Altes Standesamt is an event venue in the former registry office of Dresden, at Palaisplatz 2. Hosts book it for company parties, weddings, birthdays, dinner evenings and cooking events. The whole building holds 250 guests, the main floor 150 and the vaulted cellar 50, on more than 220 square meters of flexible event space.
Seminars and company events
The venue presents itself for company celebrations, anniversaries, Christmas parties and dinner evenings rather than for day-long conferences. The official site does not describe seminar seating or a plenary setup, so an organiser planning a day of presentations should ask the team what can be arranged. Stage presentations are possible: the house has a stage, an LED wall, a screen on request, a DJ desk and a professional sound and lighting system. Karaoke, a large pool table and table football can be added on request. For larger events the team supplies waiting staff and bar personnel on top of the catering, so the host can stay with the guests.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are one of the named uses. The outdoor area in the Palaisgarten serves as a reception space, and the catering is set up around the couple's wishes. The building can be hired in full, which gives a wedding party the main floor with its lounge and dance floor, and the cellar for a smaller group or a separate party. The team also supplies waiters for weddings, buffets and dinner evenings.
Rooms and capacities
The site offers three ways to book the building. The complete building holds 250 guests and includes three bars, lounges and a large dance floor. The main floor holds 150 guests and has a bar, a lounge and a fully equipped kitchen. The vaulted cellar holds 50 guests and has two bars and a small dance floor. The bars sit on two levels, and one of them is a coffee bar. All three are stocked with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and the team can write a drinks menu with wines, champagne and cocktails for your event.
Catering
Food is arranged with selected catering partners. The site names multi-course dinner menus, buffet variants, midnight snacks, oven pizza and grilled chicken, and it invites hosts to build a catering concept together with the team. A fully equipped show and event kitchen is new at the venue. It serves freshly prepared menus and cooking events with courses for groups.
History and setting
The building served as the registry office of Dresden and stands in the Baroque quarter, next to the Palaisgarten. A ventilation system renews the air in the whole building, and all rooms are air conditioned in summer and winter, from the main floor to the cellar vaults.
Getting there
The address is Palaisplatz 2, 01097 Dresden, in the Neustadt district. The official site gives no public transport or parking details, so ask the team about access when you send your request.
