Sports and Recreation in Dusseldorf

Dusseldorf is ranked as one of the most important cities of Germany, and is a premier center for the German advertising and fashion industry. Located along the eastern side of the Rhine river, Dusseldorf is a bustling city with a large and prosperous population. The city has almost 400 advertising agencies, some of them among the world's top ten institutions in this arena. Moreover, it is also the financial capital of the country, with one of Germany's largest stock exchanges being located in Dusseldorf. However, taking a break from work and business, sports and recreation in Dusseldorf is also a favorite pastime, and the city's population loves to indulge in sporting activities such as ice hockey and American football.

To put it simply, ice hockey is a team sport which is played on an ice surface. In Dusseldorf, ice hockey has attained legendary standards. The famous Brehmstrasse stadium plays host to most ice hockey games, and the DEG team (short form for Düsseldorfer Eislauf Gemeinschaft) is the most popular one among the lovers of this sport. The game gets all the more exciting and thrilling when the DEG stars get to play against their arch rivals, the Kölner Haie or Cologne Sharks, a team from Germany.

Among other types of sports and games, American Football has also attained mass popularity in Dusseldorf, and involves a total of 11 players in either team. The famous LTU Arena plays host to most games of American Football, and the Rhein Fire team is the most famous one in this connection. Any game involving this particular team is bound to generate a lot of enthusiasm among its supporters. In fact, the favorite pastime of most Dusseldorf residents on a lazy Sunday afternoon is to head to the nearest city stadium for a game of American football or ice hockey.