In 1911 the Spiel und Sport Bochum leased a meadow from a local farmer as their new home ground.

[2] The club played the first match at the new venue against the VfB Hamm in front of 500 spectators.

Additionally, his song Bochum is sung before the kickoff of every home match of VfL Bochum, with the final line before the final chorus of the piece bearing special significance to the club.

[5] In 2006, a five-year naming rights deal was struck with Stadtwerke Bochum to rebrand the stadium as "rewirpowerSTADION".

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