skills.lab Arena
Measure & Analyze
Objective diagnostics for technical and cognitive performance. From scouting to player development, the Arena delivers clarity to make better decisions.
Measure. Train. Redefine performance.
The Arena. A lab and gym in one.
The skills.lab Arena is the world’s most advanced football system — combining laboratory-grade precision with the intensity of a modern training gym. It empowers clubs to measure, compare, and improve the skills that decide matches.
Setting the global standard
Where science meets practice
Built with the precision of Anton Paar, the Arena delivers unmatched objectivity in measurement and unmatched efficiency in training. As the market leader, our vision is clear: to fundamentally shape how players are evaluated today and in the future — with a focus on their technical and cognitive abilities.
FC Bayern Munich – setting the benchmark in talent development
Meeting the highest standards in football
For decades, FC Bayern Munich has embodied the relentless pursuit of excellence. The same standards that drive the team’s global success on the pitch also apply to their talent development strategy. With the skills.lab Arena, Bayern has chosen a system that matches its own ambition: setting the benchmark in talent identification and development. For a club that demands the best in every area, the Arena is the natural choice.
„In the skills.lab Arena, a player’s skills can be evaluated in such a short time that it would not be possible outside on the pitch, even if you watch the player for 90 minutes in a game.
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Jochen Sauer
Director of Youth Development and Campus, FC Bayern Munich
Facts & Figures
Performance, quantified
The skills.lab Arena turns development into measurable progress. These numbers highlight the unmatched intensity, variety, and precision that make it the global benchmark for football training and diagnostics.
400 +
Balls played per hour
2.5 x
More touches compared to field training
90 +
Drills for technical and cognitive skills
320 m²
Immersive playing area
4
Fully automatic ball machines
FAQ
Questions about the skills.lab Arena
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What is the skills.lab Arena?
The Arena is a 320 m² immersive football environment that combines laboratory-grade measurement technology with a high-intensity training system.
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How big is the Arena and what does it include?
The Arena offers 320 square meters of playing area, equipped with four fully automated ball machines, a 360° projection area, laser-based tracking, and intelligent software.
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Who uses the skills.lab Arena?
The Arena is trusted by leading clubs and academies worldwide, including top European institutions such as FC Bayern Munich, Lech Poznan, Legia Warszawa and Sturm Graz.
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What makes the Arena unique compared to other systems?
It is the only system that combines objective measurement of technical and cognitive skills with a motivating, high-intensity training environment — laboratory and gym in one.