Innogy Sporthalle Explained

Stadium Name:Innogy Sporthalle
Address:An den Sportstätten 6
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Broke Ground:2003
Built:2003-2005
Opened:5 February 2005[1]
Seating Capacity:4,000 (incl. 1,000 standing)
Dimensions:31 × 57.5 m
Tenants:German Open (badminton)
HSG Mülheim (handball)

Innogy Sporthalle (formerly known as RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle or RWE-Sporthalle), is an indoor sports arena in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. The arena is commonly used for badminton, boxing, and handball competitions. Its current name is part of partnership with German energy company Innogy, a subsidiary of RWE.[2]

History

The first foundation stone was laid on 3 July 2003 and the construction time took 19 months. During the first month of opening, it hosted city-level indoor football championships, followed by German Open badminton championships.[3] It also hosted some events of 2005 World Games.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veranstalterservice, Daten und Fakten . Mülheim an der Ruhr Stadt am Fluss . 13 July 2010 . 25 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Aus RWE Sporthalle Mülheim wird innogy Sporthalle Mülheim . Mülheim an der Ruhr Stadt am Fluss. 21 November 2016 . 25 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Ein denkwürdiger Abend . SportMagazin . 25 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Sportstätten . World Games 2005 . 25 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050701021811/http://www.worldgames2005.de/en/sportstaetten/ . 1 July 2005.