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.
- Venue
- Uber Arena
- Address
- Uber Platz 1, 10243 Berlin
- Town
- Berlin, DE
- Capacity
- 17,000
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. 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:) 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. The first band to play at the Mercedes-Benz Arena was Metallica, on 12 September 2008. Tina Turner performed two sold-out concerts on 26-27 January 2009 during her Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour. The arena was the venue for the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards. Sting performed during his Symphonicities Tour on 21 September 2010, along with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This show was recorded for his concert album, Live in Berlin. On 21 February 2009, Scorpions received Germany's ECHO Honorary Award for lifetime achievement at Berlin's O2 World. The venue played host to one NHL Prem