From a small Belgian groundsmen meet-up in 2010 to a 350-member European network in 2026.
Industry updates, member news, research and event recaps from across the stadium network.
Discover the results of our pitch management survey and insights from different pitch experts
Discover the history and the recent redevelopment works of the home stadium of SD Eibar
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Discover the results of our software survey, insights from industry experts, in-depth interviews and case studies
Learn more about Organic Pitch Maintenance, by Bernd Leinauer of Wagenngen University & New Mexico State University
Learn more about Almere City's Fieldlab test, by Ezra Eland
Learn more about how UEFA Transformed its digital ticketing and the use of data
Learn more about FC Utrecht's Tiger House, A unique space, targeted on Gen Z, to feel ome in Stadium Galgenwaard
Learn more about blockshain and its possible solution for ticket scalping, counterfeits/duplicate tickets and monitor who is in the stadium, a case…
Learn more about the planning and executing events in a Covid-19 Environment
Learn more on the return of spectators to sportgrounds
Learn more about the Coecistence of soccer and rugby and the characteristics of the Noevir Stadium in Japan
ESSMA unites the European stadium industry. Based in Sint-Truiden, Belgium, we've been the network for stadium professionals for over 15 years.