Altes Pumpenhaus hosts conferences, presentations, trade shows, galas, weddings and private parties for 40 to 300 guests, with in-house catering. The venue occupies a former industrial building at Devrientstraße 18B in central Dresden, beside the Elbe meadows.
Seminars and company events
The hall suits conferences and congresses, presentations, fairs, staff and customer events, summer parties and galas. For meetings, seating can be set in rows, seminar style or parliamentary style. The venue provides a stage, screen, sound and lighting technology, and its in-house caterer Kreativ Kulinarik serves breakfast, coffee breaks and lunch. The terrace is used for breaks in the open air, and a contact person is on site throughout the event. In the evening the hall changes into a gala room with a dinner, buffet or live cooking, a bar, and music with no early curfew inside.
Weddings and receptions
The venue lists wedding ceremonies, a reception on the terrace, a dinner in industrial architecture and a party without an early musical end. Private events such as birthdays, anniversaries, family celebrations and christenings are also hosted. Finger food, live cooking, buffet or set menu can be chosen, with vegetarian and vegan options, and children's options on request. The inside has no fixed music curfew.
Rooms and capacities
The event area measures 350 m² and holds 40 to 300 people. The terrace measures 120 m² and takes up to 60 guests seated or up to 100 standing. It faces the Elbe meadows, and the river view is from the terrace only, not from the inside. A cover for the terrace can be planned, and bad weather can be handled by moving indoors. The building is not barrier-free because of its structure.
Accommodation
The venue has no bedrooms. Hotels in the Altstadt and near the congress center are a short ride away.
Catering
Kreativ Kulinarik cooks in the house and also caters at other locations. It offers breakfast, finger food, live cooking, buffets, set menus and receptions, with drinks packages or billing by consumption.
History and setting
The Altes Pumpenhaus combines historic industrial architecture with modern event technology. It also runs selected club nights. The operator is Trend Concept Dresden GmbH.
Getting there
The tram stop Kongresszentrum is about 2 minutes on foot and Dresden Mitte station about 10 minutes on foot. Dresden Hauptbahnhof is about 10 minutes by car, the Altstadt 5 minutes and Dresden Airport 20 minutes. A large public car park lies opposite, and a few spaces are available for crew and organizers by arrangement. Coaches may stop briefly in front to drop off guests, and a separate area handles deliveries.
