PSD Bank Dome, Sports arena in Rath, Düsseldorf, Germany
The PSD Bank Dome is a multipurpose indoor arena in the Rath district of northern Düsseldorf, designed by the Düsseldorf office RKW Architektur + Städtebau. It has two separate spectator areas with their own entrances, so the VIP section is cut off from the rest of the hall, and there is no walkable concourse ringing the bowl. Telescopic stands on the north, east and west sides of the lower tier create around 4,000 standing places.
The foundation stone was laid on 19 May 2005, and the arena opened on 2 September 2006 as the ISS Dome, built for around 70 million euros including the car park. It was designed by the Düsseldorf office RKW Architektur + Städtebau. The Düsseldorfer EG ice hockey team has played its home games here since the 2006/07 season, leaving the 71-year-old Eisstadion an der Brehmstraße. On 1 July 2021 the PSD Bank took over the naming rights.
The arena is home to the Düsseldorfer EG ice hockey club, which moved here from the Eisstadion an der Brehmstraße for the 2006/07 season. Telescopic stands on the north, east and west sides of the lower tier create around 4,000 standing places, an unusual feature for a multi-purpose hall and a concession to DEG fans. A fan pub integrated into the building serves as a meeting point before games and during periods.
A parking structure with 1,500 spaces adjoins the hall directly and makes arrival by car easier. The A52 motorway lies nearby and allows quick access from all directions.
The arena has no walkable concourse ringing the bowl, unlike Hamburg's Barclays Arena or Cologne's Lanxess Arena; instead it is split into two separate zones with their own entrances, keeping the VIP area apart from the rest of the hall. Fans initially grumbled about the bare concrete circulation areas and the card-only payment system.
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