NUSSLI, a global supplier of modular stadiums, has been commissioned to build a temporary stadium, next to the ESPRIT Arena, for the second-division German soccer team Fortuna Düsseldorf.

The team will move to the temporary stadium to play its last three home games in the season while the arena is used to host this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

The fully operational temporary stadium is being built in compliance with German Soccer Association (DFB) and German Soccer League (DFL) regulations and will offer a spectator capacity for 20,000 fans – divided into seating for about 12,500 and standing room for an additional 7,500 fans. The changing rooms for the teams will be set up in fully equipped containers located behind the main grandstand. After use, the NUSSLI building will be deconstructed and the material used in future projects.

NUSSLI was involved in a similar project in Vancouver, Canada last year. The company built a temporary stadium for the BC Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps football teams for use during renovation works on their home stadium BC Place. The temporary Empire Fields Stadium in Vancouver has a seating capacity for 27,500 spectators.