The metropolis at the Elbe, the gate- way to the world and the pearl of the whole population of Hamburg. There’s always something going on here – whether it’s cultural, political, commercial or sporting. Because great things start in Hamburg. Dreams, families and careers start here – and so did the UEFA EURO 2024 in a spectacular manner.
The whole world was watching the Hanseatic city as the six groups of four were drawn at the Final Draw in Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie on 2 December 2023. In these groups, the 24 best teams in Europe will compete against each other in the summer of 2024. But the harbour metropolis has even more to offer: the city
of Hamburg is looking forward to a total of five UEFA EURO 2024 matches in the Volkspark- stadion. Four group matches and one quarter- final will be played there in front of 50,000 spectators on each occasion. The teams involved are the Netherlands, Türkiye, Croatia, Albania, Czechia, Poland and Georgia.
In addition to the Final Draw, the city of Hamburg is using the time before the EURO and the tournament itself as an opportunity to present itself as a cosmopolitan football metropolis to guests and football fans from
all over Europe. In this Media Guide, you will find the key information about the (football) city of Hamburg, together with exciting insights into its diverse football history – Hamburg’s perfect assist for your coverage of UEFA EURO 2024.
Discover here why you shouldn’t miss out on a trip to the Speicherstadt, where you can watch the games together with other fans, what makes a visit to the Fan Zone unique and why there is a gigantic bronze foot in the city. Discover Hamburg’s success stories, on and off the pitch, which are renowned far beyond the city’s borders.
We invite you to experience Hamburg in all its variety, and to be inspired by the stories of the city and its inhabitants. So you, too, can say: “Hamburg, great things start here.”



