The Festhalle Rüegerholz in Frauenfeld is a large municipal hall that organizers can reserve for company events, conferences, banquets, weddings, concerts, exhibitions and sports events. It holds up to 3,500 people standing and up to 1,600 seated, which makes it a fit for gatherings that most hotels and estates cannot take.
Seminars and company events
The city of Frauenfeld lists corporate events and conferences among the intended uses of the hall. The floor measures 34 by 45 meters, a single open volume that can be arranged for a general assembly, a trade show, an annual party or a large staff event. A stage of 300 square meters, including its fittings, is part of the usable area. Organizers who plan sound, lighting or heavy installations should read the hall plans published by the city, which show the installation points and the layout options.
Weddings and receptions
The official page names weddings and banquets as a possible use. The hall is a good match for a large wedding meal with extended family and many guests, with seating on banquet benches or on tables and chairs. It is a bare hall, so decoration, furniture choices and the style of the day are left to the organizer.
Rooms and capacities
The hall is one space. Capacity depends on the seating plan:
- Standing: up to 3,500 guests
- Banquet seating with table and bench sets: up to 1,600 guests
- Banquet seating with tables and chairs: up to 1,000 guests
- Concert seating: up to 1,600 guests, depending on the type of chairs
The city publishes four plans: floor plan, installations, concert seating and banquet seating with benches.
Catering
The building provides the infrastructure for a festival-style food and drink operation, in other words the technical base for a temporary kitchen and bar. There is no in-house catering stated on the official site, so the organizer or a caterer runs the service. Rules on serving alcohol, fire protection and the night watch are set out in information sheets that come with the reservation file.
Getting there
The hall stands at Festhüttenstrasse 21 in Frauenfeld, canton of Thurgau. Parking spaces are available close to the building, and the city publishes a leaflet on public parking. The hall is accessible to wheelchair users, and the city provides a separate page on access for people with reduced mobility.
How to reserve
Reservation is by request. The city offers an online request form and a downloadable request document, and the hall office answers questions on dates and use. A public occupancy plan shows existing bookings, and some dates are blocked all year for regular club use, so check availability early. The reservation file also includes the rental contract, the house rules, the fee schedule and information sheets on safety, noise, parking and handing the hall back.
