| Lanxess Arena | |
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| Location | Cologne, Germany |
| Broke ground | July 31, 1996 |
| Opened | October, 1998 |
| Owner | Kölnarenamanagment GmbH |
| Construction cost | Euro 153 million |
| Architect | Peter Böhm |
| Former names | Kölnarena (1998-2008) |
| Tenants | Kölner Haie (DEL) (1998-present) |
| Capacity | 20,000 (concerts) 19,500 (Team handball) 18,500 (hockey) |
The Lanxess Arena (formerly known as Kölnarena, German for Cologne Arena) is an indoor [arena]] in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is primarily used by Kölner Haie. Kölnarena opened in 1998 and can accommodate 20,000 spectators.
On June 2nd, 2008 it was announced that Kölnarena would be renamed to Lanxess Arena for a period of ten years. The sponsor, Lanxess AG, is a specialty chemicals group based in nearby Leverkusen.
The arena will be one of the venues for the 2010 IIHF World Championship, including both semi-finals, the Bronze medal game, and the Championship game.
