The jewel among Berlin’s multiuse indoor venues, this 17,000-seat arena regularly welcomes entertainment royalty such as Depeche Mode, Rihanna and Beyoncé. It's also home turf for the city’s professional ice-hockey team, the Eisbären Berlin, and basketball team, Alba Berlin.
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