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MT Melsungen is moving to the new Nordhessen Arena in 2027 – a departure!
The MT Melsungen will move to the Nordhessen Arena in 2027. New home for home games with 6,200 seats and target group appeal.
MT Melsungen is moving to the new Nordhessen Arena in 2027 – a departure!
The handball scene in North Hesse is facing an exciting change: MT Melsungen will play its home games in the new North Hesse Arena from 2027. The club management announced this at a press conference. The contract for the use of the arena is valid for five years from the 2027/28 season and thus replaces the venue in the Rothenbach Hall, which has been established since 2007.
The Nordhessen Arena, which now functions as a multifunctional hall after extensive renovations and an investment volume of over 25 million euros by Paul Sinizin, managing director of the Kassel Huskies, will have space for 6,200 spectators. There will be 5,000 seats and 1,200 standing places. Those responsible are hoping to attract a younger audience through cheaper standing room offers. How hessenschau.de reports, the move will also bring MT larger marketing opportunities for sponsors.
The decision to find a new home in the Nordhessen Arena is based on positive experiences: Last season, the MT had already played two games in the new arena and won against both Rhein-Neckar Löwen and HSG Wetzlar. These games received consistently good reviews from fans and players. The move to the new arena is not only a relocation, but also a strategic step to increase the club's appeal.
An eventful history
The MT Melsungen itself has an interesting history behind it. After promotion to the Bundesliga in 2005, the club initially began its home games in Rotenburg and moved to the Rothenbach-Halle in Kassel in 2007. This means that the club will have spent over 20 years in the Rothenbach Hall when it moves to the Nordhessen Arena. As the HNA Additionally, the two arenas are geographically only about five minutes apart, making the transition easier for fans.
The popularity of handball in Germany, especially in the German Handball Bundesliga (HBL), is unbroken. Loud Statista Handball regularly attracts large spectators and is particularly popular in connection with European and World Championships. The German team recently failed in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Handball World Cup and has a membership of over 765,000 in the German Handball Association (DHB).
In conclusion, it can be said that MT Melsungen's move to the Nordhessen Arena not only marks a new start to the 2027/28 season, but also sets the course for the club's future. The combination of a modern arena and the desire to attract younger fans promises exciting developments in the coming years.