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Address: Dietmar-Hopp-Straße 1, Sinsheim, Germany
Capacity: 30,000 (25,000 for international matches)
Opened: 24 January 2009
Primary Use: Football
Tenants: 1899 Hoffenheim (Football)
The PreZero Arena, home of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, officially opened on 24 January 2009. The stadium construction began in 2007 at a cost of €60 million, providing a modern, all-seated facility designed for Bundesliga and international football. The venue also accommodates ice hockey events, concerts, and other multi-purpose sports competitions.
The arena opened with a match between 1899 Hoffenheim and Energie Cottbus. Hoffenheim, founded in 1899, rose rapidly through the German football league system and played their first Bundesliga season in 2008–09, drawing an average home attendance of 28,000. The club is recognized as one of the first German football teams with 100,000 social media followers and is valued at $100 million, reflecting its modern approach to sports management and fan engagement.
The PreZero Arena has hosted international football fixtures, including its first FIFA Women’s World Cup match on 26 June 2011, where France defeated Nigeria 1–0 in front of 25,000 spectators. Other national women’s teams that played at the stadium during the tournament included Colombia, New Zealand, Sweden, Mexico, and the United States.
The German national team (Die Mannschaft) played their first match at the PreZero Arena on 9 September 2018, defeating Peru before 25,000 fans. Die Mannschaft has since returned for qualifiers and friendlies, continuing the arena’s role as a modern venue for international football.
In 2020, the stadium was the center of attention when Bayern München supporters displayed an offensive banner aimed at Dietmar Hopp, the major investor in 1899 Hoffenheim. The Bundesliga match was temporarily suspended, but players on both sides demonstrated solidarity by passing the ball to each other before the game resumed. This incident highlighted the stadium’s prominence in contemporary football culture and Bundesliga narratives.
All-seated capacity: 25,000 for international matches, 30,000 for domestic fixtures
Modern amenities: Hospitality suites, press facilities, fan zones, and advanced pitch technology
Lighting: Intelligent LED sports lighting suitable for broadcast, night matches, and high-definition television coverage
Safety and accessibility: Fully compliant with DFL and UEFA regulations
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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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