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Rudolf Weber-Arena

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Rudolf Weber-Arena
Map
Interactive map of Rudolf Weber-Arena
Former names
CentrO Arena (planning/construction)
Arena Oberhausen (1996–2001)
König-Pilsener-Arena (2001-2021)
LocationOberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates51°29′24″N 6°52′19″E / 51.49000°N 6.87194°E / 51.49000; 6.87194
OwnerMichel industries
Operatorproperty management
Capacity12,650
Construction
Groundbreaking17 July 1995 (1995-07-17)
Opened8 September 1996 (1996-09-08)
Cost
€45 million
ArchitectEllerbe Becket
Project manager
baa projektmanagement
Structural engineer
Bingham Cotterell
Tenants
Revierlöwen Oberhausen (DEL) (1996–2002)
Website
www.koenig-pilsener-arena.de

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

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

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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.

Naming history

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  • Arena Oberhausen (12 September 1996—31 December 2001)
  • König-Pilsener-Arena (1 January 2002—31 December 2021)
  • Rudolf Weber-Arena (1 January 2022—present)

Events

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The arena hosts a wide variety of events, with more than 800,000 people attending about a hundred events. The arena also hosts a variety of shows, e.g. Stomp or Riverdance. The König Pilsener Arena played host to UFC 122 on 13 November 2010.

Between 1997 and 2002, the arena was home to ice hockey club Revierlöwen Oberhausen.[3] On 6 October 1998, Canadian player Stéphane Morin of visiting team Berlin Capitals died during a game at the arena.[4]

Performers

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Umbenennung der "König-Pilsener-Arena" in "Rudolf Weber-Arena" Im Rahmen des Grössten Namensrechtsvertrags in der 25-Jährigen Arena-Geschichte". 2 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Arena Oberhausen renamed as Rudolf Weber-Arena in largest rebranding in its history". 7 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Eine kurze, lange Geschichte – das Eishockey in Oberhausen".
  4. ↑ "Trauriger Jahrestag im Berliner Eishockey: Der Zusammenbruch". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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