Columbiahalle

Columbiahalle

C-Halle
Columbiahalle (side view)
Full name	Columbiahalle
Address	Columbiadamm 13-21 Berlin Germany
Location	Berlin-Tempelhof
Coordinates	52.48465°N 13.39221°E / 52.48465; 13.39221
Type	concert venue
Genre(s)	pop, rock
Capacity	3,500 (standing), 1,400 (seated)
Field size	1150 m²
Construction
Built	1951
Opened	1998 (1998)
Renovated	2014
Website
www.columbiahalle.berlin

Columbiahalle is a concert venue in the Tempelhof district of Berlin. Built in 1951 as a sports hall for US soldiers, it opened as a venue in 1998.^[1] It should not be confused with Columbia Theater, a former cinema on the same site, also opened in 1951 for US soldiers, which is also now a music venue.^[2]

History

Columbiahalle is located opposite the former Berlin Tempelhof Airport, which from 1945, following the end of the Second World War, had been used by the US Army as part of the American occupation sector of West Berlin. Columbiahalle was built in 1951 as a sports hall for the soldiers stationed in the city. After the US withdrawal in 1994, the building was closed and reopened after renovation in 1998. A comprehensive renovation took place in 2014.^[1]

Events

The venue hosts mainly rock and pop music events. It has hosted many major artists including 50 Cent, AC/DC, Aespa, Alice Cooper, Coldplay, Eminem, Muse, My Chemical Romance, Placebo, Rammstein, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rihanna, Robyn, Slayer, and System of a Down.^[3]

Ultravox at Columbiahalle in 2012

It can also be hired for conferences and sporting events.

Technical data

The hall has a capacity of 3,500 standing and 1,400 seated. It is 8 metres high and has an area of 1150 m².^[4]

Audience at Columbiahalle

References

1. "Columbiahalle – About Us - englisch". www.columbiahalle.berlin. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
2. "Über Uns | Columbia Theater Berlin" (in German). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
3. "Columbiahalle – Archive - englisch". www.columbiahalle.berlin.
4. "Columbiahalle" (PDF). columbiahalle.berlin. Retrieved 5 July 2024.