Companies can book Anno 1858 for seminars, workshops, Christmas parties and anniversaries for up to 80 people, and private hosts can use the full venue for celebrations and weddings with up to 150 guests. The event space sits on Heumarkt in the old town of Cologne, with a view of the cathedral.
Seminars and company events
The company offer covers meetings, seminars, Christmas parties, anniversaries, summer parties and incentives. For business use the venue states a capacity of up to 80 people and an all-inclusive service, so the organiser deals with one team. The room has a very large LED screen of the latest generation, modern sound and lighting equipment and free high-speed WiFi.
A day package runs until 4 p.m. and covers the screen, mineral water, a morning coffee break with snacks and a buffet lunch served in the meeting room. It can be booked from 10 people. Other drinks and services are quoted separately, and the team prepares an individual offer on request. Speakers staying next door receive a free room upgrade at the connected hotel.
For a team program after the meeting, the venue can arrange a brewery visit or a beer tasting at Brauwelt Köln, described as the oldest Kölsch brewery in the world.
Weddings and receptions
Private celebrations and weddings use the same space over two levels, for up to 150 guests. A large panoramic window looks onto Heumarkt and the cathedral and fills the room with daylight. The historic town hall, where civil ceremonies take place, is a few minutes away on foot, so guests can walk to the reception.
The venue has a built-in sound and lighting system for a DJ, a sun terrace, and a kitchen team that cooks wedding menus or a live barbecue on the terrace. A planning team follows each couple from the first idea to the end of the evening. Site visits can be booked.
Rooms and capacities
The venue presents one event space on two levels rather than a list of named rooms. The stated limits are 80 people for company events and 150 for private celebrations and weddings. The sun terrace is available for a quiet moment or a welcome drink.
Accommodation
Hotel zur Malzmühle, a three-star boutique hotel with 37 bedrooms, stands directly next to the venue. Guests can go from the party to their room without leaving the building complex. The hotel promotes a junior suite on the fifth floor with a cathedral view for wedding nights and a master brewer suite for other stays. Breakfast is served as a buffet.
Catering
The kitchen team works in house. For company events it serves coffee breaks and a lunch buffet. For private parties it offers international dishes, classic Cologne dishes and Mühlen Kölsch drawn fresh from the tap. Menu suggestions and conditions for business and private clients are collected in a banquet folder that can be requested from the venue.
History and setting
The name refers to 1858 and the venue belongs to the Malzmühle brewery group in the Altstadt of Cologne. The address is Heumarkt 6, 50667 Köln.
