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O2 World (Berlin) 
Location Berlin, Germany Broke ground 2006 Opened 2008 Operator AEG Surface Multi-surface Construction cost € 165 million Architect Populous[1]
(formerly HOK Sport)
JSK Architekci[2]Capacity 17,000: Concerts
16,000: Basketball[3][4]
14,200: Ice hockeyTenants ALBA Berlin (BBL) (2008–present)
Eisbären Berlin (DEL) (2008–present)O2 World (stylised as O2 World) is a multi-use indoor arena, in the Friedrichshain neighborhood, of Berlin, that opened in September 2008. Developed by Anschutz Entertainment Group, it was named O2 World, when O2 Germany purchased the naming rights.[5] With a capacity of 17,000 people[6], it is home to the Eisbären Berlin ice hockey club and the ALBA Berlin basketball team, and is used for other ice hockey, basketball and handball matches as well as concerts. The surrounding area will be filled with various entertainment venues including a cinema, a casino, a hotel and various bars and restaurants.[5] The arena hosted the 2008–09 Euroleague Final four.[7]
The LED construction grid on the facade of the arena will be equipped with more than 300,000 LED clusters on a 12 m (39 ft) high and approximately 120 m (390 ft) wide section of the semicircular 105° glass facade with a total area of more than 1,440 m2 (15,500 sq ft). Light pixels, consisting of two groups of 19 LEDs (colour palette: 16.7 million RGB colours) will be attached to the vertical bracing of the facade. The vertical distances are 0.20 m (7.9 in) and the horizontal distances between the axes are planned to be 0.90 m (2 ft 11 in).
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Notable events
The first band to play at the O2 World was Metallica on 12 September 2008.
The arena was also the home for the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards.
Sting performed during his Symphonicities Tour on 21 September 2010, along with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This show has been recorded for the Live album Sting Live in Berlin.
On February 21, 2009, Scorpions received Germany's ECHO Honorary Award for lifetime achievement at Berlin's O2 World.[8]
The venue played host to one NHL Premiere game for the 2011–12 NHL season on October 8, 2011. The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 4–2. [9]
The arena will also host the second stage of the 2011 Euro Beach Soccer League between July 8 – 10.[10]
Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler will play the O2 during the dual European tour on October 29th 2011.
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Alba Berlin vs BBC Bayreuth, 19 februarie 2011
See also
References
- ^ O2 World Berlin architect: Populous
- ^ O2 World Berlin Germany architect: JSK Architekci
- ^ Worldstadiums.com basketball capacity 16,000.
- ^ Euroleague.net "the 16,000-seat o2 World".
- ^ a b Startschuss für die O2 World in Berlin, 27 April 2006 (German)
- ^ Data and facts about O2 World 30 September 2008 (German)
- ^ Euroleague Basketball, AEG Announce Global Partnership Agreement
- ^ "Scorpions performs at Germany's ECHO Awards". Blabbermouth.net. February 22, 2009. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=114860. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "Premiere 2011 teams, locations revealed". NHL.com. 11 April 2011. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=559145. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "EBSL 2011 goes to Berlin!". beachsoccer.com. 01 June 2011. http://www.beachsoccer.com/news/267. Retrieved 01 June 2011.
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Preceded by
Palacio de Deportes de la CAM
MadridEuroleague
Final Venue
2009Succeeded by
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
ParisAhoy Rotterdam (Rotterdam) · Arena Riga (Riga) · Belgrade Arena (Belgrade) · Budapest Sports Arena (Budapest) · Ericsson Globe (Stockholm) · Főnix Hall (Debrecen) · Forest National (Brussels) · Hallenstadion (Zurich) · Hartwall Areena (Helsinki) · Mediolanum Forum (Milan) · National Exhibition Centre (Birmingham) · O2 Arena (Prague) · O2 World (Berlin) · O2 World (Hamburg) · Olympiahalle (Munich) · Palacio Vistalegre (Madrid) · Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (Paris) · PalaLottomatica (Rome) · Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona) · Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon) · Saku Suurhall Arena (Tallinn) · Scandinavium (Gothenburg) · Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (Glasgow) · Siemens Arena (Vilnius) · Spaladium Arena (Split) · St. Jakobshalle (Basel) · The O2 (Dublin) · The O2 Arena (London) · Wembley Arena (London) · Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna)
Coordinates: 52°30′20″N 13°26′36″E / 52.50556°N 13.44333°E
Categories:- Event venues established in 2008
- Indoor arenas in Germany
- Indoor ice hockey venues in Germany
- Basketball venues in Germany
- Sports venues in Berlin
- Handball venues in Germany
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