Dachstock Wigoltingen is a hireable room of about 400 square meters on the top floor of a former shoe factory in Wigoltingen, Switzerland. It suits seminars, meetings, training sessions, retreats, courses and club events for up to 20 people in meeting layouts, 40 at banquet tables and 50 standing.
Seminars and company events
The venue lists seminars, meetings, training sessions, retreats, courses and association events as its uses. The room is organized into zones: a meeting area with presentation equipment, a coffee and drinks corner, a large open area for movement, meditation or group exercises, and two separate group rooms for breakouts and deeper discussion. A projector and two flipcharts come with the rental, as do the two group rooms.
Rental comes in three lengths: a full day, a half day of up to five hours, or a short slot of one to two and a half hours. That makes it practical for a workshop, a quarterly planning session or a one-hour committee meeting. The site operates an online occupancy calendar and a booking request button, so you can check free dates before you write.
Rooms and capacities
The whole floor is one hall of about 400 square meters, with a lounge area and two group rooms. The official capacities are: seminars and meetings in block or U-shape up to 20 people, banquet seating with tables in rows up to 40 people, a circle of chairs up to 20 people, and a standing apéro up to 50 people. Plan your group size against the layout, because the capacity drops sharply when tables are added.
Catering
Food is normally organized by the person renting the room. The venue offers to help on request. Drinks are provided for a contribution to costs and can be paid by TWINT, in cash or on invoice. A coffee and tea corner is equipped with a coffee machine, a dishwasher and tableware, so a self-catered lunch or a delivered buffet can be served without bringing in much equipment. The room must be left as it was found, and cleaning and tidying are charged by the hour if needed.
History and setting
The room sits in the attic of a factory built around 1870. Seating furniture has been made on the site since 1920. The historic factory grounds now also house sculptors, architects, a painting studio, a trust office, a bike station and model makers. The room has a distinct atmosphere and a view of the stork nest on the old factory chimney. The site presents it as a place to sit, enjoy and think.
Getting there
The address is Poststrasse 27g, 8556 Wigoltingen. By public transport, the Wigoltingen Schulweg bus stop is a five-minute walk. By car, enter Poststrasse 27 c/g in the GPS. On weekends and every day from 5 p.m., parking is available in the staff car park of Hochuli Metallbau AG. Other car parks are listed for weekdays on Fabrikstrasse and Bernrainstrasse, where tenants' reserved spaces must be respected.
