Discover history: Jutta Müller Ice Sports Centre
The history of ice sports in Chemnitz begins at the start of the 20th century. Because ice surfaces were only available in winter, ice skating was initially combined with other sports, in particular roller skating. A roller stadium was opened in 1950. The first artificial ice rink followed in 1954/55 and the clubhouse and stands were built in 1957.
The ice rink was built in 1964/65. Today it offers a 60 × 30 metre ice surface for public skating, school sports, training and competitions. In 1972, the 400 metre long speed skating rink was built, which together with the ice rink and the training hall forms the largest contiguous ice sports area in Germany. The women's all-around world championships were held here in 1983. The rink was renovated between 2020 and 2021. In addition to school sports and clubs, the squad skaters from the Chemnitz/Dresden Olympic training centre also train here. Public skating is possible from October to March.
Striking interior architecture
The training hall offers a 60 × 30 metre ice surface, a gymnastics floor, a ballet hall and a weight room. It is mainly used by figure skaters. In 2018, the German Junior Figure Skating Championships were held here. The athletics hall, which was built in 1985 and completely renovated in 2017, is equipped with new equipment and a ballet hall. The roller stadium was renovated in 1994. Both sports facilities are used by schools, daycare centres and clubs.
The ice sports centre also includes a refrigeration building, the heart of the complex, without which icing would not be possible.
The roller rink, which is used for inline skating in summer, complements the centre.
Chemnitz has a rich tradition in ice sports and numerous successes in figure skating, speed skating and ice hockey. Figure skating in Chemnitz has produced talented athletes who have excelled in championships, including Katarina Witt, Gabriele Seyfert, Anett Pötzsch and Jan Hoffmann. They were coached by Jutta Müller, one of the most successful figure skating coaches in the world. The ice sports centre was named after her in March 2024.
Figure skating
- Katarina Witt
Olympic champion 1984, 1988
World Champion 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988
European Champion 1983 - 1988 - Anett Pötzsch
Olympic champion 1980
World Champion 1978, 1980
European Champion 1977 - 1980 - Gabriele Seyfert
Silver medallist at the 1968 Olympic Games
World champion 1969, 1970
European Champion 1969, 1970 - Jan Hoffmann
Silver at the 1980 Olympic Games
World champion 1980
European champion 1974, 1977, 1979 - Evelyn Klaudt (née Großmann)
European Champion 1990 - Mandy Wötzel and Ingo Steuer
Bronze medallist at the 1998 Olympic Games
World champion 1997
European Champion 1995 - Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy
Bronze at the Olympic Games 2010, 2014
World Champion 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014
European Champion 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013
Speed skating
- Gabi Zange (née Schönbrunn)
Bronze medallist at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games
Medallist at world championships
European champion 1984 - Frank Dittrich
Medallist at world championships
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Jutta Müller ice sports centre: Information stele inaugurated on 13 December 2024
On Friday, 13 December at 11.30 a.m., Mayor Sven Schulze ceremoniously unveiled a new information stele for the Jutta Müller Ice Sports Centre at Wittgensdorfer Straße 2a in the presence of numerous prominent guests.
The date 13 December was chosen because it was Jutta Müller's birthday. In her honour, active and former figure skating and ice skating stars such as Katarina Witt, Gabriele Seyfert, Jan Hoffmann, Robin Szolkowy and Nico Ihle were present. The primary school children of the Chemnitzer Eislauf-Club e. V. performed a short programme.
The new stele reports on the history of the ice sports centre and its facilities and buildings. It also provides information about the renaming of the facility as the Jutta Müller Ice Sports Centre and the greatest sporting successes in the sports of figure skating, speed skating and ice hockey that emanated from this sports facility in Chemnitz.
The 21st information stele of the City of Chemnitz was financed with donations from three citizens of the city (totalling 850 euros) as well as from the City of Chemnitz's own funds. The total costs amount to 2,500 euros.