Respect football. Decide costs honestly.

Oldenburg's stadium debate is emotional. That is understandable: football means home, club life, volunteering, youth, memory and city identity. At the same time, a stadium project binds money, staff, land and political attention for years. Our basic position is therefore critical: no blank cheques, no glossed-over follow-up costs, no decision without broad social legitimacy. ## Our proposal - The city publishes all decision-relevant numbers: construction costs, grants, loans, operation, risks, expected revenues, utilisation and alternatives. - There is a clear, legally robust public vote. The question must be unambiguous and explain the consequences of yes and no. - Until the vote, no additional irreversible financial commitments should be made as far as legally and contractually possible. - Football fans, clubs, neighbours, culture, business, young people and taxpayers are all heard fairly. ## If Oldenburg says yes Then we support the project constructively. We want it to succeed: with professional cost control, a transparent operating company, a traceable utilisation strategy, accessible entry, fair conditions for sport and the wider city, and regular publication of revenues, subsidies and risks. ## If Oldenburg says no Then politics must respect that. Oldenburg will need an honest plan for sports funding, existing infrastructure, youth and grassroots sport and the Marschwegstadion. Our benchmark is simple: anyone committing tax money at this scale must bring the city along.