MT Melsungen moved to the new North Hesse Arena in 2027 - a departure!

MT Melsungen moved to the new North Hesse Arena in 2027 - a departure!

The handball scene in North Hesse is faced with an exciting change: the MT Melsungen will play its home games in the new North Hesse Arena from 2027. This is announced by the club management as part of a press conference. The contract for the use of the arena applies for five years from the 2027/28 season and thus replaces the venue established since 2007 in the Rothenbach-Halle.

The North Hesse Arena, which now acts as a multifunctional hall after extensive renovations and an investment volume of over 25 million euros by Paul Sinizin, the managing director of Kassel Huskies, will offer space for 6,200 spectators. Of these, 5,000 seats and 1,200 standing room are planned. Those responsible hope to win a younger audience through cheaper standing offers. As hessenschau.de , the move also draws larger marketing options for sponsors.

The decision to find the new home in the North Hesse Arena is based on positive experiences: Last season, the MT had already played two games in the new arena and won both against the Rhein-Neckar Löwen and HSG Wetzlar. These games received good ratings from fans and players. The move to the new arena is not only a location laying, but also a strategic step to increase the attraction of the association.

an eventful history

The MT Melsungen itself has an interesting story behind it. After promoting the Bundesliga in 2005, the club initially started their home games in Rotenburg and moved to the Rothenbach-Halle in Kassel in 2007. The club will have spent over 20 years in the Rothenbach Hall when moving to North Hesse Arena. As the hna are only geographically removed from each other, which is moving away, which changes Fans relieved.

The popularity of handball in Germany, especially in the German Handball Bundesliga (HBL), is unbroken. According to Statista handball regularly attracts large spectators and is particularly popular in connection with European and World Championships. So the German team recently failed in the quarter-finals of the 2025 handball World Cup and has a number of members of over 765,000 in the German Handball Association (DHB).