Overview
- Alba Berlin told public broadcaster rbb it is working with the NBA on a new basketball arena in Adlershof with room for 15,000 fans.
- Sports Senator Iris Spranger voiced support for the project, and the proposed site lies on state-owned land between the Adlershof and Johannisthal S-Bahn stations.
- Club chief Marco Baldi is set to present a feasibility study to the Berlin parliament’s sports committee, and the project still needs formal approvals.
- Reporting in Berliner Morgenpost, relayed by Stern, cited potential co-financing by a U.S. banking consortium, while the club told rbb that funding talks with investors are ongoing.
- The team wants a permanent home after high rents and frequent date clashes at the Uber Arena, and an NBA-ready venue could bolster Berlin’s case if the league launches a Europe competition in 2027.