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Meeting and event venues in Bavaria
Meeting and event venues in Bavaria
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225 venues in Bavaria host meetings and corporate events, ordered by renown and by how fully each is documented. Of those that publish a capacity, the largest, Hofgut von Hünersdorff, hosts up to 2,500 guests. 218 of them list their event spaces by name. Each page has the key facts and a request form for the events team.
Planning a company event in Bavaria
Bavaria suits both ends of the corporate calendar: Munich and Nuremberg for conferences and trade fair events, and the lakes and Alpine foothills for retreats away from the office. The state’s strong industrial and technology base means many venues are used to hosting company groups.
When to go
Spring and autumn work well for most programmes, and winter suits a retreat with snow in the mountains. Munich’s hotels fill during the Oktoberfest and the large trade fairs, and Nuremberg’s during its own fairs, so check both calendars before fixing dates. August is quieter in the cities, as many residents are on holiday.
Getting the team there
Munich airport has direct flights from across Europe and many intercontinental routes, and a suburban rail link to the city. Nuremberg airport covers Franconia. ICE trains connect both cities with Frankfurt, Berlin and Stuttgart, which suits groups travelling by rail. A coach covers the last stretch to lakes and mountain hotels.
Conference hotels, castles and lakeside retreats
Munich and Nuremberg have large conference hotels and congress centres. In the countryside, former monasteries and castles offer seminar rooms and quiet grounds, and hotels on the lakes or in the mountains combine meeting rooms with spa facilities. Many take groups in exclusive use outside the peak holiday weeks.
Activities
Hiking and cable car trips in the Alps, boat trips on the lakes, brewery visits and evenings in a beer garden are common choices. In winter, skiing, snowshoeing and curling on ice take over. Franconia offers wine tastings and guided walks in its old towns.
Questions and answers
Which venues in Bavaria can host 100 guests or more?
121 of the 225 venues publish a capacity of 100 guests or more: Schloss Elmau, Schloss Weißenstein, Burg Rabenstein, Burg Harburg, Kempinski Hotel Berchtesgaden, Burg Rothenfels, and 115 more.
Which venues in Bavaria list their meeting rooms?
218 of the 225 venues name their meeting and event rooms, with capacities where published: Schloss Weißenstein, Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Asam-Schlössl, Burg Rabenstein, Burg Harburg, Kempinski Hotel Berchtesgaden, and 212 more.
What kinds of venues are listed in Bavaria?
161 hotels, 31 event spaces, 14 restaurants, 12 castles, 4 historic houses, and 3 estates.
How are these venues chosen and ordered?
By documented renown first, then by how fully each venue is documented (photographs, rooms, capacities), never by payment: venues do not pay to appear and the guide takes no commission. How we select venues.
Where to hold a company retreat in Bavaria?
In a hotel on one of the lakes south of Munich, a mountain hotel in the Alps, or a former monastery or castle in the countryside. These combine meeting rooms, bedrooms and outdoor activities in one place.
What is the best time for a corporate event in Munich?
Spring and autumn, outside the Oktoberfest and the major trade fairs, when hotels are full. Check the fair calendar first, and consider winter for a retreat in the mountains.
How do you get a group to Bavaria?
Fly into Munich, which has the widest choice of routes, or into Nuremberg for Franconia, or take an ICE train to either city. A coach transfer covers the trip to venues on the lakes or in the Alps.