Artland-Arena

• Artland Dragons (BBL, since 2003)

The Artland Arena is a multi-purpose hall in Quakenbruck in Artland. It has a 1,200 square meter event area at 3,137 sq meters. It offers 2,800 seats and the possibility of additional seating the action area with around 200 seats. If required, the hall can also be used without seats.

In addition to league games of the basketball club Artland Dragons and other sporting events concerts, musical and theater performances, exhibitions, balls, markets, exhibitions and other cultural events take place in the hall.

The hall has seven dressing rooms, two dining areas and a VIP room for about 80 people. In the immediate vicinity of the hall around 1,000 free parking for cars and buses are available.

In addition to the arena there is a sports center, and an indoor tennis court and an outdoor area with two football training pitches with floodlights. Directly opposite the swimming pool and the swimming pool are located.

Since the hall was sold out until November 2010 from the first game in October 2003 in all league games of the Artland Dragons, an expansion of the hall has long been under discussion. A technical feasibility study was undertaken in 2008, after which the cost of remodeling and increase to 5,000 seats are estimated eight million euros. Since then, attempts to finance, among other things about the project " Tourism Master Plan " of the Tourist Board to initiate the Osnabrück region.

For the 2011 budget the Municipality Artland decided the installation of an elevator.