The Eilenriedehalle seats up to 4,034 people in rows and 1,760 at banquet tables, which makes it the largest of the four multipurpose halls at the Hannover Congress Centrum (HCC). It suits congresses, trade fairs, kick-offs, award ceremonies and company parties in central Hanover, next to the Stadtpark.
Seminars and company events
The hall is built for large formats: congresses, trade fairs, incentives, roadshows, kick-off meetings, party conventions, concerts and staff parties. The HCC lists past uses such as a staff party with live music and a stage, an Oktoberfest, a food truck market and an award ceremony with tiered seating. A curtain divides the main floor, so a plenary can run next to a catering zone, and the second hall section can serve as back office, storage or extra space. Groups that need breakout rooms book them in the same building: the HCC has 39 event rooms from 18 to 340 square meters, including 22 conference rooms of 40 to 80 square meters on one level. Conference packages for up to 200 people combine room, technology and catering.
Rooms and capacities
Hall section A covers 3,476 square meters, 79.24 meters long and 43.50 meters wide, under an 8.80 meter ceiling. It seats 4,034 in rows, 1,930 in parliament style and 1,760 at round tables of ten. Hall section B adds about 1,100 square meters and works on its own. Two glass foyers of 640 square meters each run along the long sides over two levels, with daylight, cloakrooms and information counters. The floor takes 500 kilograms per square meter, rigging points carry 650 to 1,000 kilograms, and large roller doors at the back let vehicles and exhibits drive in. Four built-in kiosks can operate as a restaurant or a fair stand, and organizers get a separate office area. Elsewhere in the HCC, the Kuppelsaal seats 3,573 in rows, the Niedersachsenhalle 1,512 and the Glashalle 1,144.
Accommodation
There are no bedrooms in the hall itself. The Congress Hotel am Stadtpark, with 258 rooms, is linked to the HCC by a walkway and lies about five minutes from the Eilenriedehalle.
Catering
Catering is run by the HCC and follows a seasonal, regional and sustainable line, with vegan buffets as the standard and vegetarian or meat dishes added on request. For events over 200 people, catering packages combine drinks, a seasonal lunch or dinner buffet and snacks; drinks packages cover four or eight hours. In-house event technology handles lighting, sound, video and stage building.
History and setting
The HCC stands on Theodor-Heuss-Platz at the edge of the Stadtpark, close to the Eilenriede, the large city forest of Hanover. The congress center holds Green Globe certification, has signed the fairpflichtet sustainability code of the German events industry, and belongs to ICCA, AIPC, EVVC and the GCB.
Getting there
The address is Theodor-Heuss-Platz 1-3, 30175 Hanover. Public transport stops are about 350 meters from the entrance, and parking garages with 900 spaces are less than five minutes on foot from the hall. Step-free access and accessible restrooms are provided at ground level.
