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The Kulturhalle Zenith (also known as the Zenith Halle or simply Zenith) is an events hall located in the Schwabing-Freimann
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. Originally opening in 1918 as a part of a railway repair shop, the hall was converted into performance venue in 1994. Since its opening in August 1996, it has hosted concerts, fairs and company presentations.


History

The venue was built in 1918 as Halle 5 of the Ausbesserungswerk München-Freimann. Used as a railway construction and reparation hall, the venue faced massive damage during
World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
. The hall reopened in 1927, becoming a boiling shop for locomotives. The shop remained in operation until 1992. It was sold by Deutsche Bahn to local entrepreneur Wolfgang Nöth. In 1994, Nöth began converting the space into a performance venue. The space, now known as Kulturhalle Zenith, opened August 1996. The venue can hold nearly 6,000 guests.


Noted performers

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* Breaking Benjamin * Simple Minds * Motörhead * Lana Del Rey * Avril Lavigne *
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* Lepa Brena * Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds * Macklemore * Adele *
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* Moderat * Paul Kalkbrenner * Rag'n'Bone Man *
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* Alexander Marcus * Emil Bulls * Beginner * Wanda *
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* Blumentopf * Robin Schulz * Kollegah *
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* Joss Stone * No Doubt * 257ers * Kraftklub * Marteria * Clueso * Queens of the Stone Age * Parov Stelar * Casper *
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* Jack White * Rita Ora * As I Lay Dying *
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Notable events

* 2018 German Darts Grand Prix * 2019 German Darts Grand Prix * 2022 German Darts Grand Prix * 2025 German Darts Grand Prix


References

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