Lanxess Arena
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Kölner Haie - Iserlohn Roosters
Sunday · All day18 EUR
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The World of Hans Zimmer
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Why go
- Home rink of the Kölner Haie since 1998.
- Annual IEM Cologne Counter-Strike tournament at the “Cathedral of Counter-Strike.”
- Host of the men’s EHF Champions League Final4 annually since 2010, with the event set to remain until at least 2029.
- A major German music venue.
The hall
- Ice hockey
- 18,500
- Handball
- 19,500
- Concerts
- Over 20,000
- Ticket options
- Floor, lower tier and upper tier; premium seats, packages and boxes
- Seats numbered from 500
- Second box level Reach level 05 by elevator.
- Seats numbered from 600
- First upper tier Reach level 06 by escalator.
- Seats numbered from 700
- Second upper tier Reach via level 06 and stairs to level 07.
Interesting facts4
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76 metres
A steel arch 76 metres high and weighing 480 tons supports the roof with cables.
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2025
The arena hosted 208 events and more than 2.6 million visitors in 2025.
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153 million
Construction cost €153 million.
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2018
Björn Heuser’s September 2018 concert set an attendance record with 20,216 spectators.
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History
The arena opened as Kölnarena in 1998, hosting Kölner Haie games, its first concert and then its official opening. It went on to host major handball and ice hockey championships. The venue took the Lanxess name in 2008, and the naming-rights agreement was extended in 2017 and 2023.
- 1988–1989Plans for a large event hall began in 1988; in 1989, the city council selected Strabag’s Europalast proposal.
- 1998Kölner Haie games began in September. Swiss pop star DJ BoBo gave the first concert on 1 October, and the arena officially opened on 17 October as Kölnarena.
- 2007The arena hosted the men’s handball World Championship final.
- 2 June 2008The venue took the Lanxess name under a naming-rights agreement.
- 2010The arena staged both semi-finals, the bronze-medal match and the championship game of the IIHF World Championship.
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- 2017The men’s ice hockey World Championship returned to the arena for its third staging there. The naming-rights agreement was extended through 2023.
Facilities
- Food and drink 33 fixed and mobile snack stands across two levels.
How to get there
- On footFrom Deutzer Bahnhof, cross the pedestrian and cycling bridge to the north entrance; the bridge gradient is below 4%.
- On footFrom Justinianstraße, take the ramp to the southwest entrance. Level rest areas are beside the shops.
- On footOn the south side, follow the gently sloped winding path to the southeast or southwest entrances.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair seating Wheelchair areas are the only fully accessible sections. Accessible seats are on the main foyer level in the lower tier and Premium Seats.
Sources: Lanxess Arena - Wikipedia · LANXESS arena · Newsletter · FAQ · Lanxess Arena - Wikipedia · Lanxess Arena - Wikipedia · checked 10 Oct 2026
- Phone
- 02218020
Questions and answers
Can I bring food or drinks into Lanxess Arena?
Visitors generally cannot bring food or drinks inside, except for medical needs and baby or toddler supplies.
Where can we meet at Lanxess Arena?
The north and southwest main entrances can serve as meeting points.
Which other teams use Lanxess Arena?
VfL Gummersbach uses it for handball, and Köln RheinStars for basketball.
Does Lanxess Arena host ice shows?
Its temporary ice surface is used for events such as Holiday on Ice.
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