The Congress Centrum Weimarhalle hosts conferences, congresses, concerts, company celebrations and gala evenings for up to 1,200 people in the centre of Weimar. Its address is Unesco-Platz 1, and the venue describes its location as amid the UNESCO World Heritage. It is run as a congress house with a main hall, wing halls, VIP lounges and a series of seminar rooms.
Seminars and company events
The event types listed on the official site are conferences and congresses, concerts and culture, celebrations, hybrid events and technology, plus catering and contract venues. The main hall, the Großer Saal, covers 819 square meters and holds 1,200 people in rows. For a plenary session with parallel workshops, the combination of the main hall with the six seminar rooms is the obvious setup.
The seminar rooms range from small meeting formats to a combined room of 335 square meters. Seminar 1 and 2 together hold 400 in rows, 196 in parliament seating and 180 at banquet tables. The venue also provides a room planner and a 360-degree tour, which help when you prepare a layout.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are not mentioned on the pages consulted. The venue does offer rooms for celebrations, anniversaries, company parties and gala evenings. The Großer Saal seats 470 at banquet tables, and the two wing halls seat 80 and 60.
Rooms and capacities
Capacities are given as rows, parliament and banquet. The Großer Saal: 1,200 rows, 440 parliament, 470 banquet, 819 square meters. Flügelsaal Nord: 156, 80, 80, 250 square meters. Flügelsaal Süd: 156, 60, 60, 230 square meters. Kleiner Saal: 240 in rows, 152 square meters. The VIP lounges take 25 and 20 people. Seminar 1: 152, 80, 60. Seminar 2: 228, 112, 120. Seminar 3: 70, 30, 50. Seminar 4: 45, 18, 20. Seminar 5: 80, 30, 40. Seminar 6 has 10 seats and can only be rented together with other rooms.
Accommodation
The venue has no rooms of its own. The official page refers to a lodging page on the city website and to a list of conference hotels in Weimar.
Catering
The venue has a catering page on its website. Check the conditions for external caterers when you send your request.
History and setting
The hall stands in a city known for its classical heritage and the Bauhaus. The venue highlights a wood-paneled hall with acoustics suited to concerts, so music and cultural programs are part of its regular use. The city lists it among its meeting places under tourism.
Getting there
The venue has an access and parking page. Weimar has a railway station, which makes it simple for delegates to arrive by train from Erfurt, Leipzig or Berlin. Hotels and conference services are listed by the city.
