Residential seminars, leadership programs and company conferences for up to 200 participants can run here, with 26 meeting rooms and 100 bedrooms on one site. Burg Hemmersbach is a castle in Kerpen, west of Cologne, set at the edge of a forest and operated as a seminar house by Châteauform, a group that runs residential meeting venues in several European countries.
Seminars and company events
The house works on packages priced per participant. The all-inclusive package covers meeting rooms, meals and overnight stays, while the day meeting package suits groups that come for a single day. Châteauform also offers learning and development formats and tailor-made events for kick-offs or management meetings. Between sessions, groups use the park and the forest for team activities, and the house provides equipment for badminton, volleyball, football, bowls, table tennis and mountain biking. Evenings can move to the billiard table, table football, darts, karaoke, poker or board and video games. A wellness area with sauna, Turkish bath, hydromassage bed and fitness room is open to guests.
Rooms and capacities
The 26 rooms fall into four groups. The 19 adjustable rooms cover most formats; the largest measures 240 m² and seats 200 in theatre style, 150 in classroom, 120 at islands, 54 in a U-shape and 40 around a conference table. The plenary room named Strauß is described as spacious and full of daylight. A 200 m² auditorium holds up to 100 people. Three boardrooms of 56 m² take up to 14 people, 12 around a table or 6 in a U-shape. Three informal rooms of 25 m² suit breakout groups of up to 15. A room plan can be downloaded from the house page.
Accommodation
The castle has 100 bedrooms, so most groups can stay together on site for multi-day programs, with meetings, meals and evenings in the same place.
Catering
The kitchen is run by chef Eric and his team. Menus follow the seasons and mix regional and international cooking, with seated dinners, finger-food buffets and dessert service depending on the program. Meals are part of the package price.
History and setting
The estate combines the castle buildings, a park and the neighboring woods. Paths in the castle park are lined with statues, which give the grounds the feel of a walk through several centuries. The setting suits programs that alternate work sessions with time outdoors, since the forest begins at the edge of the park.
Getting there
Cologne is close by, and Düsseldorf Airport is about 50 minutes away by road. Châteauform publishes an access map on the house page and arranges directions with each group when it books.
