Der Übersteiger

Der Übersteiger is a German association football fanzine, described as a "Kampf- und Spaßblatt rund um den FC St. Pauli" (a fighting and fun paper around FC St. Pauli). It was founded in August 1993 as the successor to "Millerntor Roar!", which is regarded as the first football fanzine in Germany. The publication is issued by the Fan-Initiative St. Pauli Hamburg (FISH), a supporters' initiative, and is produced by volunteer staff. It appears four to six times per season with print runs of up to 5,000 copies each, and it has around 500 subscribers, some of them outside Germany. Since 1995, selected articles have also been published online. The fanzine has received national recognition: it was named best fanzine in Germany in 1998 and 2007, and second-best in 1999 and 2009. Its editorial office is associated with the Fanladen St. Pauli at Heiligengeistfeld 1 A in Hamburg. Der Übersteiger is a niche, non-commercial media brand rooted in the fan culture of FC St. Pauli and the surrounding neighbourhood.

Der Übersteiger was established in August 1993 as a successor to "Millerntor Roar!", which is considered the first football fanzine in Germany. It was created by the Fan-Initiative St. Pauli Hamburg (FISH), a supporters' group, and has been published continuously since then. The fanzine covers FC St. Pauli and the Sankt Pauli district of Hamburg. From the start, it was produced by volunteers and distributed primarily at matches and through subscriptions. In 1995, the editors began publishing selected articles online, making content available beyond the printed issues. Over the years, Der Übersteiger has been recognised nationally: it was awarded best fanzine in Germany in 1998 and 2007, and second-best in 1999 and 2009. It remains an active publication, with four to six issues per season and a print run of up to 5,000 copies. Its editorial address is c/o Fanladen St. Pauli, Heiligengeistfeld 1 A, 20359 Hamburg.

• 2009

  Named second-best fanzine in Germany again.

• 2007

  Named best fanzine in Germany again.

• 1999

  Named second-best fanzine in Germany.

• 1998

  Named best fanzine in Germany.

• 1995

  Selected articles begin to be published online.

• 1993

  Der Übersteiger is founded in August as successor to Millerntor Roar!

Independent, volunteer-run fanzine for FC St. Pauli supporters, known for its fan-centric and political tone.

• Der Übersteiger print fanzine

  Four to six issues per season, print run up to 5,000 copies.

• Online articles

  Selected articles published on blog.uebersteiger.de since 1995.

1. 1Der Übersteiger – Das Fanzine des FC St.Pauli – established since 1993blog.uebersteiger.de
2. 2Impressum – Der Übersteigerblog.uebersteiger.de
3. 3Der Übersteiger – Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
4. 4Wikidata entry Q1199875wikidata.org