Uber Arena (previouslybranded as O2 World and Mercedes-Benz Arena) is a multipurposeindoor arena in theFriedrichshain neighborhood ofBerlin,Germany, which opened in 2008.[5] The venue became known asUber Arena following a long-term deal with venue operators AEG Europe in 2024.[6]
With a maximum capacity of 17,000 people (for concerts orMMA),[7] it is home to theEisbären Berlinice hockey club and theAlba Berlinbasketball team, and is used for other athletic and civic events, as well as concerts.[5]
The arena hosted threeEuroLeague Final Four's (2009,2016, and most recently2024), which is the European professionalbasketball club competition.[8] The arena was one of the most prominent elements of theMediaspree urban redevelopment project, quickly gaining emblematic status in the debates surrounding the project's impact. The arena hosted the2022 Premier League Darts final on 13 June 2022.
In 2015, German car manufacturerMercedes-Benz reached a deal with the arena management to rename the venue Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin for twenty years.[9] Between 2008 and 2015, the arena was known as O2 World Berlin (German:[ɔʊˈtuːˌvœːɐ̯lt]) due to sponsorship contract withTelefónica Germany, a telecommunications company.
In March 2024, the arena became known as theUber Arena, following a long-term deal with venue operators AEG Europe.[6] Theadjacent venue rebranded from the Verti Music Hall to theUber Eats Music Hall, and the entertainment quarter rebranded from Mercedes Platz to Uber Platz.
Bob Dylan andMark Knopfler played the O2 during their dual European tour on 29 October 2011.
Coldplay performed a sold-out show at the arena on 21 December 2011 as part of theirMylo Xyloto Tour.
On 27 March 2012,Il Divo performed a concert as part of their 2012Wicked Game album tour.
American singerMadonna performed during herMDNA Tour on two sold-out nights in June 2012, and returned for two shows in November 2015 on herRebel Heart Tour.
Pearl Jam performed at the arena on 4–5 July 2012 during their2012 tour.
Depeche Mode performed at the stadium six times: the first was on 9 January 2010 during theirTour of the Universe. The second and the third were on 25/27 November 2013 during theirDelta Machine Tour, in front of a total sold-out crowd of 28,332 people. The 2013 shows were filmed and recorded for the group's live album and concert filmLive in Berlin. The fourth, fifth, and sixth shows were during their Memento Mori tour on 13/15/20 February 2024.
Irish-American dancer and musicianMichael Flatley reprised his role as 'Lord of the Dance' on 6 December 2010 during theReturn of Michael Flatley As Lord of the Dance tour. A few scenes from the 3D concert filmLord of the Dance 3D were filmed during this performance, as well as at theO2 London andO2 Dublin. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray under the titleMichael Flatley Returns As Lord of the Dance in 2011. A 3D version was released only in Blu-ray in late 2011.
In October 2013, the artist Jakob Kupfer[13] transformed the LED facade of the O2 World Berlin into a giant art installation.
Uber Arena hosted the pay-per-view and livestreaming eventWWE Bash in Berlin on 31 August 2024, as well as an episode ofWWE SmackDown, on 30 August 2024.
Uber Arena hosted theLaver Cup, a men's tennis tournament, from 20 to 22 September 2024.[17]
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