Bettermann AG takes to the ice at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich

General building information

An ice skating rink with state-of-the-art media and event technology – this is the place of pilgrimage in Zurich for fans of ice hockey, which was completed in 2022.

In the Swiss Life Arena, fans are up close and personal when their team, the ZSC Lions, give their all on the ice. The arena then becomes a cauldron of noise. The Swiss Life Arena is not only the new home of the ZSC Lions, but also of other sporting events and corporate events, as well as events of sponsors.

The Swiss Life Arena, planned by Caruso St John Architects, is near Zurich's Altstetten railway station. It offers space for a maximum of 12,000 spectators, including standing spaces.

Were special solutions used?

Before the opening could take place in the autumn of 2022, it required a large amount of products from OBO Bettermann: These included countless cable support systems from the RKS-Magic® series and from the wide span series, as well all a diverse range of fastening systems for solid and steel construction connections. Systems from the fire protection segment also helped with the safe routing of data.

What type of challenges occurred during construction?

OBO products can be found throughout the entire building complex. Flexibility was required during the entire construction phase. Adjustments to the cable routing were made continually. A key point was the requirement for seismic design for cable routing using cable support systems. Thanks to the knowledge and professional organisation of OBO, the customer was given important support in the correct execution of the project.

One challenge was to define the most standardised, economic and practical constructions amongst the wide range of planned solutions, in order to ensure 100 per cent customer satisfaction.