Congresses, symposia, gala dinners, award ceremonies, press conferences and company Christmas parties can be held at the Curio-Haus for up to 1,500 guests at a standing reception or about 500 at banquet tables. The listed society house stands on Rothenbaumchaussee in Hamburg's Rotherbaum district, close to the university quarter, and offers about 2,300 m² of event space over several floors.
Seminars and company events
The building suits events that need one large plenary room with several smaller rooms close by. A congress can open in the Ballsaal on the second floor, split into breakout groups in the salons around the galleries, and end with a reception in the foyers. Smaller formats, such as a board meeting, a workshop or a press conference, fit in the Farbsalon, the Kaminzimmer or the Weißer Salon. The house is marketed and run by spaces management, whose Hamburg sales team handles bookings, technical equipment and partner services. A terrace and an inner courtyard can be used on request, and the building is step-free on many levels. A Christmas party package and a green package for lower-impact events are offered.
Rooms and capacities
The Ballsaal covers 407 m², with ceilings from 9.2 to 12 m. It seats 550 in rows, 310 at banquet tables, 500 at long tables and 145 in a classroom layout, and takes 860 standing. Its gallery, the Empore, adds 181 m², with a salon on the west side and one on the east side, each seating 60 in rows. On the ground floor, the Weißer Saal measures 290 m² and seats 255 in rows or 140 at banquet tables, with 600 standing; its foyer takes 450 standing guests. The Rothenbaum Saal covers 245 m², seating 130 in rows, 115 at banquet tables and 200 standing. Four salons between 35 and 70 m² serve as breakout or meeting rooms for 25 to 76 people in rows. The Steinfoyer, at 294 m², works as an entrance and catering area. A Blauer Salon and a Roter Salon also appear on the site, without figures.
Catering
The site does not set out a house catering concept. Catering appears in the venue's event examples for galas and Christmas parties and is arranged through the sales team, so organizers should ask which caterers can work in the building.
History and setting
The house was completed in 1911 as a society house for gatherings and celebrations. In the 1920s it was known for the Hamburg artists' festivals, which drew painters, writers and intellectuals. After the Second World War, the British occupying authorities held the Curiohaus trials here, hearing cases of Nazi and war crimes. The university moved in with its student canteen in 1950, and the building was later restored in depth. Today the protected rooms, with their high ceilings and galleries, frame conferences and dinners alike.
Getting there
Hamburg Dammtor station, served by the S-Bahn, is a short walk away, and the U1 underground line stops at Stephansplatz. Two garages are close by: the CCH underground garage on Tiergartenstraße with 700 spaces, and the Grand Elysée garage at Rothenbaumchaussee 10 with 400 spaces.
