Hotel & Restaurant Zum Deutschen Hause hosts seminars, company parties and weddings for groups of 10 to 280 guests, with 18 bedrooms upstairs for those who stay the night. The house stands on the market square of Kirchhatten, part of the municipality of Hatten, about 15 minutes south of Oldenburg and between Oldenburg and Bremen.
Seminars and company events
Day meetings follow a set rhythm: a welcome coffee at 9:00, a morning break with pastries and fruit, lunch at 12:30, an afternoon break with cake and an end at 18:00, with an optional dinner together. Lunch is a set menu or a buffet, and the standard package includes a vegetarian or vegan option. Afternoon breaks can be savory, fruit-based or sweet. The seminar room has its own terrace, partition walls, a Samsung smart board, a projector and screen, a microphone and lectern, flip charts, pinboards and internet by cable or Wi-Fi. For team days, the hotel helps organize outings nearby: a climbing forest in Kirchhatten, a canoe trip on the Hunte river, SwinGolf in Iserloy, go-karting in Wildeshausen or an orienteering walk through the Wildeshauser Geest. Golf packages cover eight courses in the area.
Weddings and receptions
The event wing was redesigned in 2025. It has its own step-free entrance and a large parking lot next to it. After the registry office, couples can hold a sparkling wine reception with canapés, or a coffee and cake buffet, in the garden or the beer garden. The hotel also mentions ceremonies in its garden. Dinner is served as a buffet, and a drinks package can run at the tables and the bar until morning. The hotel can arrange flowers, table decoration, a photographer, music and a wedding car or carriage. A wedding suite for the couple is part of the package, and a block of rooms can be held for guests.
Rooms and capacities
The large hall covers 760 m² and takes up to 280 guests, with tall windows opening onto a terrace. The middle hall (390 m²) takes up to 120 and the small hall (145 m²) up to 80, with a garden terrace and a summer garden. All halls have air conditioning, a light and sound system for a DJ or a band, and a separate buffet area reserved for the party.
Accommodation
The 18 rooms are non-smoking, each with a balcony or terrace, a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV, a telephone and Wi-Fi. A breakfast buffet is served from Tuesday to Sunday.
Catering
The kitchen is the hotel's own. It cooks traditional German dishes from regional and seasonal produce: game, poultry, schnitzel, fish and salads. Event buffets range from a classic spread to Mediterranean, asparagus, smoked barbecue and winter game menus. Late-night snacks and home-made cakes complete the offer.
History and setting
The family business dates from 1913, and the fourth generation runs it today, with Kerstin and Eckard Schnitker as hosts. Kirchhatten lies in the Wildeshauser Geest nature park, a landscape of heath, woods and rivers.
Getting there
The hotel is on the Marktplatz in Kirchhatten, about 15 minutes by car south of Oldenburg. The most practical main-line station is Oldenburg (Oldb) Hauptbahnhof, and Bremen Airport is the closest airport. The hall entrance has its own large parking lot.
