Berlin Global Village rents out rooms for conferences, seminars, workshops, panel discussions and corporate events, with space for up to 180 people standing. It stands at Am Sudhaus 2 in the Neukölln district of Berlin and is run by Berlin Global Village gGmbH, the operator of the One World Center.
Seminars and company events
The largest room, Miriam Makeba Hall, holds up to 180 people standing, 140 in rows of chairs, 40 in a parliamentary layout and 32 in a U-shape. This is the room for plenary sessions, panel discussions and receptions. Four smaller rooms work for breakout groups, workshops and board meetings, so a one-day conference can run a plenary and parallel sessions in the same building.
Bookings follow three steps. You send a request through the booking page, you receive a personalized offer, and you confirm the offer to get your booking confirmation. Rental is calculated from a basic block of up to five hours, then by the hour up to 16 hours per day. Set-up and break-down time counts toward the booked duration, and a cleaning fee applies per room.
Rooms and capacities
Funmilayo Kuti Room is the smallest meeting room, with 30 people standing, 15 in a circle of chairs, 12 in a parliamentary layout and 8 in a U-shape. Patrice Lumumba Gallery, Chandra Mohanty Room and Paulo Freire Room are three rooms of the same size. Each takes 28 people in rows of chairs, 18 in a circle, 16 around a block board and 14 in a U-shape.
A lounge with a rooftop terrace offers 70 square meters indoors and 60 square meters outdoors. It has 12 chairs, two large indoor tables and several outdoor tables and benches, and more seating can be added. A community kitchen is available as a separate booking. The website also offers a virtual 360 degree tour of the event area, which helps to check the rooms before a site visit.
Accommodation
There are no bedrooms on site. Organizers of multi-day programs should book hotels in Neukölln or in central Berlin separately.
Catering
The center does not provide catering. It recommends several catering companies, and the organizer books the one that suits the event. The kitchens are available with a room booking to prepare drinks and snacks. The community kitchen has crockery and cutlery for up to 30 people, pots and pans, a rice cooker and a stand mixer.
History and setting
The center is on the site of the former Kindl brewery in Berlin Neukölln. About 60 development-focused and migrant-diasporic non-profit organizations work in the building, which the operator describes as the largest NGO center in Germany. The profits from room rentals go to civil society organizations. The venue states a commitment to an inclusive, safe and sustainable environment, so it suits organizers who share these values.
Getting there
The nearest subway stations are Rathaus Neukölln on the U7 and Boddinstraße on the U8, and several bus lines serve the area. The closest parking is the PARK ONE garage on Rollbergstrasse. The rooms on the ground floor and on the fourth floor are reached by elevator.
