Facts and Figures

General Information

• After four years of construction, the facility opened in the summer of 1997
• Construction costs totaled 205 million DM, or 105 million EUR
• The architectural trio of Jörg Joppien, Albert Dietz, and Annette Maud-Joppien designed and built the arena
• The project was initiated in connection with Berlin’s bid for the 2000 Olympic Games (Olympia Sportstättenbauten GmbH)

Capacities

• Capacity with center stage and standing room only: approx. 11,900 people
• Permanent seating: 7,491
• Seats in the main auditorium: max. 4,040
• Food stands in the aisles: 20
• Wheelchair-accessible seats: up to 76

Size

• Clear height under the secondary structural system: 16.6 m
• Total height: 18 m
• Arena interior area with retracted bleachers: approx. 2,298 m²
• Arena interior area with stands extended: approx. 1,335 m²
• Circulation area and foyer: approx. 3,300 m²

Other Features

• Halls A and B (divisible into six sections): 2,430 m²
• Hall C (divisible into three sections): 1,215 m²
• Column Hall: 2,420 m²
• Ballet studio: 210 m²
• Dance Hall: 400 m²
• Print and Media Room: approx. 20 m²
• Press conference room: 150 m²
• Conference room: 58 m²
• VIP lounge: 460 m²
• Albatros Restaurant: 150 m² plus 55 m² event space
• Group changing rooms: 16
• Artist dressing rooms: 7
• Production offices: 12
• Arena interior, foyer, and concourse: 2,000 m²

Outdoor Facilities

• Parking spaces for people with disabilities: at least 6
• Car parking spaces: 36
• Parking spaces for buses, trucks, and media vehicles: approx. 20

Technical Facts

• Ceiling load capacity: 120 t
• Arena power supply: 1,200 kW
• Ceiling power supply: 400 kW