In Milan the Arena for hockey at the Olympics, at work 400 workers: how it will be and what will become later

« Probably will be the arena with the fastest realization times in Europe  » Luca Martinazzoli, Head of the operational management and development of the business of the new multifunctional Arena Milan Santa Giulia, begins. Located in the Santa Giulia district in Milanthe system will host i Olympics ice hockey tournaments. Able to contain up to 16 thousand people, it is inserted in a large square at the service of the city of Milan for indoor and outdoor events. «The idea was born in 2019, linked to the project of the Milan-Cortina Olympics. After a few changes, the German Entertainment Entertainment Group took over in 2022, which proposes a new vision – he explains -. The first stone was laid just over a year ago. It is A project to be completed in 24 months. A very small time, but we will make it. At work there are over 400 workers on several shifts ».

Investment and hiring

The initial investment is of 300 million eurosbut Another 70 million were asked to the government, the Municipality and the Region. Extracosts due « not to specific problems, but to a series of concatenated factors -he explains -: corporate passages, narrow times, increases in raw materials and obviously the urgency linked to the Olympic appointment ». The arena also aims to highlight the neighborhood, which has remained long stuck between reclamation and urban projects. The positive effects will also concern employment: 70 people will be taken permanently For operations and the management of the structure, to which will be added about 250-350 temporary workers employed during each event for safety, cleaning and various services. « We are 40% of the advance and we plan to close the roof by the summer. »

The post Olympics

From April 2026, after the Olympics, the Arena will be open to the public for sporting and musical events. Inspired by the American models, the public experience puts at the center: Premium services and food & beverage points managed directly. The goal is to host at least 150 events per year. « We do not want to compete with other realities, but to expand the offer, attract international artists who previously did not choose Italy for lack of adequate structures ». There will be several areas designed for different public « but the real news » is Luse of technology to make payments more efficient by reducing the queues to a minimum. « We are introducing the first » frictionless « kiosks of Italy ». In addition, « it is the first building in Milan designed following all the signs of sustainability for the structures dedicated to the live show and the roof will be equipped with photovoltaic panels for the production of solar energy ». With his 80 thousand square meters covered, 12 thousand in the square and another 22 thousand parking lots, The infrastructure aims to grow the entire market « to be competitive with other European structures such as those of Zurich or Monaco ».