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Scientists are pushing for the next lockdown, sports clubs for the opening of stadiums and halls.
The discussion about the return of the fans has picked up again with the admission of 777 spectators for the third division game between Hansa Rostock and Halleschen FC on Saturday.
Rising corona numbers and clearly filled arenas do not have to contradict each other.
“You have to make a fundamental distinction.
It's not about pointless opening.
The people at the events are 100 percent tested, there is distance and a mask requirement.
There is no visible, significant risk of infection.
It's not comparable to a private meeting, ”said health economist Florian Kainzinger.
The 38-year-old is coordinating an initiative by the major German sports associations and cultural organizers to encourage the return of spectators.
Last year he was in charge of the hygiene concept for the Basketball Bundesliga.
"Wait or find a new balance"
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It was only on Friday that the SPD health politician Karl Lauterbach called for a return to lockdown, the Robert Koch Institute warned against traveling at Easter.
On Saturday, in addition to the soccer game in Rostock, another pilot project will take place with the aim of allowing sports and cultural events with spectators after Easter.
1,000 spectators can watch a concert in the Berlin Philharmonic.
The tickets were sold out within four minutes.
“We can either continue to wait or find a new balance,” said Kainzinger, advocating the latter: “Compared to last year, we have completely different tools at our disposal.
More people are being vaccinated every day, and the rapid tests are also very important. "
Fans of FC Hansa Rostock on October 17th during the game against 1860 Munich
Source: picture alliance / photo booth
That is why the return of fans in Rostock is much more than a flash in the pan.
"It is the right signal and an occasion for hope," emphasized Kainzinger.
Hope for the battered clubs who want to get an impression on Saturday in the Ostseestadion.
Representatives from Union Berlin will travel to Rostock.
“The more we work on it together, the closer we may get closer to functional solutions,” said Union's head of communications, Christian Arbeit.
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The Berlin Bundesliga team had already held a test run in their own stadium on the previous match day, during which stewards, helpers and media representatives could undergo a quick test.
It is possible that the derby against Hertha BSC on April 4th in Köpenick will be a test run with a low four-digit number of spectators.
What clubs, associations and experts always emphasize: From the short phase with spectators in autumn, there is no known case in which someone was infected with the corona virus during an event.
"As intelligent as possible"
The German Football Association is therefore increasing the pressure on politics and advocating a Rostock scenario at several locations.
“Each pilot project helps to collect further valid findings and to refine the existing concepts.
The aim must be to deal with the pandemic in daily life as intelligently as possible, ”said Vice President Peter Frymuth.
When spectators return, it should also be about indoor sports.
The Berlin Volleys play next Wednesday as part of a pilot project in front of 1000 spectators against Düren.
“Standards are to be developed from these pilots, which enable permanent spectators,” emphasizes Kainzinger.
Occupancy rates of over 50 percent are possible in stadiums and halls.
Until a better vaccination level is achieved, rapid tests are the most important means of doing this.