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  • New event arena for Central Switzerland inaugurated

    New event arena for Central Switzerland inaugurated

    The Pilatus Arena is preparing for its grand opening: On 25 October, the “most modern midsize arena in Switzerland” will be unveiled to the public in front of a sold-out crowd with an opening show followed by a home match between handball club HC Kriens-Lucerne and HSC Suhr Aarau, Halter Gruppe AG announced in a press release. The property developer from Schlieren owns 70 per cent of Pilatus Arena AG. The remaining 30 per cent is held by Caranto AG from Lucerne, which specialises in property management and stadium catering. Both companies are also responsible for the operation of the facility via Pilatus Arena Sports & Event AG.

    On 14 October, invited guests from the worlds of politics, sport and culture were given their first exclusive glimpse of the facility at a pre-opening event. The Pilatus Arena offers space for 4,500 visitors and will serve as the new home of HC Kriens-Lucerne as well as a “hub for sport, events and culture in Central Switzerland and beyond”, according to the press release. At the pre-opening, Lucerne Councillor of States Damian Müller (FDP) described the project as a “promise of sport, culture, sustainability, community and emotion in Lucerne and the whole of Central Switzerland”.

  • Pilatus Arena: progress in construction and new ownership structure

    Pilatus Arena: progress in construction and new ownership structure

    The Schlieren-based Halter Group is to become the majority shareholder of Pilatus Arena Sports & Events AG (PASE) in Kriens, according to a press release. Halter will become the majority shareholder with a 70 per cent stake. caranto AG from Lucerne, which specialises in real estate management and stadium catering, holds 30 percent. The Pilatus Arena is being built in the Mattenhof neighbourhood of Kriens and will provide space for sporting and other events. The arena has space for a maximum of 4,500 spectators and is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2025. The interior work is currently underway.

    The project was launched by Toni Bucher and Nick Christen in 2011 and has been under the lead management of Halter AG since 2018, according to the press release. Pilatus Arena Sports & Events AG (PASE) was founded in November and will be responsible for operating the arena.

    The arena will be the new home of handball club HC Kriens-Lucerne. According to Halter’s press release, the focus will also be on international matches, national finals, world and European championships, concerts, corporate events, congresses and school and university sports. As general tenant of the arena, the operating company PASE is responsible for the organisation and marketing of these events.

    “The fact that the Halter Group is now also significantly responsible for the operation of the Pilatus Arena is an ideal constellation. The cooperation between the partners is well-established and the competences complement each other perfectly,” says Toni Bucher, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the client Pilatus Arena AG.