The FIFA World Cup is to be held in Germany from June 9th to July 9th 2006. The venues for World Cup matches will be Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, Kaiserslautern, Frankfurt, Cologne, Leipzig, Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, Hanover and Hamburg. Teams will be coming from thirty-one countries as well as Germany.

Germany is expecting a great many guests who want to attend the matches together with local football fans.

However, fans will not only be visiting stadiums but will also zero in on other events, “Fun Parks” and numerous victory celebrations.

The German police, together with public authorities, security services and organizations, will do their utmost to make the World Cup a positive and unforgettable experience.

To guarantee the security of all the people attending the matches and of others only indirectly connected with the tournament, the police will have to rely on the assistance of the general public. The information given on the following pages should help everyone, whether a football fan or not, to make a contribution to the success of the World Cup.