| Rudolf Weber-Arena | |
| Former Names: | CentrO Arena (planning/construction) Arena Oberhausen (1996–2001) König-Pilsener-Arena (2001-2021) |
| Location: | Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Coordinates: | 51.49°N 6.8719°W |
| Owner: | Michel industries |
| Operator: | ASM Global |
| Cost: | €45 million |
| Architect: | Ellerbe Becket |
| Project Manager: | baa projektmanagement |
| Structural Engineer: | Bingham Cotterell |
| Capacity: | 12,650 |
| Tenants: | Revierlöwen Oberhausen (DEL) (1996–2002) |
The Rudolf Weber-Arena (originally the Arena Oberhausen) is a multipurpose arena, located in Oberhausen, Germany. Opening in September 1996, the arena is a part of the leisure and shopping center, CentrO. The venue was built in, a former industrial plant.
In November 2001, König Brauerei, a brewery in Duisburg, purchased naming rights to the arena which took effect from January 2002. In December 2021, the arena's naming rights were purchased by Essen-based cleaning company Rudolf Weber GmbH.[1] [2]
The maximum capacity of the arena is 12,650, where the seating is arranged on two levels. It is also possible to have a center stage configuration, 12,000 people can attend such events. There are also two possible theatre configurations with 3,000 and 5,200 capacity, respectively.
The arena hosts a wide variety of events, with more than 800,000 people attending about a hundred events. The arena also hosts a variety of shows, e.g. Stomp or Riverdance. The König Pilsener Arena played host to UFC 122 on 13 November 2010.