CJD Tagungs- und Gästehaus Bonn Castell hosts seminars, conferences and workshops for groups from 8 to 200 people, with 92 bedrooms on site. The house stands at Graurheindorfer Straße 149 in Bonn, close to the Rhine and a short tram ride from the city center.
Seminars and company events
The house offers 10 meeting rooms for 8 to 80 people and one conference hall for up to 200, which can be split into two rooms of up to 120 seats. All rooms have daylight and free internet access. Media equipment is included in the room offer, so extra charges arise only for special requests. Drinks are available in every meeting room.
The setting is built for work rather than for show. Organizers get personal advice from the event management team, a checklist for planning, and equipment such as a lectern, microphone system, projector, multifunction display and laptop. Breaks can happen in the bistro area, on the outdoor terrace or in a 5,000 m² park with old trees that is directly accessible and used for outdoor seminars.
Rooms and capacities
The largest room is Raum Gemeinschaft (262 m², basement level, up to 200 people). Raum Orientierung (K2, 145 m²) takes up to 120 and Raum Vielfalt (K1, 117 m²) up to 80. On the mezzanine, Raum Perspektive (SR2, 66 m²) seats 64, while Raum Lebensweg (SR1) and Raum Zukunft (SR3), both 51 m², seat 40 each. Raum Entwicklung (SR4, 24 m²) fits 18. Raum Verantwortung (SR5) and Raum Engagement (SR6), 36 m² each, fit 24 on the ground floor. Raum Vertrauen (SR10, 29 m²) fits 24 on the first floor and Raum Zuversicht (SR9, 47 m²) fits 40 on the second floor.
Accommodation
The house has 92 bedrooms: 59 single rooms and 33 twin rooms. Every room has a private bathroom with shower and toilet, a TV, a safe and free Wi-Fi. The rooms are on three floors, all reached by elevator, and some are accessible with limited mobility. The house is non-smoking.
Catering
Breakfast is included in the room rate unless requested otherwise. Meeting guests are served buffets at lunch and in the evening, with hot main dishes, vegetarian and vegan options, and a large salad and starter buffet. Coffee breaks bring hot and cold drinks, pastries, cake and fruit. The dining hall seats up to 150, and finger food and drink packages are listed separately on the site.
History and setting
The house belongs to the Christian Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands (CJD) and describes itself as a values-oriented house with personal service. It also serves as an education and training center. Guests include social organizations, associations, NGOs, companies and private travelers. The house reports about 15,000 guests and 24,000 overnight stays a year.
Getting there
A public transport stop is 50 m from the house, with tram and bus links to the Bonn city center. Cologne Bonn Airport and the motorway are close. Free parking is available at the house. The official site notes that works on the A565 Rhine bridge restrict access by car, and that the Bonn-Auerberg exit toward Koblenz is closed, so check the route before arrival.
