Lanxess Arena

LANXESS arena
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Former namesKölnarena (1998–2008)
LocationDeutz, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Coordinates50°56′18.59″N 6°58′58.63″E / 50.9384972°N 6.9829528°E / 50.9384972; 6.9829528
Public transitDeutsche Bahn Köln Messe/Deutz
Cologne Stadtbahn Bahnhof Deutz/LANXESS arena
OwnerImmobilienfonds Köln-Deutz Arena, Mantelbebauung GbR
OperatorArena Management GmbH
Capacity20,000 (concerts)
19,500 (handball)
18,500 (hockey)
SurfaceParquetry, ice
Construction
Broke groundJuly 31, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-07-31)
OpenedOctober 5, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-10-05)
Construction cost 153 million
ArchitectPeter Böhm[1]
Tenants
Kölner Haie (DEL) (1998–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.

It is primarily used by Kölner Haie (ice hockey), VfL Gummersbach (handball), Köln RheinStars (basketball), and as a concert venue. Lanxess Arena was the highest-attended arena of 2019, with 699,924 tickets sold.[2]

The arena is spanned by a steel arch supporting the roof via steel cables. The height of the arch is 76 m (249 ft) and its weight is 480 tons.

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.