The first Official FIFA Fan Fest™ programme was introduced for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ and was an instant success among fans. More than 18 million fans celebrated at the official Fan Fest sites in the 12 Host Cities during the tournament in a peaceful, joyful and colorful manner. Locations: Berlin (Straße des 17. Juni), Cologne (Heumarkt, Roncalliplatz, Rheinauhafen), Frankfurt (MainArena), Stuttgart (Schlossplatz), Hamburg (Heiligengeistfeld), Dortmund (Friedensplatz), Munich (Olympiapark), Nuremberg (Volksfestplatz), Hannover (Waterlooplatz), Leipzig (Augustusplatz), Gelsenkirchen (Glückauf-Kampfbahn), Kaiserslautern (Stiftsplatz, Barbarossastrasse) FIFA Fan Fest™ 2006 in Numbers:

  • 12 FIFA Fan Fest™ venues

  • 18 million people visited the FIFA Fan Fest™ during the tournament

  • 343 operating days in total across all 12 venues

  • 39 giant screens across all venues

  • Around 15,200 media representatives reported from the FIFA Fan Fest

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