Design Center Linz hosts congresses, trade fairs, company events and galas for up to 3,000 guests. The building stands on Europaplatz in Linz, the capital of Upper Austria. It offers 18 multifunctional rooms and 10,000 square meters of event space with daylight.
Seminars and company events
The Congress Hall covers 650 square meters and works as an auditorium for plenary sessions, with a stage set, a digital live studio and hybrid event options. Seating can be flexible, cinema style or parliamentary. The Seminar Room Complex adds 460 square meters that split into as many as six units with mobile soundproof walls, which suits workshops, group work, breakout sessions and press conferences. Split meeting rooms and client offices of 32 to 82 square meters serve smaller meetings, a media center or back office space. Each has a TV and connections for presentations.
Weddings and receptions
The venue presents itself for congresses, fairs, galas and corporate events. Its site does not offer weddings, so couples should not expect a wedding package here.
Rooms and capacities
The Event Hall measures 1,170 square meters, has no columns, a ceiling height of 8.5 meters, a fixed stage and fully dimmable lighting. The Exhibition Hall measures 4,300 square meters, also column free at 8.5 meters, with supply channels in the floor for exhibitors and a partial blackout system. Foyer West and Foyer East cover 550 square meters each and take 250 to 500 people for receptions, registration and exhibition areas. The Gallery spans 1,300 square meters and takes 500 to 750 people for banquets, galas and presentations, with two lifts and an illuminated glass dome at night.
Catering
Catering is listed among the services of the house, next to technology and the room offer. Ask the team how the catering for your format is organized.
History and setting
The steel and glass structure was designed by the architect Thomas Herzog. Daylight reaches the whole building. The operating company has run events here since 1994 and belongs to the city of Linz group of companies. Since December 2012 it has acted as the first certification body for Green Meetings and Green Events in Upper Austria. It points to well water cooling in the building and good public transport connections. Linz was European Capital of Culture in 2009 and a UNESCO City of Media Arts since 2014.
Getting there
The site states that more than 90 percent of the Austrian population lives within 250 kilometers of Linz. The building is on Europaplatz, close to the central station area, and a floor plan and directions page is available for download on the venue site.
