The Altes Pastorat in Bochum can be hired for company parties, customer events, presentations and weddings, with up to about 100 guests seated indoors and around 80 more seats outdoors. The venue is a former parsonage built in 1828, now a half-timbered event house on two floors with a large garden, across from the Ruhr Park.
Seminars and company events
The venue lists staff parties, customer events and presentations among the occasions it hosts. It suits informal formats better than a classic seminar: an end-of-year party, a team-building day, a client evening or a product presentation followed by a dinner. The official site shows no conference equipment or plenary room, so plan this as a social event rather than a day of workshops.
Groups start at 30 people, and a booking runs for at least five hours. Once the event starts, the garden gates can be closed, which gives a team or a family group a protected, private site.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a core use. A civil or free ceremony can take place in the garden, with benches available as an add-on, and a sparkling wine reception can be served outdoors. The guests then move to the upper floor for dinner and dancing. Birthdays, baptisms, confirmations, communions and other family celebrations are also listed.
Rooms and capacities
The house has three working areas, plus the grounds.
The ground floor holds a bar area with seating for 30 guests. The upper floor is the restaurant area, set for about 100 guests, with a separate buffet zone for catering and a dance floor of about 25 square meters. If you do not need dancing, that space can hold about 30 more seats.
Outside, the terrace measures 6 by 10 meters and the beer garden 10 by 10 meters under a large awning. The beer garden is fitted with a full outdoor bar and seating for about 80 guests, plus standing tables. A grill house, a children's playground and a few bronze animal sculptures that children may climb complete the garden.
The sound system can be controlled from a phone, and a digital photo booth is included in the basic equipment.
Catering
The venue sells its events as an all-inclusive package rather than an empty room. The package covers service staff, drinks including a sparkling wine reception, crockery, cutlery and standard table decoration, furniture, the room and its cleaning, the sound system and photo booth, and planning support with site visits. Food comes from a caterer of your choice, and the buffet area is set up for that. A grill menu is also published on the site.
The drinks list includes draft beer, soft drinks, coffee, wines, sparkling wine and a few spritz drinks, and spirits can be added on request. Extras such as fabric tablecloths, a professional speaker with microphone, a 6 by 3 meter pavilion and a grill hut can be booked separately.
History and setting
The building dates from 1828 and served as a parsonage before its conversion. The half-timbered structure sits directly opposite the Ruhr Park on Werner Strasse in Bochum, and the fenced grounds make it easy to run a closed event.
Getting there
The address is Werner Strasse 92, 44791 Bochum. The venue describes its location as well connected by road and private parking is available on site. A visit can be arranged before booking.
