PRG turns to GLP fixtures to illuminate football field in front of the Berlin Olympic Stadium

Back on 15 November, the German sporting goods manufacturer Adidas presented the official match ball for UEFA EURO 2024 for the first time. The presentation was followed by a five‐day event, which took place directly in front of the Berlin Olympic Stadium. In order to put the new ball into immediate use, a temporary round playing field was created in the middle of a specially raised ‘crater’ – this was used both as part of an official programme while at the same time being made accessible to members of the public. PRG Germany acted as general technical service provider for the event and used a total of 48 GLP ArenaLED1 Touring systems to illuminate the playing area, with 12 fixtures mounted on each of four arrays. These lined the playing area, which was equipped with turf, lines and goals, and ensured bright, even illumination.

Several football teams competed against each other over the various days of the event. “The requirement was to illuminate the area evenly and, above all, to make it suitable for television,” says David Schlichting, on‐ site manager for PRG. “The area had to be bright enough at all times so that television crews and influencers could easily make their own contributions. In addition, there were various show performances in which the ArenaLED1 Touring was also integrated into the announcement, as well as during entrances and exits, in order to create, for example, strobe effects, dim phasers and the like.”

The GLP ArenaLED1 Touring is an innovative, weatherproof (IP65) solution specifically for professional sports and event venues. In addition to the standard conventional basic lighting, dynamic colour scenes can also be created. In the Touring version, the ArenaLED1 consists of a single, extremely efficient lamp head that offers a luminous flux of up to 24,900 lumens. This makes it ideal for large

events and sporting events that require a fast, flexible lighting solution.

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Photo © Louise Stickland