TUI Arena

Hannover Scorpions (DEL, 2001-2013 )

The TUI Arena in Hannover is a venue for concerts and sporting events as well as major TV productions, such as "Wetten, dass. ". Operator is the Arena Hannover GmbH. The hall is located on the former World's Fair site of EXPO 2000 EXPO Plaza in Hanover.

History

The arena was completed in April 2000, shortly before the opening of EXPO 2000 in June 2000 after 21 months of construction. The construction costs were approximately 70 million euros. The stadium was Wettkampfstätte the Hannover Scorpions of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, offering at hockey games 10,767 spectators. Depending on the event, the capacity increased to 14,000 places. By the end of 2004, the TUI Arena was named Preussag Arena. TUI AG ( formerly Preussag ) extended the contract for the naming rights and Preussag Arena was from 2005 to TUI Arena.

Use

First event was the world championship boxing match against Michalczewski Rocchigiani on 15 April 2000. During the Expo, the Scorpions played with the Berlin Philharmonic on 22 June 2000 in the arena. In 2001, the arena was the venue for the Ice Hockey World Championship for Men 2001. Among other things, there also the final game was played. In addition, the hall was from 2000 to 2007 home of the Germany Cup. 2008, the Federal Vision Song Contest TV was totally recorded in the TUI Arena. In addition, the TV show was Wetten, dass. ? in the years 2000, 2005 and 2010 at the TUI Arena. Europe's largest youth event THE DOME was held at the TUI Arena in 2009 and 2010. 2013, the hall was the venue of the German Commission for contribution to Euro Vision Song Contest in Malmo.

In the immediate vicinity of the Arena Exponale that leads from the TUI Arena on the Messeschnellweg to Hannover Fairground begins.

Sideview

Interior