Rot-Weiss Erfurt is a historic German football club currently competing in the Regionalliga Nordost, the fourth tier of the German football pyramid. Based in Erfurt, Thuringia, the team plays its home matches at the Steigerwaldstadion. The club's colors, as the name suggests, are red and white, and they carry a rich tradition. Founded over a century ago, the club has experienced both the heights of the East German Oberliga and the challenges of reunification. A key era includes their time in the 2. Bundesliga and their passionate rivalries with other East German clubs. The modern Rot-Weiss Erfurt is a well-supported club with ambitions to climb back into the professional 3. Liga