Uber Arena (previously branded as O2 World and Mercedes-Benz Arena) is a multipurpose indoor arena in the Friedrichshain neighborhood of Berlin, Germany, which opened in 2008.[5] The venue became known as Uber Arena following a long-term deal with venue operators AEG Europe in 2024.[6]
With a maximum capacity of 17,000 people (for concerts or MMA),[7] it is home to the Eisbären Berlinice hockey club and the Alba Berlinbasketball team, and is used for other athletic and civic events, as well as concerts.[5]
The arena hosted three EuroLeague Final Four's (2009, 2016, and most recently 2024), which is the European professional basketball club competition.[8] The arena was one of the most prominent elements of the Mediaspree urban redevelopment project, quickly gaining emblematic status in the debates surrounding the project's impact. The arena hosted the 2022 Premier League Darts final on 13 June 2022.
Naming rights
In 2015, German car manufacturer Mercedes-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 with Telefónica Germany, a telecommunications company.
In March 2024, the arena became known as the Uber Arena, following a long-term deal with venue operators AEG Europe.[6] The adjacent venue rebranded from the Verti Music Hall to the Uber Eats Music Hall, and the entertainment quarter rebranded from Mercedes Platz to Uber Platz.
Notable events
The first band to play at the Mercedes-Benz Arena was Metallica, on 12 September 2008.
Bob Dylan and Mark 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 their Mylo Xyloto Tour.
On 27 March 2012, Il Divo performed a concert as part of their 2012 Wicked Game album tour.
American singer Madonna performed during her MDNA Tour on two sold-out nights in June 2012, and returned for two shows in November 2015 on her Rebel Heart Tour.
Pearl Jam performed at the arena on 4–5 July 2012 during their 2012 tour.
Depeche Mode performed at the stadium six times: the first was on 9 January 2010 during their Tour of the Universe. The second and the third were on 25/27 November 2013 during their Delta 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 film Live in Berlin. The fourth, fifth, and sixth shows were during their Memento Mori tour on 13/15/20 February 2024.
Irish-American dancer and musician Michael Flatley reprised his role as 'Lord of the Dance' on 6 December 2010 during the Return of Michael Flatley As Lord of the Dance tour. A few scenes from the 3D concert film Lord of the Dance 3D were filmed during this performance, as well as at the O2 London and O2 Dublin. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray under the title Michael 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.
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