Profile — Facts, Data and Key Events
Hertha BSC, founded 1892 in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen. 46,000 members, Olympiastadion (74,475 capacity), two-time German champions 1930/31.
The Club at a Glance
Hertha BSC at a Glance
Hertha Berliner Sport-Club e.V. — known as Hertha BSC or the Old Lady — is a sports club from Berlin.
A founding member of the Bundesliga in 1963, the club is today based in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. With around 46,000 members, Hertha BSC is Berlin's largest sports club and one of the 15 largest in Germany. The first team plays its home matches at Berlin's largest stadium — the Olympic Stadium with a capacity of 74,475. Attendance in the 2018/19 season stood at just 66.1 percent — highlighting the eternal gap between venue and sporting reality.
- Founded
- 25 July 1892
- Members
- approx. 46,000
- Stadium
- Olympiastadion (74,475)
- German Champions
- 2x (1930, 1931)
Founding and History
25 July 1892 — Founded in Gesundbrunnen
On 25 July 1892, Berliner Fussball Club Hertha 1892 was founded as one of Germany's first dedicated football clubs.
Hertha's roots lie in the Gesundbrunnen district. Under the Greater Berlin Act of 1920, Gesundbrunnen and Wedding merged into the borough of Wedding.
On 7 August 1923, the club merged with Berliner Sport-Club and was renamed Hertha BSC. The separation from Berliner Sport-Club came in 1930, but the combined name was retained and endures to this day.
Die Plumpe — The Historic Hertha Stadium
In 1923, the club acquired a former ice rink across from Schebera-Platz and began constructing a new stadium.
The Hertha-Stadion in Gesundbrunnen was inaugurated in February 1924 with a league match against VfB Pankow. It became famous under the nickname Die Plumpe — Berlin slang for water pump, after the pumps that lined the surrounding streets. The ground held up to 35,000 spectators and became the home of Hertha's most successful pre-war era under Hanne Sobek.
Current Situation 2025/26
Transition after Windhorst and 777 Partners
Hertha BSC play in the 2. Bundesliga in the 2025/26 season.
Following relegation in 2023, an immediate return to the top flight was not achieved. The club is in transition: the Windhorst era is behind them, the 777 Partners episode likewise. Hertha are attempting to continue the Berliner Weg initiated by the late Kay Bernstein.