O2 World (Hamburg)
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| Former names | Color Line Arena (2002 - 2010) |
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| Location |
Sylvesterallee 10 22525 Hamburg, Germany |
| Coordinates | 53°35′21″N 9°53′57″E / 53.58917°N 9.89917°ECoordinates: 53°35′21″N 9°53′57″E / 53.58917°N 9.89917°E |
| Public transit |
  Stellingen |
| Owner | Anschutz Entertainment Group |
| Capacity |
16,000 (concerts) 13,800 (handball) 12,947 (ice hockey) |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 13, 2001 |
| Opened | November 8, 2002 |
| Construction cost | € 83 million |
| Tenants | |
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Hamburg Freezers (DEL) (2002-present) HSV Hamburg (HBL) (2002-present) | |
O2 World Hamburg (stylised as O2 World Hamburg and originally Color Line Arena)[1] is a multi-purpose arena in Hamburg, Germany. It opened in 2002 and can hold up to 16,000 people. It is located at Altona Volkspark, adjacent to the football stadium Imtech Arena and the new Volksbank Arena in Hamburg's western Bahrenfeld district.
O2 World Hamburg is primarily used for handball and ice hockey, and is the home of HSV Hamburg and the Hamburg Freezers. The maximum capacity of the Hall is 16,000 visitors at sporting events by eliminating the Interior places 12.947. It is among the most modern arenas in Europe.
History
The arena opened in November 2002, is 150 meters long and 110 metres wide and has an elevation of 33 metres. Construction costs totaled approximately 83 million Euro (ca. US$121.5mn). The construction of the stadium was funded by the Finnish entrepreneur Harry Harkimo and the city of Hamburg, who sold Harkimo the land for a symbolic price of one Deutschmarks and also financed infrastructure improvements with 12 million Deutschmarks (about 6.1 million euros) as a preparatory measure. In October 2007 the arena was sold to Anschutz Entertainment Group for an estimated 75 million euros .
Recent timeline
- In November 2005, World Wrestling Entertainment hosted an event as part of the Survivor Series Tour.
- In 2007, it hosted several matches during the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship.
- German techno band Scooter recorded their album, Live in Hamburg, on March 12, 2010.
- Sting performed during his Symphonicities Tour on October 19, 2010, along with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Muse performed during their The Resistance Tour on October 28,2009 and during their The 2nd Law World Tour on December 15, 2012.
- Lady Gaga performed here for her ArtRave: The Artpop Ball on October 3, 2014.
- Boxer Wladimir Klitschko fought Kubrat Pulev on November 15, 2014 for the World Championship.
- In March 12, Katy Perry performed here with her The Prismatic World Tour
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