Presenting:
#StimmederKurve, five messages from Germany’s stands from the previous weekend and the stories behind them.
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Borussia Dortmund ultra group The Unity celebrated their 25th birthday this weekend, and many other groups in BVB’s Südtribüne joined hands thanking them for being the “motor” behind one of the world’s most famous terraces. 2/10
Apart from being known for their choreographies, The Unity are also known for their stance against the far right.
More about the group, their political position and why it matters so much in Dortmund and the region 👇 3/10
Presenting: Borussia Dortmund ultra group The Unity, who they are and what they stand for
The Unity were established on January 16, 2001. In the beginning, they were just a group of young fans who organized in one of the…
As Bayern Munich played away at the Leipzig branch of the energy drink empire, the club’s ultras made sure to make their views on the hosts very clear.
And this time, it wasn’t just through a banner, but through spraying a graffiti message on the acrylic glass in front of the away end. 4/10
Usually the heart of hertha BSC’s support, the Ostkurve had quite a few empty seats during the 2. Bundesliga home game vs. Schalke, with the letters “ACAB” being spelled on them. 5/10
The reason: the club’s ultras left the game shortly after the game started due to what Hertha fans’ legal aid group called “massive police violence” against the home fans at the entrance. 6/10
More than 50 people were injured as a result of police’s operation, and the Schalke supporters, who travelled 550km in each direction for the game in Berlin, showed solidarity and stopped supporting as soon as they understood the reason behind Hertha's lack of organised support. 7/10
Allegations of sexual misconduct were made against HSV director Stefan Kuntz, resulting in his sacking due to the allegations being "trustworthy.”
HSV’s Nordtribüne: “In the stands or in management: no place for sexual assaults at our club! Solidarity with affected HSV female employees!" 8/10
Jan 19, 2026 12:01Werder Bremen ultra group Caillera showed their support of protesters in Iran and the Kurdish communities affected by violence in Syria by holding a "woman, life, freedom" banner, the slogan of the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran. 9/10
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Sources:
taz.de 10/10
