Hertha Berlin’s reserve and youth teams traditionally play their home matches at the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark in Berlin.
The stadium’s role for Hertha
Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark is a multi‑purpose sports complex in the Prenzlauer Berg district of Berlin, named after the German gymnastics pioneer Friedrich Ludwig Jahn. It has long served as a secondary venue in the city, hosting football matches, athletics events and other sports, and it has been used by Hertha’s reserve sides and youth teams rather than the first team. The club’s senior squad plays its competitive home games at Olympiastadion Berlin, which is a separate, larger venue in the west of the city.
Distinguishing it from Olympiastadion
Olympiastadion Berlin is a major international stadium with a capacity of over 70,000, rebuilt for the 2006 World Cup and regularly used for big events such as DFB-Pokal finals and European matches. In contrast, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn- Sportpark is smaller and more intimate, making it better suited to reserve fixtures and regional competitions where attendance is lower and a more modest setup is appropriate. For fans following Hertha’s youth or second team, Jahn- Sportpark is the name you’ll encounter on fixtures lists and local match reports.
Notes on usage and changes
Over time, Berlin’s stadium landscape has evolved, with discussions around renovation or replacement of older complexes such as Jahn-Sportpark, and Hertha BSC itself has explored plans for a new, football‑specific arena to eventually replace Olympiastadion as the first‑team home. These broader changes can affect where reserve sides occasionally play, but when people refer to “Hertha Berlin’s reserve stadium,” they usually mean Friedrich- Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark.