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Uber Arena

Multipurpose indoor arena in Berlin, Germany

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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. The venue became known as Uber Arena following a long-term deal with venue operators AEG Europe in 2024.

With a maximum capacity of 17,000 people (for concerts or MMA), it is home to the Eisbären Berlin ice hockey club and the Alba Berlin basketball team, and is used for other athletic and civic events, as well as concerts.

The arena hosted three EuroLeague Final Four's (2009, 2016, and most recently 2024), which is the European professional basketball club competition. 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.

01Naming 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. Between 2008 and 2015, the arena was known as O2 World Berlin (German: [ɔʊˈtuː ˌvœːɐ̯lt]) 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. 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.

02Notable events

03Attendance

This is a list of home attendance figures of Alba Berlin at O2 World.

German LeagueEuropean competitions
Season Total High Low Average Season Total High Low Average
2008-09232,49014,8006,10310,108 2008-09 EL90,11114,8009,14711,264
2009-10193,94014,5007,54310,207 2009-10 EC72,81214,5009,28310,402
2010-11262,36714,5007,43110,932 2010-11 EC51,7579,2227,1148,626
2011-12207,47514,5008,84510,920 2011-12 EC45,9298,8566,1847,655
2012-13182,64513,7866,87810,147 2012-13 EL108,12211,9887,8169,010
2013-14245,16314,5008,10510,659 2013-14 EC72,9848,1106,2047,298
2014-15224,74813,6887,27710,216 2014-15 EL123,50114,1338,22610,292
2015-16178,91114,0527,2189,940 2015-16 EC67,0688,8556,2517,452
2016-17166,33713,0226,3769,785 2016-17 EC47,4358,6665,4296,776
2017-18231,15313,5667,5439,631 2017-18 EC62,0508,8786,3227,756
2018-19 2018-19 EC96,55512,9456,3228,046
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