Uber Arena (previously branded as O2 World and Mercedes-Benz Arena) is a multipurpose indoor arena in the Friedrichshain neighborhood of Berlin, Germany, which opened in 2008. The venue became known as Uber Arena following a long-term deal with venue operators AEG Europe in 2024.

With a maximum capacity of 17,000 people (for concerts or MMA), it is home to the Eisbären Berlin ice hockey club and the Alba Berlin basketball team, and is used for other athletic and civic events, as well as concerts.

The arena hosted three EuroLeague Final Four's (2009, 2016, and most recently 2024), which is the European professional basketball club competition. The arena was one of the most prominent elements of the Mediaspree urban redevelopment project, quickly gaining emblematic status in the debates surrounding the project's impact.

Naming rights

In 2015, German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz reached a deal with the arena management to rename the venue Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin for twenty years. Between 2008 and 2015, the arena was known as O2 World Berlin (German: [ɔʊˈtuːˌvœːɐ̯lt]) due to sponsorship contract with Telefónica Germany, a telecommunications company.

In March 2024, the arena became known as the Uber Arena, following a long-term deal with venue operators AEG Europe. The adjacent venue rebranded from the Verti Music Hall to the Uber Eats Music Hall, and the entertainment quarter rebranded from Mercedes Platz to Uber Platz.

Notable events

Attendance

This is a list of home attendance figures of Alba Berlin at O2 World.

German LeagueEuropean competitions
SeasonTotalHighLowAverageSeasonTotalHighLowAverage
2008–09232,49014,8006,10310,1082008–09 EL90,11114,8009,14711,264
2009–10193,94014,5007,54310,2072009–10 EC72,81214,5009,28310,402
2010–11262,36714,5007,43110,9322010–11 EC51,7579,2227,1148,626
2011–12207,47514,5008,84510,9202011–12 EC45,9298,8566,1847,655
2012–13182,64513,7866,87810,1472012–13 EL108,12211,9887,8169,010
2013–14245,16314,5008,10510,6592013–14 EC72,9848,1106,2047,298
2014–15224,74813,6887,27710,2162014–15 EL123,50114,1338,22610,292
2015–16178,91114,0527,2189,9402015–16 EC67,0688,8556,2517,452
2016–17166,33713,0226,3769,7852016–17 EC47,4358,6665,4296,776
2017–18231,15313,5667,5439,6312017–18 EC62,0508,8786,3227,756
2018–192018–19 EC96,55512,9456,3228,046

Gallery

  • O2 World Berlin
  • O2 World night
  • O2 World Berlin main entrance
  • Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin
  • O2 World under construction
  • Alba Berlin vs BBC Bayreuth, 19 February 2011

See also

External links

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