Feuerstein-Arena, Indoor ice rink and heritage monument in Schierke, Germany.

Feuerstein-Arena is a multi-purpose hall and heritage monument in Wernigerode, in the Harz region, built around an oval floor plan with an ice rink at its center. The roof is made from a membrane stretched over steel cables, which allows natural light to enter the space.

An ice sports ground opened at this spot on the Kalte Bode on 5 February 1911, inaugurated with a match between two Berlin ice hockey teams, and hockey was played here for decades. A natural ice stadium built for the first GDR winter sports championships of 1950 later fell into disrepair. The covered arena that replaced it was scheduled to open on 1 December 2017, then postponed to 15 December 2017.

The arena is closely tied to the winter sports traditions of the Harz region, where ice skating has long been part of local life rather than just a seasonal hobby. Visitors today can feel that sense of local attachment in the way the rink is used by families, clubs, and school groups throughout the colder months.

The hall operates as an ice rink in winter and switches to activities such as roller skating, trampolining, and bouldering in summer, so the experience changes depending on the season. Checking the current program before visiting is a good idea, especially during the transition periods between seasons.

The roof is shaped like a linden leaf and reaches up to 15 metres high. It combines a steel frame in compression with a cable net in tension forming a hyperbolic paraboloid, covered by a Teflon-coated glass fibre membrane. Parts of the spectator stands remain uncovered.