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53-684: Barta grew up in West Berlin, skating from the age of three, joined at the age of five with junior club Berlin Schlittschuhclub. Due to the better prospects, he moved as a 13-year-old in the youth section of the Eisbären Berlin . At the age of 17 years Barta went to the Swedish junior league for Mora IK . After one year he returned to Germany and signed a contract with the Heilbronner EC. He played as

106-568: A trendy district with numerous cafés, bars and clubs, especially in the streets around Kollwitzplatz and Helmholtzplatz, due to numerous vacant commercial spaces in the early 1990s. However, these early underground bars and clubs disappeared already in the mid-1990s with the increasing redevelopment and gentrification of the district. Apart from a few commercial discotheques in the Kulturbrauerei , there are no more clubs in Prenzlauer Berg since

159-649: A weekly flea market and open air concerts. It attracts thousands of visitors on summer weekends. Prenzlauer Berg was developed during the second half of the 19th century based on 1862 urban planning designs by James Hobrecht , the so-called Hobrecht-Plan for Berlin. Prenzlauer Berg was part of what became known as the Wilhelmine Ring with a primarily working-class population. Before the Second World War around 11% of Prenzlauer Berg's population were Jewish . In Nazi Germany (1933–1945), landmark buildings such as

212-476: A wide spectrum of competitive athletic activities, including track and field, football, swimming, gymnastics, fencing , rowing , boxing and ice skating . SC Dynamo Berlin created an ice hockey section in 1954. The hockey section had originally begun as an ice hockey section of the SV Deutsche Volkspolizei Berlin sports community in 1950. SC Dynamo Berlin trained and played its matches in

265-469: A winger for two years in the 2nd Bundesliga , where he developed into one of the top performers in the team. In the 2000–01 season, Barta transferred for the league rivals SC Bietigheim-Bissingen on the ice, one year later he accepted an offer of Kölner Haie and made his debut appearances in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. First, Barta was loaned to its affiliates partner EV Duisburg, but during

318-627: Is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin , Germany . The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also one of the league's founding members. The Eisbären have won the DEL championship more often than any other team, with ten DEL championships as of the 2023–24 season . They won the German ice hockey cup in 2008 as well as

371-1220: Is followed by the can-can from Jacques Offenbach 's Orpheus in the Underworld and the line "Ach du meine Nase" by the East German puppet character Pittiplatsch . The sequence is completed by the children's rhyme "Ene mene miste" from the popular children's TV programme Rappelkiste . [REDACTED] Deutsche Eishockey Liga Championship : 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2024 [REDACTED] East German Ice Hockey Championship : 1966, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 [REDACTED] European Trophy : 2010 [REDACTED] Deutscher Eishockey-Pokal : 2008 [REDACTED] IIHF Continental Cup : 1998, 2000 [REDACTED] European Hockey League (EHL) : 1999 Updated 29 September 2024. Note: GP = Games, W = Win, L = Loss, T = Tie, OTL = Overtime Loss, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against Point System: Win = 2 points, T = 1 point, OTL = 1 point Note: W = Win, SOW – Shoot-out Win; L = Losses, SOL' – Shoot-out Losses Point System: As of

424-458: Is surpassed locally only by that of Segenskirche on Schönhauser Allee (79 metres (259 ft)) and of Immanuelkirche on Prenzlauer Allee (68 metres (223 ft)). School buildings planned by Ludwig Ernst Emil Hoffmann (1852–1932) also stand out in the area. The largest synagogue in Germany is that on Rykestraße . Construction began at the end of 1903 and it was dedicated on 4 September 1904. During

477-693: Is the first water tower in Berlin. Historic buildings like the water tower, or the Prater Beer Garden in Kastanienallee, as well as the former brewery at Schönhauser Allee and Sredzkystraße still give an impression of the days when Prenzlauer Berg was part of the so-called Steinernes Berlin (Berlin of stone) as described by author Werner Hegemann in 1930. Another notable building is the Zeiss-Großplanetarium on Prenzlauer Allee, opened in 1987. In

530-612: The DEG Metro Stars . Their third DEL championship was captured in 2008, when the Eisbären beat Kölner Haie in the final round of the play-offs. In 2008, the Eisbären hosted the NHL 's Tampa Bay Lightning in a pre-season game, which the Lightning won 4:1. The fourth DEL title followed in 2009, when the DEG Metro Stars were beaten 3:1 in a best-of-five final play-off round. In 2010, the team won

583-525: The European Hockey League and finished in third place. The Anschutz Entertainment Group acquired sole ownership of the Eisbären in 1999, ensuring financial stability. The team finished in second place at the 2000 IIHF Continental Cup . In 2002–03 and 2003–04 the team finished the DEL regular season in first place, but fell short of capturing the title. At that time, the team had already become hugely popular, selling out 28 of 31 home games during

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636-638: The European Trophy in 2010. Before reunification the team won the East German ice hockey championship 15 times as SC Dynamo Berlin . The club's origins go back to 1954. It was the ice hockey department of sports club SC Dynamo Berlin. Following incorporation into the West German 1. Bundesliga in 1990, the ice hockey department became the independent ice hockey club EHC Dynamo Berlin, and then in 1992 renamed EHC Eisbären Berlin. The home games are played at

689-535: The Puhdys in 1997. The song became a popular tune in German mountain resorts during après-ski parties, and went on to appear on several winter-themed music compilations. Dutch team Geleen Eaters have also used a lyrically altered cover of the song as their victory anthem. The Eisbären goal song consists of a sequence of four separate elements. The line "Berlin, Halleluja Berlin", from the song "Brandenburg" by Rainald Grebe

742-500: The Third Reich the building escaped the antisemitic November pogrom in 1938, for the synagogue was tightly surrounded by residential buildings. The synagogue was desecrated and confiscated in April 1940. In July 1945, it reopened for services, underwent several renovations (1952/1953, 1976, 1987/1988) and on the occasion of its 100th anniversary it was restored to its original splendor. In

795-625: The Uber Arena . The Eisbären Berlin are owned by the Anschutz Entertainment Group . The official logo of the team is the polar bear, a reference to the bear appearing on Berlin's coat of arms . The sports club SC Dynamo Berlin was part of the SV Dynamo sports association. The SV Dynamo was the nationwide sports association of the Stasi , Volkspolizei , and customs. The sports club offered

848-686: The Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle in Prenzlauer Berg during the first years. The team then moved to the large sports complex Dynamo-Sportforum in Hohenschönhausen in 1964. The team played in the ice hockey facility of the Sportforum Hohenschönhausen until the 2007–08 season. The corrugated roof of the ice hockey facility gave rise to its popular name ” The Corrugated Palace " ( German : Wellblechpalast ). The capacity of

901-477: The 1998/99 season a new point scoring system was introduced: Win = 3 points; OT/SO Win = 2 points, OTL/SOL = 1point Note: GP = Games, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime Wins, SOW = Shoot-out Wins, L = Losses, OTL – Overtime Losses, SOL = Shoot-out Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against Point System: Win = 3 points; OT/SO Win = 2 points, OTL/SOL = 1point Note: this section includes only statistics accumulated between 1990 and

954-529: The 2003–04 season In 2005–06 and 2006–07, the Eisbären were the German representative at the Spengler Cup in Davos , Switzerland. In 2004–05, a season marked by the 2004–05 NHL lockout , saw the Eisbären capture their first DEL championship. With the help of NHL veterans such as Erik Cole , Nathan Dempsey , and Olaf Kölzig , Berlin beat Mannheim in three games. The title was defended successfully in 2006 against

1007-404: The 2010s. After the turn of the millennium, Prenzlauer Berg, with its now overpriced rents, stylish bars and chic stores, was soon regarded by many as the "spearhead of Berlin's gentrification" and as the "bourgeois area of the new Berlin". Along with Friedrichshain , Neukölln , and Kreuzberg the district was a popular neighbourhood with the student population; however, since the late 1990s,

1060-495: The DEL championship record holder for several years; Adler Mannheim later tied the record in 2019 . In the 2016–17 league season, the Eisbären Berlin drew an average home attendance of 12,052. Eisbären ultimately won their eighth DEL championship in 2021 , defeating Grizzlys Wolfsburg 2:1 in a best-of-three, and in the process reclaiming the record for most DEL championships. SC Dynamo Berlin played its home matches in

1113-479: The European Cup of Champions and came in third place. In 1990, the year of German reunification, both former East German ice hockey clubs, SC Dynamo Berlin and SG Dynamo Weißwasser, which had been renamed PEV Weißwasser , were assigned to the 1. Bundesliga, at the time the highest level of play in German ice hockey. The ice hockey department of SC Dynamo Berlin became independent ice hockey club EHC Dynamo Berlin in

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1166-598: The European Trophy, continuing its success on an international scale. A fifth DEL title was won in 2011, when the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg were swept in the final round of the play-offs. A sixth title was won in 2012, after a full-length best-of-five final against Adler Mannheim , with a seventh coming the next year after a 3:1 series victory over Kölner Haie . With their 2013 title, the Eisbären Berlin had won 7 DEL titles, including three straight, making them

1219-472: The Interior until the end of 1990. The club tried to distance itself from its East German image, under the leadership of Günter Haake and manager Lorenz Funk. In 1992 the club was renamed again, this time to "EHC Eisbären Berlin" and also introduced the polar bear logo. However, due to severe financial difficulties, the club had to rely heavily on its junior and other low-tier players and thus regularly finished at

1272-475: The Jewish Cemetery on Schönhauser Allee, opened in 1827, there are more than 22,500 graves and 750 family tombs, including the graves of David Friedländer , Max Liebermann , Leopold Ullstein , Ludwig Bamberger , Eduard Lasker , and Giacomo Meyerbeer . A landmark in Prenzlauer Berg is the former water tower "Fat Hermann" at the corner of Rykestraße and Knaackstraße near Kollwitzplatz . Built in 1877, it

1325-600: The areas around Kastanienallee, Teutoburger Platz, and Helmholtzplatz (locally known as " LSD -Borough" for the initials of its three main thoroughfares Lychener- Schliemann- and Dunckerstraße). The first ones to move in were young grassroots activists from Prenzlauer Berg in search of radical democratic alternatives to the state-socialism of the GDR. They were soon joined by young anarchists from West-Berlin and other parts of Germany who set up collective projects ranging from bicycle workshops to community soup kitchens . Some of

1378-457: The borough of Weißensee ) into the greater district of Pankow . From the 1960s onward, Prenzlauer Berg was associated with proponents of East Germany 's diverse counterculture including Christian activists, bohemians , state-independent artists, and the gay community . It was an important site for the peaceful revolution that brought down the Berlin Wall in 1989. In the 1990s the borough

1431-412: The borough's residential areas were characterized by dilapidated grey facades that had not seen a coat of paint since the 1930s. In the 1990s the buildings that belonged to state-owned housing associations were sold to private investors, who had them renovated and raised the rents. Most of the borough's original inhabitants could not afford the increased costs and have since moved away. In the 21st century

1484-473: The bottom of the standings and struggled to avoid relegation to the 2. Bundeliga. The German Eishockey Bundesliga was abolished following the 1993–94 season and a new league – Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) – was created. The Eisbären are one of the league's 18 founding members. Following the Bosman ruling of 1995, the club replaced almost the entire roster with veteran European players in 1996–97. The team finished

1537-610: The capital of the German Democratic Republic . From the 1960s onward, the borough's tenement houses (in German: Mietskasernen) were home to intellectuals, artists, students, and East Germany's gay community. In the interim between the peaceful revolution that brought down the wall in 1989 and the consolidation of a united Germany that began a year later, as many as 39 Wilhelmine apartment houses were occupied by squatters in Prenzlauer Berg alone. Focal points were

1590-660: The concerns of women in the district. She was a founding member of the Prenzlauer Berg women's advisory board in 1992, which merged into the Pankow women's advisory board in 2001. In 1990, was elected to the Prenzlauer Berg District Council for the first time, and in the 1995 Berlin state election , she was elected to the House of Representatives . After the fall of the Berlin Wall , Prenzlauer Berg initially developed into

1643-399: The end of the 2011/12 season. Prenzlauer Berg Prenzlauer Berg ( German pronunciation: [ˌpʁɛnt͡slaʊ̯ɐ ˈbɛʁk] ) is a locality of Berlin , forming the southerly and most urban district of the borough of Pankow . From its founding in 1920 until 2001, Prenzlauer Berg was a district of Berlin in its own right. However, that year it was incorporated (along with

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1696-447: The facility is 4,695 spectators. Eisbären Berlin was one of the few former East German ice hockey clubs who managed to establish itself against the competition from clubs from former West Germany . The team beceame popular in areas such as Hohenschönhausen , Marzahn and Hellersdorf . Supporters of Eisbären Berlin chanted "East, East, East Berlin " and "Dynamo, Dynamo" well into the 2000s. Eisbären Berlin moved its home matches to

1749-506: The gentrification that paralleled the borough's rise in popularity resulted in an exodus of students to cheaper neighborhoods. In 2007, German journalist Henning Sußebach coined the term Bionade-Biedermeier , a neologism combining the name of a popular organic softdrink with the Biedermeier era (1815–1848) to describe the sociocultural situation of Prenzlauer Berg. The term is equivalent to e.g. LOHAS and Bobo ( Bohémiens bourgeois ). Since

1802-458: The intersections of Schönhauser Allee , Danziger Straße, Eberswalder Straße, Kastanienallee and Pappelallee has been associated with youth culture since the 1950s, and was immortalised in the DEFA film Ecke Schönhauser . With regard to urban planning, the district affords a relatively uniform picture. It is predominantly characterized by five-story, multiple dwelling units in closed blocks. Thanks to

1855-430: The large Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle in Prenzlauer Berg during its first years. The team won their first East German title in 1966. The league was reduced to just two teams, SC Dynamo Berlin and SG Dynamo Weißwasser , in 1971, which made up the smallest ice hockey league in the world. Altogether, SC Dynamo Berlin won the East German championship 15 times, the last title coming in 1988. In 1984, SC Dynamo Berlin competed at

1908-403: The last Ice Age . Prenzlauer Berg (literally Prenzlau Hill) was always seen as a hill by the inhabitants of historic Berlin situated to the south in the glacial valley along the river Spree . Until the 20th century the area was mostly referred to as "Windmill Hill". The highest point of the district is 91 meters above sea level in the northwest of Volkspark Prenzlauer Berg. This hill consists of

1961-402: The late 1990s Prenzlauer Berg has become popular for more affluent people from Southern Germany who have bought condominiums here. Many areas of Prenzlauer Berg have become trendy shopping areas with streetstyle fashion designers selling their wares in its boutiques. Prenzlauer Berg is also one of the few places in Germany that have experienced a baby boom since the mid 1990s. This is due to

2014-480: The long property lots, the blocks, more often than not, are large and have abundant backyards, some having a perimeter of more than a kilometer. Notable buildings include the large churches of the district, of which Gethsemane Church (designed by August Orth and built in 1891–1893) at Stargarder Straße is best known for its role in the peaceful revolution that brought down the Wall in 1989. Its 66-metre (217 ft) steeple

2067-452: The many empty lots that were sites for the street culture integral to the bohemian character of the borough were filled by high-class condominiums. Prenzlauer Berg is an almost homogeneous historic building area in which much of the pre-war architecture has been preserved and where there are still many cobbled streets and ornate buildings from the beginning of the 20th century. Over 300 buildings remain protected as historic monuments, like

2120-437: The municipal swimming pool at Oderberger Straße and the breweries on Milastraße and Knaackstraße. The borough is famous for its restaurants and bars. Although places that provide a truly traditional Berlin staple are few and far between, there is a vast array of restaurants offering Arab , Turkish , Vietnamese , Tex-Mex , and Italian cuisine , especially around Kastanienallee, Kollwitzplatz, and Helmholtzplatz. The area around

2173-682: The new Uber Arena (then known as O 2 World) in the 2008–09 season. The Uber Arena is a multi-functional arena located in Friedrichshain near the Spree river. It has a seating-capacity of 14,200. However, the team still uses the Wellblechpalast as a training facility. The youth teams of Eisbären Berlin are also based in the Sportforum Hohenschönhausen. The northern curved end of the Uber Arena, with terracing for active supporters of Eisbären Berlin,

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2226-566: The quarterfinals. For 2007–08 season, he signed a contract with league rivals Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers , where he fulfilled his contract until 2012. Since the 2012–13 season he returned to play again for ERC Ingolstadt. This German biographical article relating to ice hockey is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Eisb%C3%A4ren Berlin The Eisbären Berlin ( pronunciation ; English: Berlin Polar Bears )

2279-489: The regular season in third place and reached the DEL play-offs for the first time. In 1997 the club was renamed EHC neue Eisbären Berlin gegr. 1997 e.V. The following season, 1997–98, the Eisbären advanced to the final round of the DEL play-offs and finished the season as runner up. The team also participated in the 1998 IIHF Continental Cup in Tampere , Finland , and finished in second place. In 1998–99, Eisbären participated in

2332-542: The rubble from buildings that were destroyed in World War II during allied air raids and by Soviet artillery in the Battle of Berlin . Prenzlauer Berg is characterized by Wilhelmine buildings, that were erected at the turn of the 20th century (1889 to 1905). Over 80% of all housing in this area was constructed before 1948, with the oldest building still standing being from 1848 at Kastanienallee 77. Though substantial, there

2385-545: The same year. However, Berlin was unable to compete successfully and was consequently relegated to the lower 2. Bundesliga at the end of the season. The club was promoted back to the 1. Bundesliga following the 1991–92 season. It was known that the president of SV Dynamo and the head of the Stasi Erich Mielke had been a warm supporter of ice hockey. EHC Dynamo Berlin had been financed by the East German Ministry of

2438-580: The season he established himself as a winger in the fourth row of the Sharks. At the end of the season the Berliner celebrated the German championship. However, in order to get more ice time he moved to the Augsburger Panther , for whom he played three years. Since the season 2005–06 the attacker played at ERC Ingolstadt, with whom he in the first two years play-offs reached there but was eliminated in each case in

2491-409: The squats contributed to the cultural life of the borough as they were venues for concerts, poetry slams , and underground movie screenings. They frequently came under attack by neonazi skinheads . While many squats were cleared out by the police by 1998, some inhabitants entered into contracts with the city and were able to stay on. Most of Prenzlauer Berg's urban apartment blocks had belonged to

2544-472: The state-owned housing associations of the GDR. After reunification they were placed into a privatization scheme and were bought up by private investors who renovated the buildings and raised the rents. This led to many original residents being unable to afford the higher living expenses and being replaced by more affluent newcomers. Edith Udhardt (1929–2024) established places for senior citizens and created centres for homeless people, and devoted herself to

2597-454: The water tower at Rykestraße and the office buildings at Froebelstraße were used as makeshift concentration camps and torture chambers . During the war years the city population decreased as many inhabitants were evacuated to the countryside to escape aerial bombardment. When the city was divided by the allies, Prenzlauer Berg became part of the Soviet Sector and from 1947 onward part of

2650-403: The west, bordering the borough of Wedding and adjacent to Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sportpark , is a stretch of public green area called Mauerpark (Wall park). It consists of the former border zone, or "death strip" between both walls that separated East- and West Berlin. Before the war, the terrain was a site of a freight station. After reunification the area was turned into a public park, home to

2703-553: Was also home to a vibrant squatting scene. It has since experienced rapid gentrification . Prenzlauer Berg is a portion of the Pankow district in northeast Berlin. To the west and southwest it borders Mitte , to the South Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg , to the east Lichtenberg , and to the north Weißensee and Pankow . Geologically, the borough straddles the southernmost edge of the Barnim glacial deposit formed during

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2756-544: Was less war-related destruction here than in other parts of the city, which were almost entirely wiped out by the allied bombing campaign . Apart from the apartment buildings in the area around Ostseestraße built in the 1950s characterized by the architectural style of Socialist Classicism , the borough was mostly left alone by Socialist city planners until the 1980s when prestigious high rise buildings were built in Ernst-Thälmann-Park . During German Reunification ,

2809-438: Was officially named "Hartmut Nickel curve" ( German : Hartmut Nickel Kurve ) in 2019, after the passing of legendary SC Dynamo Berlin forward Hartmut Nickel . Nickel was popularly known as "Father Polarbear" ( German : Papa Eisbär ) in the club. The official team anthem of the Eisbären Berlin is "Hey, wir wollen die Eisbären seh'n" (approximately "Hey, We Want to See The Polar Bears"), recorded by veteran East German band

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