Congresses, conferences, trade fairs, kick-off meetings, galas and Christmas parties for up to 986 guests can be organized at the Congressforum Frankenthal, the conference center of Frankenthal in the Palatinate, near Mannheim. It offers 22 rooms over 3,500 square meters, from small seminar rooms to the Großer Saal, plus 300 parking spaces.
Seminars and company events
The venue hosts congresses, conferences, lectures, anniversaries, company kick-offs, trade fairs and AfterWork evenings, and it is set up for formats such as bar camps, open space and world café. Some rooms can be entered by vehicle, which suits car launches and product presentations. Seven seminar and conference rooms take 13 to 80 people for workshops and breakouts. A day-meeting package is offered for groups from 80 people.
Technical staff plan and run stage, lighting, projection, sound and media. The network has a 10 Gbit backbone and handles up to 3,000 simultaneous users, and a digital check-in and visitor guidance system is available.
Rooms and capacities
The Großer Saal covers 945 square meters under an 8.4-meter ceiling. It seats 986 in rows, 520 in parliament style, 400 at round banquet tables or 612 at long tables. The KonferenzForum (981 square meters) seats 696 in rows, 396 in parliament style, 320 at round tables or 720 at long tables. Its sections KonferenzForum 1, 2 and 3 seat 275, 233 and 195 in rows. The Spiegelsaal (297 square meters, 6-meter ceiling) seats 303 in rows, 136 in parliament style, 50 in a U-shape, 144 at round tables or 242 at long tables. The Culinarium has a main room with a bar and two smaller side rooms. Dressing rooms of 26 to 52 square meters serve stage events.
Catering
An in-house catering team serves guests before, during and after events, from finger food to flying buffets, and the venue also works with a regular local caterer. Palatinate wines, a barbecue or street food on the forecourt and custom concepts can be arranged.
Accommodation
The venue has no bedrooms. Four hotels are within walking distance, with more in Mannheim and in the Palatinate wine country.
History and setting
The building dates from 1991 and was designed by Alexander Freiherr von Branca (1919 to 2011). A conference center was added in 2005. Its stone-clad walls and colonnades give it a classic-modern line. It stands on the grounds of the former F. und C. Karcher sugar factory, once the largest sugar production site in Germany.
Getting there
Frankenthal station is 650 meters away. Regional trains reach Mannheim in about 15 minutes, and Mannheim's ICE station is 17 km away, about 20 minutes by car. Motorway exits 7 (via the Oggersheim interchange and the B9) and 22 (Frankenthal) serve the town. Frankfurt and Stuttgart are the nearest international airports. Car park P7 has an underground garage and electric vehicle chargers, and a VRNnextbike station stands on the forecourt.
