professional Björn Werner also shares. But the Falcons are also hungry and want to qualify for the finals. WDR reports that the signs point to an exciting match.
The NFL has long since made a name for itself in Germany. According to NFL manager Alexander Steinforth, there are said to be over 20.9 million football fans in this country - a significant increase from 19.6 million last year. Nevertheless, the exact definition of the term “fan” remains unclear and some experts, such as Sebastian Uhrich from the German Sport University Cologne, are critical of the fact that the Super Bowl's ratings are declining. RTL broadcast the grand finale in 2025 with an average of 1.55 million viewers - a significant decline compared to the previous year, when 2.12 million watched. Sports show is dedicated in detail to the situation of football in Germany.
A celebration for football fans
But the day at the Olympic Stadium is more than just a game; it offers a whole supporting program. NFL fans in Berlin can look forward to the “NFL Experience” at the Brandenburg Gate, where a flag football field is available for young and old. There will also be food trucks and a real feast for the senses in the Uber Eats Music Hall, where RTL is organizing a party for around 2,000 guests. WDR discusses the planned activities and describes the city's anticipation.
Things are also getting exciting from a culinary point of view in Berlin: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have opened their own “Döner Kebuc” in a kebab restaurant in Mitte. 20 other kebab shops in the city sell their food in special NFL paper, which increases the anticipation of the event and probably makes one or two hungry football hearts beat faster. The Colts have even organized a fan zone in Das Center am Potsdamer Platz to actively involve their supporters.
The economic prospects
Looking at the economic impact of this event is just as exciting. The Senate is making 12.5 million euros available for the NFL games in Berlin for the years 2025, 2027 and 2029. The NFL itself is contributing 48 million euros. Overall, value creation in the three-digit million range is expected for the capital. However, the challenges for local football clubs do not go unmentioned, with teams like Berlin Thunder and the Adler struggling with financial difficulties and the German Football League (GFL) being reformed. Sports show describes the situation of the individual clubs and their future prospects.
Flag football, which will become an Olympic sport in 2028, offers new opportunities to attract young athletes to the sport of American football. This new direction could finally bring a breath of fresh air into the scene and promote the growth of the sport.