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Address: Roger-Federer-Allee 4, Halle
Country: Germany
Capacity: 12,000
Opened: 1993
Main Use: Multi-purpose indoor events
Tenants: —
The OWL-Arena, located in Halle, is one of Germany’s most prominent multi-purpose indoor venues. Since its opening in 1993, the arena has developed into a major destination for tennis tournaments, concerts, boxing events, basketball matches, handball games, volleyball competitions, and large corporate or entertainment events. Its flexible configuration and modern acoustics made it a preferred location for international performers and major sports organizations.
The venue is also widely recognized for hosting the ATP Tour 500 tennis tournament, which significantly elevated the arena’s international profile.
One of the arena’s defining features is its longstanding association with professional tennis:
The venue has hosted elite ATP matches featuring some of the world’s best-known players.
The indoor courts gained reputation for their fast surface and spectator-friendly layout.
Over the years, the tournament at OWL-Arena has become one of the most watched and commercially successful tennis events in Germany.
Since the 1990s, the OWL-Arena has welcomed numerous international music acts and live touring productions:
Global pop and rock artists have sold out the arena repeatedly.
Its large floor plan and 12,000-seat capacity allow for stage designs typical of top-tier European venues.
The arena became an important entertainment hub in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The venue also frequently hosts:
Handball tournaments, including matches of top-tier German clubs.
Basketball and volleyball competitions for domestic and international teams.
Boxing and martial arts galas, drawing strong national television audiences.
Prisonball events, a popular regional format.
The broad event portfolio helped OWL-Arena establish itself as a year-round multipurpose facility.
The arena underwent several upgrades to maintain its status as a modern European event venue:
Seating areas were refurbished to increase comfort and optimize sightlines.
Safety standards were updated in accordance with EU regulations.
New VIP and hospitality sections were developed to support corporate events and high-profile competitions.
The arena modernized its LED lighting systems, adopting higher efficiency fixtures suitable for HD and 4K broadcasting.
State-of-the-art sound systems were installed to meet the requirements of major concerts and live television events.
Enhanced broadcast infrastructure enabled higher-quality international sports coverage.
The flooring system was replaced to allow quicker transitions between tennis, basketball, handball, and concert setups.
Updated indoor tennis surfaces were installed in preparation for ATP tournaments.
Upgraded concession zones and digital signage improved visitor flow.
Wi-Fi and connectivity upgrades supported modern event needs and mobile ticketing.
Exterior façade improvements strengthened the venue’s visual identity.
These renovations ensured that the OWL-Arena remained competitive with the newest indoor arenas across Germany and Europe.
The OWL-Arena stands among the most recognizable indoor venues in Germany due to:
Its long history of hosting international tennis events,
Its ability to attract world-class artists,
Its modern multi-sport infrastructure,
And its strategic location within an economically vibrant region.
As a result, the arena continues to be a central destination for sports federations, event promoters, corporate organizers, and international touring productions.
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With the growing popularity of nighttime sports events, professional competitions demand higher lighting quality. The glare from traditional fixtures can no longer meet athletes’ expectations for sensory experience. Leveraging breakthroughs in MECREE’s sports lighting technology, our precise light control and anti-glare designs enable athletes to perform at their peak and enjoy an exceptional sports experience.
Issues caused by unnecessary nighttime lighting, such as light pollution and light trespass, are increasingly concerning and have led to rising public complaints. Amid growing environmental awareness, lighting designers must prioritize controlling “Light Pollution” and “Light Trespass.” We are committed to addressing this challenge through innovative optical technologies.
Currently common traditional stadium lights model for some international stadiums as below:
MVF406/1800W, HNF003, MVF401, MVF403, MVF024, EF-2000, YOA56305, YOAX56400, 2kW: HQI-TS 2000WDS, 2kW: HQI-TS 1000WDS, MHN-SA 2KW 400V/956, MHN-SB/HO 2KW 400V/956, LPW2000M/D, LPW1000MB/L, LPP2000MHN-SA, LPP2000MHN-SB.
There is big problem that traditional lamps can not cannot meet the needs of 4K and 8K high-definition broadcast and huge energy consumption.
With the strengthening of environmental lighting awareness and the pursuit of high-quality lighting, there is a trend to replace traditional lamps by high quality of LED Stadium Lights.
MECREE has launched the following series of LED Sport Stadium Lighting:
MECREE’s specially engineered precision lighting control is designed to meet the needs of such users. The polarized light range of 65-73° is defined as the P73-L and A65 series products, which deliver an unparalleled visual experience while offering access to thousands of IES profiles.
Our precisely engineered optics of polarized light aim light directly onto the field of play, to shine uniformly and to minimize glare. Outdoor venues benefit from spill light control, no more skyglow and no more complaints from the neighbors.
1. Such light shield is useless,just misleading customers.
2. As tested it will cause 30% reduction of light output
3. While 70% still have high overflow
4. Unbearable strong glare
5. Waste energy,outdated reflective technology
The power supply and lamp body can be mounted separately, reducing the withstand weight of the lamp pole and facilitating maintenance.
Customized crossarms are available to meet all your existing old poles without replacing the main rod, crossarms bolt directly to light pole, easy and accurate installation saves time, ensures performance, safety and reliability,also lower the budget.
In current sports lighting projects, high-altitude light calibration is recognized as a major efficiency bottleneck. The process carries high safety risks, is prone to aiming deviations, and involves cumbersome installation and removal procedures, making it difficult to achieve the required uniformity.
MECREE’s innovative laser aiming mount was designed precisely to address these issues. It revolutionizes the workflow through three key advantages:
Easy Installation: With a simple design, it allows rapid mounting and dismounting, significantly lowering the operational threshold.
Precise Aiming: Ensures accurate laser alignment, fundamentally guaranteeing uniform illumination and compliance with lighting standards.
Efficient Operation: Reduces labor and time costs by up to 80%. Calibrating 200 fixtures at height previously took 20 days; now the same workload can be completed in just 4 days.
Choosing MECREE means choosing a safer, more precise, and highly efficient sports lighting solution.
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