The main reasons for the project were that the existing facilities were to small and that the club, while very successful at senior level, lacked competitiveness with other German and European clubs at youth level.
Alasan utama proyek tersebut adalah bahwa fasilitas yang telah ada terlalu kecil dan klub, meski sangat sukses di tingkat senior, kurang kompetitif dengan klub-klub Jerman dan Eropa lainnya di tingkat usia muda.