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Passengers' luggage is on the floor at the Berlin-Brandenburg airport, during the airports warning strike, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A terminal of the Berlin-Brandenburg airport is empty during the airports warning strike, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A man watches parked airplanes at the Berlin-Brandenburg airport while all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A passenger waits next to a monitor displaying canceled flights at the Berlin-Brandenburg airport while all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A terminal of the Berlin-Brandenburg airport is empty during the airports warning strike, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Airplanes park at the Berlin-Brandenburg airport while all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A terminal of the Berlin-Brandenburg airport is empty during the airports warning strike, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Airport workers protest during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Travellers wait beside airport workers protesting during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Airport employees organized in the Komba union walk through the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Airport workers protest during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Airport workers protest during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Travellers passing airport workers protesting during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
A cargo plane rolls to the start at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Airport employees organized in the Komba union walk through the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
A traveller watches an empty check in at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Airport workers protest during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Airport workers protest during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Flights are cancelled on a screen at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Airport workers protest during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Stranded passengers rest at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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Passengers' luggage is on the floor at the Berlin-Brandenburg airport, during the airports warning strike, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A terminal of the Berlin-Brandenburg airport is empty during the airports warning strike, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A man watches parked airplanes at the Berlin-Brandenburg airport while all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A passenger waits next to a monitor displaying canceled flights at the Berlin-Brandenburg airport while all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A terminal of the Berlin-Brandenburg airport is empty during the airports warning strike, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Airplanes park at the Berlin-Brandenburg airport while all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A terminal of the Berlin-Brandenburg airport is empty during the airports warning strike, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Airport workers protest during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Travellers wait beside airport workers protesting during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Airport employees organized in the Komba union walk through the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Airport workers protest during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Airport workers protest during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Travellers passing airport workers protesting during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
A cargo plane rolls to the start at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Airport employees organized in the Komba union walk through the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
A traveller watches an empty check in at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Airport workers protest during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Airport workers protest during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Flights are cancelled on a screen at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Airport workers protest during a strike of the union ver.di at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany on Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Stranded passengers rest at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, March 10, 2025, when all major airports in Germany went on a warning strike. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — St. Pauli supporters have raised over 27 million euros (29.1 million) for a majority stake in the club's stadium after taking part in German soccer's first fan cooperative.
The Hamburg-based club said Tuesday more than 21,000 people joined the fundraising cooperative after its near five-month subscription period ended at a minute to midnight the night before.
St. Pauli said there had been a “huge rush” of people buying shares to be part-owners of the Millerntor Stadium in the final hours.
They each spent 850 euros ($917) for each share they bought, with 100 euros ($108) of that going on fees and contributions. Each purchase entered the buyer in a draw for prizes including a dinner with team captain Jackson Irvine, VIP packages, signed jerseys and more.
Bayern Munich powerbroker Uli Hoeness, who organized a benefit game for St. Pauli in 2003 when the club was in financial difficulty, was among the new stakeholders buying shares.
“The cooperative will open up new possibilities for FC St. Pauli,” commercial director Wilken Engelbracht said. ”By acquiring a majority stake in the stadium, the club will be able to reduce its financial liabilities much quicker than planned.”
The cooperative’s board of directors still has to process outstanding orders and review the figures before acquiring the majority stake in the stadium. The final results of the subscription phase and the next steps are to be presented to members in May, with the cooperative’s first general meeting scheduled for June.
St. Pauli was promoted back to the Bundesliga as second-division champion last season. The team is currently three points clear of the relegation zone with seven rounds remaining.
“We now want to use the momentum from the subscription phase to achieve our next big goal, and to achieve Bundesliga survival,” club president Oke Göttlich said.
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St. Pauli fans celebrate their team's victory following a Bundesliga soccer match against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Hamburg, Germany. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)