Law enforcement measures during the Bundesliga game between Hamburg SV and St. Pauli FC
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The city of Hamburg played host to a tense but peaceful Bundesliga match between local rivals Hamburger SV (HSV) and FC St. Pauli (FCSP) on August 29, 2025, at the Volksparkstadion in Bahrenfeld. The event, which saw thousands of passionate supporters from both teams, went off without a hitch, according to the Hamburg Police.
In the days leading up to the match, supporters of both teams had announced marches starting in Altona-Altstadt and the St. Pauli district, respectively. Despite the large number of participants, both marches reached the Volksparkstadion around 17:30 without any notable incidents.
The police, who were deployed in large numbers from the afternoon, accompanied the match with over 1,900 officers. Officers from Bavaria, Bremen, Brandenburg, Hesse, Saxony-Anhalt, and Schleswig-Holstein, as well as the Federal Police, supported the Hamburg Police during the match.
Police President Falk Schnabel commended the behavior of the fans, stating that thousands of fans from both teams had shown peaceful and fair behavior during the derby in Hamburg. He went on to describe the event as peaceful and draw a positive overall conclusion.
There were no reported arrests or detentions by the police during the match, and the pre-match, match, and post-match phases of the event passed without any notable incidents from the police's perspective. The game and the arrival and departure proceeded without major issues due to the predominantly calm and disciplined behavior of the fans.
A traffic advisory was issued for the event on Thursday, August 27, 2025, which can be found at https://www.ourwebsite/blaulicht/pm/6337/6106131. Press inquiries should be directed to Sören Zimbal of the Hamburg Police Press and Public Relations. Contact information for Sören Zimbal is provided: +49 40 4286-56214, [email protected], and www.polizei.hamburg.
The Volksparkstadion, located in Bahrenfeld, was the location of the event. The marches for HSV and FCSP had approximately 7,500 and 3,500 participants, respectively. The statement was originally transmitted by the Hamburg Police via news aktuell. The Hamburg Police are satisfied with the course of the event from their perspective.
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