Lanxess Arena
| Former names | Kölnarena (1998–2008) |
|---|---|
| Location | Deutz, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°56′18.59″N 6°58′58.63″E / 50.9384972°N 6.9829528°E |
| Public transit | Köln Messe/Deutz Bahnhof Deutz/LANXESS arena |
| Owner | Immobilienfonds Köln-Deutz Arena, Mantelbebauung GbR |
| Operator | Arena Management GmbH |
| Capacity | 20,000 (concerts) 19,500 (handball) 18,500 (hockey) |
| Surface | Parquetry, ice |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 31, 1996 |
| Opened | October 5, 1998 |
| Construction cost | € 153 million |
| Architect | Peter Böhm[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Kölner Haie (DEL) (1998–present) EHF Champions League (2010–present) | |
| Website | |
| lanxess-arena.de (in German) | |
Lanxess Arena (stylized as LANXESS arena; originally Kölnarena, German for "Cologne arena") is an indoor arena, in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known as the 18,500-capacity home of the Kölner Haie and as one of Germany's major music venues. As of 2019, Lanxess Arena was the highest-attended arena worldwide, with 699,924 tickets sold.[2] The arena is spanned by a notable steel arch supporting the roof via steel cables. The height of the arch is 76 m (249 ft) and its weight is 480 tons.
History
On June 2, 2008, it was announced that Kölnarena would be renamed Lanxess Arena, for a period of ten years.[3] The sponsor, Lanxess AG, is a specialty chemicals group based in the Lanxess Tower in Deutz, Cologne. This naming-rights deal was extended in 2017 until December 31, 2023. Then in October 2023, it was announced that the cooperation between the arena and Lanxess had been extended for another 5 years until 2028.
Events
The arena is primarily used by Kölner Haie (ice hockey), VfL Gummersbach (handball), Köln RheinStars (basketball), and as a concert venue.
Concerts
Lanxess Arena has been one of the top entertainment venues in Cologne since its opening. Many international artists have performed at the venue, spanning a wide range of music genres. Artists that have performed their concerts at the venue are listed in the table below.
Sports and computer gaming
- The arena was used for the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship, including the third place game and the final game.
- On June 13, 2009, the Ultimate Fighting Championships held UFC 99 at the Lanxess Arena.[31] This was the first time the UFC had made its way to Germany.
- From 2010, the arena host the handball EHF Champions League Final Four.
- The arena was one of the venues for the 2010 IIHF World Championship, including both semi-finals, the Bronze medal game and the Championship game.
- On August 22–23, 2015, the arena hosted ESL One Cologne 2015, one of three major Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments to be held throughout 2015.[32]
- On July 5–10, 2016, the arena hosted ESL One Cologne 2016, the second $1,000,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive major tournament.
- From May 5–21, 2017, the arena co-hosted the IIHF ice hockey world championship, including all the final games.[33]
- On July 7–9, 2017, the arena hosted ESL One Cologne 2017, a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament with a prize pool of $250,000.[34]
- From July 6–8, 2018, the arena hosted ESL One Cologne 2018. This event earned Lanxess Arena the nickname “The Cathedral Of Counter-Strike”.
- On October 8, 2018, the arena hosted an exhibition ice hockey game between Kölner Haie and the Edmonton Oilers, part of the 2018 NHL Global Series Challenge.
- On July 5–7, 2019, the arena hosted another edition of the ESL One Cologne, a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament with a prize pool of $300,000.
- From July 12–13, 2019, the arena will host the 2019 German Darts Masters, part of the Professional Darts Corporation World Series.
- From May 22–24, 2020, the arena will host the 2020 Euroleague Final Four, part of Euroleague Basketball.
- In 2020 the arena hosted back-to-back ATP 250 events: from October 11–18, Bett1Hulks Indoors, and from October 17–25, Bett1Hulks Championship.
- From July 15–17, 2022, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive returned to the arena after a two–year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, under the moniker IEM Cologne 2022, as ESL merged their ESL One brand into their Intel Extreme Masters brand. The event offered an increased prize pool of $1,000,000.
- The venue hosted some group phase matches at the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 which the country and Berlin alongside Czech Republic in Prague, Georgia in Tbilisi and Italy in Milan.
- The annual Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event, IEM Cologne 2023, returned to the venue on August 4 to 6, 2023, when the prize pool offered was once again $1,000,000, matching that of the previous year. The winners, G2 Esports, took first place and $400,000.
See also
- List of indoor arenas in Germany
- List of European ice hockey arenas
- List of indoor arenas by capacity
Notes
- ^ Peter Böhm Architekten - Cologne Arena
- ^ Worldwide Ticket Sales - TOP 200 Arena Venues
- ^ Kölnarena to be renamed the "LANXESS Arena"
- ^ "Foot of the Mountain Tour 2009 | a-ha live".
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- ^ "Beyonce Reveals European Dates For 2014 "Mrs. Carter World Tour"". 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "New 'Back To Front' Tour Dates Announced for 2014". petergabriel.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (2014-01-29). "Lady Gaga Extends ARTPOP Ball Tour With Fall European Leg". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ "2015 European tour dates announced". takethat.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
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- ^ "Cast in Steel Tour 2015 – 2016 | a-ha live".
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- ^ Daw, Robbie (2015-11-26). "Adele Announces 36 European Tour Dates For 2016: Watch". Idolator. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ Stern, Bradley (2015-12-14). "'Adele Live 2016′ Tour: See The North American, UK and European Dates". Popcrush. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ "SOUNDS LIVE FEELS LIVE EUROPE". 5sos.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ Gracie, Bianca (2015-12-09). "Justin Bieber Announces European Leg Of 2016 Purpose World Tour: See The Dates". Idolator. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ Shackleford, Tom (2016-08-09). "The Knocks set to join Justin Bieber on Purpose Tour across Europe". AXS. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ "Scorpions". koeln.de. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ Kaufmann, Gil (2016-10-31). "The Weeknd announces Starboy: Legend of the Fall 2017 World Tour". Billboard.
- ^ Penrose, Nerisha (2016-10-10). "Drake Announces 2017 'The Boy Meets World' European Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ Yoo, Noah (2016-10-10). "Drake Announces 2017 Europe Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (2016-10-17). "Phil Collins announces comeback tour". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ Britton, Luke (2016-10-17). "Phil Collins announces live comeback with 2017 Not Dead Yet Tour". NME. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ Jones, Abby (May 8, 2018). "Shawn Mendes Announces Self-Titled International Arena Tour". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ "Hunting High and Low Tour 2019 – 2022 | a-ha live".
- ^ "Live". robbiewilliams.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "In Concert". CelineDion.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "DEKADA "KuqeZi" Edition". www.lanxess-arena.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "UFC 99 Storms Germany". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ Rad, Chloi (August 25, 2015). "27 Million People Watched the Biggest Counter-Strike Tournament Ever". IGN. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "Ice Hockey World Championship - 2017 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ ESL. "ESL One Cologne 2017". en.esl-one.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
External links
Media related to Lanxess Arena at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)