Sturm Graz is investing 16.2 million euros in a new training center!

Sturm Graz is investing 16.2 million euros in a new training center!

Puntigam, Graz, Österreich - The football champion Sturm Graz announced today, on April 9, 2025, the establishment of a new training and young center in the Puntigam district. This reported vienna.at . The total area of ​​the area is around 32,000 square meters and is realized with an investment volume of 16.2 million euros net.

The new center will consist of three playing fields, a soccer hall and a central functional building. The property costs amount to 6.8 million euros that are shared between the association and the city of Graz. The annual lease for the property is attributed to the association as a subsidy to reduce the financial burdens.

financing and support

The remaining costs of 9.4 million euros are intended for planning, opening and construction. The project receives funding of 4.8 million euros from Styria. Construction is planned for autumn 2025 and the construction period is estimated at nine to ten months. The purchase and rental contracts should be signed in the coming days.

A crowdfunding campaign is also launched for financing, which enables fans of Sturm Graz to acquire symbolic “building blocks”. In this context, managing director Thomas Tebbich emphasizes the solid economic basis of the association, which enables such an investment.

sustainability and football infrastructure

In the context of the infrastructure in football, environmentally friendly care for the playing fields is also discussed. On dfb.de there are tips on maintaining plastic lawns that are particularly useful in large cities. It is pointed out that rubber granulate is often lost from these places through shoes and clothing, which raises environmentally technical concerns.

faulty care measures and heavy rain can favor the discharge of granules. However, the usability of the places can be extended through simple care instructions and correct measures. Sports users are called up to clean their shoes after leaving and keep granulate on the pitch.