Eventforum Bern hosts conferences, general assemblies, trainings, workshops and corporate events for 50 to 380 participants. The venue occupies part of the former vonRoll industrial site at Fabrikstrasse 12 in Bern, and it works only with business clients, so there are no weddings or private parties.
Seminars and company events
The program list covers seminars, multi-day conferences, leadership retreats, PI planning sessions, general assemblies and graduation ceremonies. The plenary hall is rented exclusively, so no other event runs in parallel. Technology is the venue's strength: a stage with two 4K LED walls that can be split to show content in up to three languages, fixed interpreter booths, AI interpreting through PONTAVOX for up to four languages, electronic voting, and an infrastructure for hybrid events and livestreams without an outside production company. An in-house technical team handles setup, rehearsal and the event day.
Rooms and capacities
The plenary hall on the ground floor measures 380 m² (25.14 by 15.18 m) with a 5.40 m ceiling. It seats up to 380 people in rows or 136 at tables. The 160 m² foyer on the same level serves registration, coffee breaks, apéros and sponsor stands, and hall and foyer together cover 550 m². On the lower level, five workshop rooms take daylight from light wells. The FabrikLounge (Workshopraum I) covers 200 m² for up to 100 people in rows or 45 at tables. Workshopräume II to V are 35 m² each, for 30 people in rows or 15 at tables, and their sliding walls open them into one room for up to 80. Each workshop room has a 65-inch screen.
Catering
Catering comes from ZFV, which runs a kitchen in the next building, with other partners for premium formats. Options include coffee breaks, business lunches timed to the program, apéros, apéro riche, flying food and themed buffets. An outside caterer can be brought in by arrangement, though the venue recommends its own partners.
History and setting
The vonRoll site was once a place of industrial production. In 2013 the current team converted the premises into an event venue for business clients, and it has run it since. The building is barrier-free, with step-free access, lifts and accessible restrooms, and holds the Swisstainable Level I label.
Getting there
From Bern main station, PostAuto line 101 runs to the Güterbahnhof stop, followed by a short walk; during current construction work a signposted detour applies. Drivers can use the Insel parking garage, about 700 m away, or the Neufeld park and ride, about 1.5 km away. Deliveries can still reach the door through Länggassstrasse and Fabrikstrasse. The office is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00.
