General Information
| Other name(s): | ESPRIT arena; LTU Arena; Rheinarena; Multifunktionsarena Düsseldorf; Düsseldorf Arena |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 2002 |
| Completion: | 30 November 2004 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Truss |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Stadium / Arena |
| Material: |
Reinforced concrete structure |
| Equipment: |
Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! |
Location
| Location: |
Düsseldorf-Stockum, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
|---|---|
| Part of: | |
| Next to: |
Arena/Messe-Nord Station (2004)
Beckbuschstrasse Overpass |
| Replaces: |
Rheinstadion (1975)
|
| Coordinates: | 51° 15' 42" N 6° 43' 59" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 200 m | |
| length | 240 m | |
| office space | 7 000 m² | |
| seats | 51 500 | |
| gate | width | 14 m |
| height | 16 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | Euro 218 000 000 |
Materials
| roof truss |
steel
|
|---|---|
| building structure |
reinforced concrete
|
Chronology
| 22 November 2001 | City council decides on the construction of a multi-purpose stadium. It will replace the existing Rheinstadion. |
|---|---|
| 31 May 2002 | The city and the investors sign a contract over the construction of the new arena to replace the Rhine Stadium for 218 million Euros. |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
Merkur Spiel-Arena (stylized in all caps), previously known as the Esprit Arena (until 2 August 2018), the LTU Arena (until June 2009), and also called the Düsseldorf Arena (during the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest and the UEFA Euro 2024), is a retractable roof football stadium in Düsseldorf, Germany. The arena currently hosts association football team Fortuna Düsseldorf.
History
Construction of the stadium began in 2002 and was completed in 2004. It was built to replace the former Rheinstadion at the same site near the river Rhine.
The structure's initial seating capacity of 51,500 was expanded in summer 2010 when some seating areas were converted into standing terraces, and it currently[when?] holds 54,600.
The stadium has a retractable roof, as well as a heating system making it possible to comfortably host events throughout the year.
Naming rights
The naming rights to the stadium are currently held by gambling company Gauselmann.
From July 2009 to August 2018, the clothing manufacturer Esprit held the naming rights. Prior to July 2009, the German airline LTU held the naming rights.
Düsseldorf's mayor Dirk Elbers stated that, due to treaty obligations, the arena would lose its sponsor name and be renamed Düsseldorf Arena for the period of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 which was held there in May 2011.
Public transport
Merkur Spiel-Arena/Messe Nord is a terminus station of the Düsseldorf urban rail line 78, part of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR).
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Merkur Spiel-Arena" and modified on January 20, 2026 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Initial construction
Owner
Operator
Client
Architecture
Structural engineering
Co-contractor
Steel construction
Project controlling
Building services engineering
Acoustic design
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2005): Brandschutztechnisches Sicherheitskonzept für die Multifunktionsarena Düsseldorf (LTU-Arena). In: Bauphysik, v. 27, n. 1 (February 2005), pp. 1-8.
- Lärmschutz für Multifunktionsarena Düsseldorf. In: Bauphysik, v. 25, n. 5 (October 2003), pp. 328.
- (2005): Multifunktionsarena Düsseldorf. In: Stahlbau, v. 74 ( 2005), pp. 99-104.
- (2002): Signifikante Wettmapfstätte. Die Multifunktionsarena in Düsseldorf. In: [ Umrisse ], v. 2, n. 4 ( 2002), pp. 30-33.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20002925 - Published on:
09/02/2002 - Last updated on:
29/04/2026
Structurae cooperates with
