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Rudolf Weber-Arena

The Rudolf Weber-Arena (originally the Arena Oberhausen) is a multi-purpose arena, located in Oberhausen, Germany. Opening in September 1996, the arena is a part of leisure and shopping center, CentrO. The venue was built in Neue Mitte Oberhausen, a former industrial plant.

Former names

CentrO Arena (planning/construction)
Arena Oberhausen (1996–2001)
König-Pilsener-Arena (2001-2021)

Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia

51°29′24″N 6°52′19″E / 51.49000°N 6.87194°E / 51.49000; 6.87194

Michel industries

ASM Global

12,650

17 July 1995 (1995-07-17)

8 September 1996 (1996-09-08)

€45 million

Ellerbe Becket

baa projektmanagement

Bingham Cotterell

In November 2001, König Brauerei, a brewery in Duisburg purchased naming rights to the arena which took effect from January 2002. In December 2021, the arena's naming rights were purchased by Essen-based cleaning company Rudolf Weber GmbH.[1][2]

Configuration[edit]

The maximum capacity of the arena is 12.650, where the seating is arranged on two levels. It is also possible to have a center stage configuration, 12.000 people can attend such events. There are also two possible theatre configurations with 3.000 and 5.200 capacity, respectively.

Arena Oberhausen (12 September 1996—31 December 2001)

König-Pilsener-Arena (1 January 2002—31 December 2021)

Rudolf Weber-Arena (1 January 2022—present)

List of indoor arenas in Germany

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