Mittelhessen-Arena

Coordinates: 50°33′54″N 8°30′30″E / 50.56500°N 8.50833°E / 50.56500; 8.50833
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Buderus Arena Wetzlar (2022)

The Buderus Arena Wetzlar is a multipurpose indoor event facility located in Wetzlar, Germany. It hosts sports matches, concerts and exhibitions and is the home venue of the HSG Wetzlar handball team.[1][2] The Arena is located beside Wetzlar railway station and the Forum Wetzlar shopping centre. The three establishments share a multistorey car park.

History[edit]

It was opened as the Mittelhessen-Arena in March 2005,[3] a few weeks after the opening of the neighbouring shopping centre. From 1 March 2006 the Arena was named the Rittal Arena Wetzlar, with nearby industrial firm Rittal obtaining the naming rights.[4] Rittal's sponsorship ran until the end of 2021 and the venue became the Buderus Arena Wetzlar from 1 January 2022, when title sponsorship passed to Wetzlar-based Bosch Thermotechnik, owner of the Buderus brand.[5][6][7]

Facilities and events[edit]

The nominal capacity of the Arena for sporting events is around 4,500 seats, depending on the regulations of the sport involved and up to 6,000 for other purposes.[8] It was one of the venues for the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship and hosted the Bundesvision Song Contest 2006.[9]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ""Die Tür steht immer offen": Rittal Arena jetzt auch Heimat der Geschäftsstelle von HSG Wetzlar". Handball World (in German). 10 August 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Unser Wohnzimmer Buderus Arena". HSG Wetzlar. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Mittelhessen-Arena eröffnet in Wetzlar". Conference & Incentive Management Magazine (in German). 18 February 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Rittal extends its sponsorship of the Rittal Arena and HSG Wetzlar". Friedhelm Loh Group. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Aus Wetzlarer Rittal-Arena wird Buderus-Arena". Gießener Allgemeine (in German). 22 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Bosch's Buderus brand celebrates 20 years". Engineered Systems. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Buderus leiht Wetzlarer Arena den Namen". Mittelhessen (in German). 25 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  8. ^ Stichnoth, Fabian (2018). Relevanz von Naming Rights für die identitätsbasierte Markenführung (in German). Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler. p. 193. ISBN 9783658222901.
  9. ^ "Bundesvision Song Contest: Diese Stars Räumten Ab". Deluxe Music (in German). Retrieved 6 February 2023.

External links[edit]

Media related to Buderus Arena Wetzlar at Wikimedia Commons

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