Volkswagen Hall Braunschweig
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| place | Europaplatz 1 38100 Braunschweig , Germany
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 15 '26.4 " N , 10 ° 31' 8.9" E |
| owner | Stadthalle Braunschweig Betriebsgesellschaft mbH |
| operator | Stadthalle Braunschweig Betriebsgesellschaft mbH |
| start of building | September 20, 1999 |
| opening | September 20, 2000 |
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Concrete floor PVC - Flooring |
| architect | KSP Engel and Zimmermann , Braunschweig |
| capacity | 6500 seats (basketball) 7300 seats (arena events) 8000 seats (stage events) |
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The Volkswagen Halle Braunschweig is a multi-purpose hall in the large city of Braunschweig in Lower Saxony . She is u. a. designed for sporting events, concerts, TV productions and congresses and is located on Europaplatz . The hall on the edge of the Bürgerpark and the Oker was opened in September 2000 and expanded in 2006. The hall is named after the Volkswagen (abbreviation VW ), the core brand of Volkswagen AG .
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On July 14th, 1998, the “Sports and Culture Foundation for Braunschweig” was established for the construction of a multi-purpose hall on Europaplatz. The laying of the foundation stone took place on September 20, 1999 in the presence of 350 guests, the opening took place a year later on September 20, 2000 with a show with 6000 visitors.
From the beginning of summer until the end of autumn 2006 the event hall was rebuilt and enlarged by approx. 2000 m². The VIP area was enlarged considerably by the extension and attempts were made to make the foyer more attractive. In addition, 4 VIP boxes were installed in the hall. The renovation took place in order to increase the attractiveness of the hall and to withstand the growing competitive pressure of other more modern halls.
Events
Sports
The hall is the venue for the home games of the basketball Bundesliga team Basketball Löwen Braunschweig . In addition to the games of the Basketball Bundesliga , the Basketball Supercup (tournament with the German national team and three other national teams), an indoor soccer tournament, a handball tournament and the HBL All-Star Game 2005 , encounters in the Davis Cup , several professional boxing matches, etc. have also taken place so far . a. by Dariusz Michalczewski and Vitali Klitschko , a WWE - Wrestling -Veranstaltung and dance tournaments. The Löwen Classics , an international indoor riding tournament, has been held in the hall since 2002 . In addition, the location also serves as a venue for company meetings.
The first round meeting in the 2019 Fed Cup between Germany and Belarus took place on February 9th and 10th in the multi-purpose hall in Braunschweig. A hard court made from Rebound Ace was laid for the event .
Other Events
In addition to sporting events and concerts , the hall was also used for the annual breakdance festival " Battle of the Year " from 2001 to 2009 . The 133rd edition of the television show Wetten, dass ..? was produced here on January 26th, 2002, the show was hosted a second time on November 7th, 2009. The program "Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel" has been broadcast from Braunschweig since 2010. On the occasion of the federal party conference of the AfD taking place there from November 30 to December 1, 2019, the operating company of the hall was requested by the VW Group to cover the lettering with the name in order not to be associated with the event.
Owner and operator
With effect from June 30, 2014, the building rights of the hall were transferred from the previous owner, the Sports and Culture Foundation for Braunschweig, to the Stadthalle Braunschweig Betriebsgesellschaft mbH. The leasehold contract runs until the end of 2112.
Around 94.8 percent of the operating company is owned by the city of Braunschweig Beteiligungs-Gesellschaft mbH (SBBG), a wholly owned subsidiary of the city. The city holds the remaining shares directly.
Web links
- volkswagenhalle-braunschweig.de: Official website of the Volkswagen Halle Braunschweig
- setlist.fm: Concert list of the Volkswagen Halle Braunschweig (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ die-braunschweigische.de: The History of the Foundation
- ↑ die-braunschweigische.de: The History of the Foundation : "The Foundation for Sport and Culture Braunschweig was founded in 1998 by the Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale , of Volkswagen AG , the Richard Borek GmbH & Co. KG , the public insurance Braunschweig and the Braunschweig into Called to life and equipped. "
- ^ Fed Cup in Braunschweiger Halle. In: stadionwelt.de. October 12, 2018, accessed October 15, 2018 .
- ↑ Jörg Fiene: In November 2013, Carmen Nebel broadcasts again from Braunschweig. In: braunschweiger-zeitung.de . BZV Medienhaus GmbH, November 25, 2012, accessed on October 15, 2018 .
- ^ Before AfD federal party conference - Zoff between AfD and Volkswagen
- ↑ XXI. Participation report of the city of Braunschweig, annex to the 2018 budget, p. 34
- ↑ XXI. Participation report of the city of Braunschweig, annex to the 2018 budget, p. 33