The stadium is located in the northern part of Munich's Schwabing-Freimann district. Schwabing-Freimann), on the territory known as the Frettmanning Wasteland (German Fröttmaninger Heide). On January 16, 2006, the authorities agreed to increase the stadium's capacity to 69,901 seats. This decision was made so that during the Bundesliga and German Cup matches, where there is not a large press presence, he could receive up to 69,000 spectators. However, for the Champions League, UEFA Cup and international matches, the capacity has remained unchanged at 66,000 people. All spectator seats in the stadium are protected by a roof.