Festung Mark hosts company parties, conferences, workshops, product presentations, trade fairs and weddings for 30 to 500 guests, and for more than 1,000 visitors when the outdoor areas are included. The event center occupies the historic vaults of a fortress at Hohepfortewall 1 in Magdeburg, along the medieval city wall.
Seminars and company events
The venue offers its rooms for company parties, society evenings, product presentations, trade fairs, conferences and workshops. Its staff describes a full-service model: catering, cultural program and technical equipment come from one provider. The rooms are historic, yet the technical equipment is described as modern, which makes lectures, workshops and exhibitions possible. A first conversation on site defines the key points of your event, and a tailored quote follows from it.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings and family celebrations are on the list of event types in the online request form, next to graduation balls. The operator states that celebrations of 30 people are as possible as company events of 500. For a large summer party, the two fortress courtyards extend the space beyond 1,000 visitors.
Rooms and capacities
The following spaces are available for events: the Hohe Gewölbe, with its galleries and the adjoining wall walkways; the Obere Gewölbe, with the gallery in the Kanonengang; the Kaminzimmer; and the Kulturwerkstatt. The two courtyards on the medieval city wall add outdoor options. The official pages published a downloadable PDF with detailed room information, and a room overview page exists on the website. Capacities per room were not available in the text read, so ask for them when you request a quote.
Catering
Catering is described as part of the service from one source. A separate gastronomy page exists on the website, which should be consulted to learn whether in-house catering is mandatory.
Planning an event
The request form asks for the name and type of event, the date and an alternative date, wishes such as cultural program, DJ or decoration, the expected number of guests and the budget including catering and drinks. A contact by phone and by e-mail is also listed.
History and setting
The Festung Mark presents itself as a modern event center, a place of living history and a space for culture, run by an operating company and a cultural foundation. The venue sits in the heart of Magdeburg, and its vaulted rooms give events a distinctive setting.
