Hamburg reacts: Mobile ice rink in Eidelstedt for the season!

Hamburg reacts: Mobile ice rink in Eidelstedt for the season!

Hamburg is facing a sporting challenge: the ice rink in Stellingen had to be closed at the beginning of September due to acute defects in the roof structure. But the city is not abandoning the ice sports clubs and is responding with a temporary ice sports facility in the Eidelstedt district. From mid-November, a mobile ice training area will be set up there in order to maintain the clubs' ongoing operations developmentcity.de reported.

The new mobile facility on Steinwiesenweg will have an ice surface measuring 56 x 26 meters. It is aimed specifically at the ice sports clubs that have already used the facility in Stellingen and will be available for training and competitions from the end of November 2025 to the end of March 2026. It is not intended to be used for recreational sports in order to provide the clubs with the necessary space.

Overview of the temporary solution

The Eimsbüttel district office will take over the operation of the new ice rink. Sports Senator Andy Grote is confident that this quick solution will benefit ice sports clubs. “The mobile ice rink is not only a sensible interim solution, but also shows how important ice sports are to us in Hamburg,” he says optimistically. Irmelin Svensson, President of the Hamburg Ice and Roller Sports Association (HERV), emphasizes that this alternative area is crucial for the development of members in the clubs and represents valuable support, as well hamburg.de notes.

In addition, further usage times have already been requested at Eisland Farmsen in order to be able to better cover the needs of ice sports clubs. In the long term, the city is planning to build a modern double hall for cycling and ice sports in the Eimsbüttel sports park, which will include an ice rink with around 1,800 square meters and space for up to 800 spectators. Planned technologies such as photovoltaics and geothermal energy show that the city is acting with a certain degree of foresight.

Looking into the future

Although an exact schedule for the construction work of the new sports center has not yet been set, those responsible are aiming for a clear action plan to sustainably support ice sports in Hamburg. In the meantime, it is important to ensure that the operation of the mobile facility in Eidelstedt is successful, which means that an exciting winter season can be expected for the ice sports clubs.

If you have any questions, please use the contact details of Daniel Schaefer, press spokesman for the Interior and Sport Authority: Telephone 040 42839 2678, Email: pressestelle@bis.hamburg.de.