The multifunctional Lanxess Arena bets on Artist Riedel systems for its events and broadcasts

Currently the largest in Germany, the stadium now has a complete communications network based on Riedel Artist to streamline its production workflows.

Located in the German city of Cologne, The multifunctional stadium Lanxess Arena It is currently the largest in the country, with the capacity to 20.000 seats and 83.700 m2 of usable floor space, becoming the venue for major events of all kinds for more than twenty years and, fundamentally, at the stadium of eight-time German ice hockey champion Cologne Sharks.

Now and after performing numerous tests, Arena Management, Installation Manager, has renewed its communication systems and has chosen the decentralized intercom solution of Riedel, based on two Artist-32 digital matrix intercom nodes, with an Artist frame in the production control room and another in the central technical area under the sand.

This two-frame configuration allows stadium technicians to access an existing network infrastructure underneath the facility to create the redundancies needed at any event..

Martin Rebiszewski, Technical Director of Arena Management, He explains that "since its completion in 1998, Lanxess Arena has relied on Riedel's communications. now, This complete intercom update is a gift for everyone, on the occasion of our 20th anniversary. In terms of reliability and flexibility, Riedel products are truly unmatched. With unprecedented scalability, the Artist infrastructure is perfect for multifunctional rooms with ever-changing requirements".

Thanks to its modular structure, the Artist ecosystem can be easily expanded to suit the specific conditions of the various events held at Lanxess Arena.

The ability to effortlessly integrate rented Riedel accessories, such as SmartPanels and Bolero wireless intercoms, has been especially valuable for larger events and productions.

The Artist ecosystem with SmartPanels 23 2300-Series enables flexible and creative workflows for Arena Management's production team. At Cologne Sharks hockey games, The communications system not only connects production personnel, camera, Sound and lighting, but also integrates the referees, the announcers and the DJ.

"Ice hockey allows for particularly spectacular staging, but it also places demanding demands on TV and event production," says Niklas Rautenberg., account director of Riedel-. By enabling clear and reliable communication between all participants, the production team can now present the Cologne Sharks games in an even better light.".

With this installation of Artist, "Lanxess Arena is ready to overcome any production challenge.. We are excited to have renewed the long-term partnership with Arena Management and look forward to the upcoming ice hockey season.", says Rautenberg.

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