Estrel Berlin hosts congresses, trade fairs, corporate events and workshops for groups from a few dozen to several thousand guests, in a congress center of 30,000 square meters in the Neukölln district of Berlin. The two largest halls take up to 5,000 guests in theatre style, and 1,125 hotel rooms and suites stand on the same site.
Seminars and company events
The congress center offers 85 air-conditioned rooms and foyers, from 20 to 4,700 square meters. Organisers can book a whole hall or only a section of it, because Convention Hall I can be partitioned into several parts. The Auditorium has fixed tiered seating for 788 guests, a 48 square meter LED screen, acoustic wall panels and a fiber optic network with streaming encoders, which suits hybrid events. Ten more rooms in the same building take from 52 to 243 guests, so a plenary session can be paired with breakout rooms under one roof. The center states that it hosts about 1,200 events a year, from business conferences to world congresses. Its services also include technical facilities, catering and holiday parties, and a separate show theater is part of the complex.
Rooms and capacities
Convention Hall I covers 4,700 square meters with a ceiling height of 9.4 meters. The full hall takes 5,000 guests in theatre style, 2,700 in classroom style and 3,500 at banquet tables. Sections from 680 to 2,740 square meters can be used on their own. Convention Hall II covers 4,600 square meters with an 11 meter ceiling and 96 suspension points; it takes 5,000 in theatre style, 3,000 in classroom style and 3,000 at banquet tables. Lounges and backstage rooms sit next to it. Estrel Hall measures 1,050 square meters, with parquet flooring and daylight, and is listed for 1,000 people. The largest of the smaller rooms, Room XV, measures 190 square meters and takes 243 in theatre style, 156 in classroom style and 72 at banquet tables. Room IX takes 130 in theatre style.
Accommodation
The hotel has 1,125 rooms and suites. Standard rooms measure 27 square meters, deluxe rooms 34, junior suites 40 to 50, suites 50 to 64 and executive suites 85 square meters with a kitchenette. Twelve double rooms are adapted for wheelchair users. Check-in is from 3 pm and check-out by noon. Hotel guests can use the wellness and fitness area at no extra charge. Group room blocks are handled through the sales team rather than the online booking form.
Catering
The congress center lists catering among its services, and the hotel has restaurants and bars on site. The public pages give no menus or per-person formats, so ask the sales team how coffee breaks, buffets and gala dinners are organised for your numbers.
History and setting
The site describes Estrel as Germany's largest hotel and largest congress center. A 176 meter, 45-floor tower and a planned multipurpose hall for up to 10,000 guests are part of the announced expansion, which would raise the combined capacity of the complex to 25,000 attendees. Check which parts are open on your dates.
Getting there
The address is Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin, in the Neukölln district. A location and directions page on the official site gives access details for your guests.
