Sparkassen-Arena

Sparkassen-Arena
Location	Kiel, Germany
Broke ground	November 10, 1950
Opened	June 17, 1951
Renovated	2001
Owner	Provinzial Versicherungen, Kieler Nachrichten, Citti Großmarkt
Operator	Konzert- und Veranstaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG Kiel
Architect	Wilhelm Neveling, Büro Schnittger (renovation)
Capacity	13,500 (concerts) 10,250 (handball)
Tenants
THW Kiel (HBL)

The Sparkassen-Arena (formerly known as Ostseehalle) is an indoor arena, in Kiel, Germany.

It is primarily used by THW Kiel (team handball) and as a concert venue and holds up to 13,500 people.

History

The construction was determined in 1950, by the Kiel council meeting and was initiated on the 17 June 1951, during the Kiel Week and was finished in 1952. For this purpose, the steel construction of a retired airplane hangar, of the air base on the island Sylt, was dismantled and brought to Kiel.

In the course of decades, the arena was constantly redeveloped, and since renovations on September 2001, it is "prepared for the next 50 years", according to the operators.

On the 1 January 2008, the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe purchased the naming rights.

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External links

• Sparkassen-Arena Kiel Website (German)
• Portrait of the Sparkassen-Arena

Coordinates: 54°19′14″N 10°07′50″E / 54.32056°N 10.13056°E / 54.32056; 10.13056