The A4 rule, what the house rules ban, how the arena's own bag storage works, and why Ostbahnhof is the place for a suitcase.
You can take one small bag into the Uber Arena, and it must not be larger than A4, which is 21 × 29.7 cm. Suitcases are banned under the house rules, along with backpacks and bags whose longest side is larger than A4. The arena has limited paid storage for oversized bags and itself recommends the lockers at Ostbahnhof, about a 12-minute walk away.
One small bag or handbag per guest, no larger than A4 (21.0 × 29.7 cm). That's the wording on the arena's bag policy page. The house rules, dated March 2024, put it the other way round: backpacks, handbags and bags whose longest side is larger than A4 stay outside.
The promoter of a show can set stricter rules than the arena does. The arena says so on its policy page and points to the individual event page. Read that page for your date before you pack.
Only if it's within A4, and even then it's a risk. The house rules and the arena's German security page ban backpacks, gym bags, cloth bags and plastic bags whose longest side is larger than A4. A normal daypack is well over that.
A very small backpack is inside the written limit. But the promoter can be stricter, and security has the last word at the door. A small shoulder bag or bum bag is the safer choice.
No. The house rules list suitcases as prohibited, in the same line as crates, cardboard boxes and strollers. If you're coming straight from the train or heading to the airport afterwards, the luggage needs a place to stay before you get in the queue.
Yes, but it's limited. The arena says it has limited storage capacity for bags that exceed the size limit, for a fee per bag. Season ticket holders pay a reduced fee at Eisbären Berlin and ALBA BERLIN home games, and the arena says surplus proceeds go to the charity Anschutz hilft e.V.
Limited means it can fill up on a sold-out night. The policy page doesn't say where the storage is or whether it takes a full-size suitcase, so don't plan a suitcase around it. The current fee is on the arena's bag policy page.
There are also cloakrooms inside for coats, again for a fee. The arena is cashless, so bring a card for that.
At Ostbahnhof, in the Deutsche Bahn lockers. The arena recommends the station itself and gives the walk as about 12 minutes. Deutsche Bahn's page for Ostbahnhof lists two locker sizes.
With only 36 large lockers, go early on a big concert night. Bring coins, because the arena being cashless doesn't help you at the station. The current price per size is on Deutsche Bahn's locker page for Ostbahnhof.
Warschauer Straße is the closer station, about a 5-minute walk according to the arena. Deutsche Bahn's page for it lists no lockers, though. If you have luggage, get off at Ostbahnhof instead and walk from there.
Ask your hotel or host to keep your bags, and ask a day ahead. For a concert on your arrival or departure day, that's usually the least effort: go to the arena with a small bag and pick the suitcase up afterwards. Check until what time someone is there to hand it back, since shows end late.
The house rules and the arena's FAQ list more than bags. These are the ones that catch travellers out.
Yes, the limit is the same. The Uber Eats Music Hall next door allows one small bag up to A4 (21.0 × 29.7 cm), and its policy page says staff check bag sizes with a template at the entrance. It also has limited paid storage for oversized bags, recommends Ostbahnhof, and warns that promoters can be stricter.
Take the S-Bahn or U-Bahn to Warschauer Straße, or any train to Ostbahnhof. The arena lists the S3, S5, S7, S9 and S75 plus the U1 and U3 at Warschauer Straße, and the S3, S5, S7 and S9 plus regional and long-distance trains at Ostbahnhof.
Doors usually open two hours before a show. For Eisbären Berlin games it's 1.5 hours, and for ALBA BERLIN about one hour before tip-off. The arena recommends coming early because everyone passes through security screening. Your ticket loses its validity once you leave, so you can't pop out to sort a bag.
Keeper is building pay-per-minute luggage storage in Berlin. It hasn't opened a single locker yet and has no location at the Uber Arena, so for now use the lockers at Ostbahnhof or ask your hotel or host.
One small bag or handbag no larger than A4, which is 21.0 × 29.7 cm. The promoter of an event can set stricter rules, so check the event page too.
The Uber Arena's house rules ban backpacks whose longest side is larger than A4 (21.0 × 29.7 cm), which rules out a normal daypack. Promoters can set stricter rules for individual events.
No. Suitcases are prohibited under the Uber Arena's house rules. The arena recommends the luggage lockers at Ostbahnhof station, about a 12-minute walk away.
The Uber Arena has limited paid storage for bags over the A4 limit, and it can fill up. For suitcases, the arena points visitors to the Deutsche Bahn lockers at Ostbahnhof, which take coins only and can be used for up to 24 hours.
Laptops and tablets are banned under the Uber Arena's house rules. One power bank per person is allowed, up to 10 × 10 cm.
Not yet. Keeper is building pay-per-minute luggage storage in Berlin but hasn't opened a locker and has no location at the Uber Arena. Today, use the Deutsche Bahn lockers at Ostbahnhof or ask your hotel or host.