DFB chooses Blankenhain as a new training quarters - a football dream!

DFB chooses Blankenhain as a new training quarters - a football dream!

A very special place will be the focus of the German national soccer team. Blankenhain in Weimarer Land will be the new, permanent training quarters of the German Football Association (DFB) from 2027. In the idyllic surroundings of the Spa & golf resector, both the men's and the U21 national team have already made their final preparations for European championships. DFB sports director Rudi Völler had already expressed the wish in May this year to concentrate all selection teams there from 2027. Why Blankenhain? This question will be on the tongue of many football fans from the beginning of August, when the cooperation is presented publicly.

The change is no coincidence: with the run of the contract between DFB and Adidas in 2026, which has been the main training site of the DFB for decades, the association is forced to break new ground. MDR reports that Adidas will be replaced by the American sporting article manufacturer Nike from 2027. The brand, which will act as a new partner from January 1, 2027, is properly laid out: It is estimated that Nike will be transferred to the DFB 100 million euros per year - a significant increase compared to the previous approx. 50 million euros from adidas.

new perspectives in the DFB

The German national team has already completed a training session in the new district in Blankenhain during the preparations for the EM 2024. During the last EM finals, the English national team with captain Harry Kane in Blankenhain also celebrated a few days of association history. The resort's five-star superior hotel, which was opened in 2022, seems to have passed its first probation samples. VKZ reports that the DFB team will hold another training camp there.

we briefly switch to the DFB campus in Frankfurt: a Christmas party for 600 employees recently took place. President Bernd Neuendorf expressed that the financial situation of the association is considered to be worrying, especially after a loss of 4.2 million euros in the 2022 financial year. But Neuendorf remains optimistic and strives for a balanced budget by the end of 2023.

Die EM 2024 in view

The preparations for the EM 2024 are in full swing. Billions of inquiries for tickets, already over 2.3 million for the final in Berlin and 1.4 million for the opening game against Scotland in Munich have been received. Fans have also expressed card requests from 206 countries. The greatest demand comes from Croatia, Albania and Turkey. In this context, the interest in volunteer jobs for the tournament has also become very noticeable: a total of 145,000 applications were submitted.

In a time when the DFB team is preparing for great success, the course seems to be well set for the future. Sports illustrated reports not only to the men's team, but also to the men's team, but also the women's football and the amateur area be included. So it is more than just a new training center - Blankenhain could become the heart for German football in the future.