Gebläsehalle hosts conferences, presentations, banquets, parties and weddings for 60 to 1,000 guests, in a complex of connected halls inside the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord. The venue stands at Emscherstraße 71 in Duisburg, on the grounds of a former steelworks that is now an industrial monument and public park.
Seminars and company events
The Theatersaal is the original blower hall and seats 500. The venue describes it as an industrial dome with concert-hall acoustics, used for performances, conferences and presentations. The Pumpenhalle works as a showroom for fairs and presentations, and the Hüttenmagazin serves as a platform for press conferences. The Foyer is the preferred room for speeches alongside the theater. Fixed lighting, a sound system, a projector and a screen are installed in the Foyer. Company events of every kind can be organized here, from conferences to banquets and parties.
Weddings and receptions
The venue lists weddings and birthdays among private celebrations. The halls can be used open and connected, or separately, so a small dinner and a large party can both be planned. The outdoor area in front of the halls extends the possibilities for a reception.
Rooms and capacities
The halls rent in different units, and the venue prepares a quote on request. The Foyer measures 372 m². It has a platform with historic machinery that works as a small stage, and a modern bar with draught and cooling systems. The Kompressorenraum measures 243 m², has a bar of the same kind and large compressors as a backdrop, and can be used only together with the Foyer. The Maschinenfoyer measures 619 m². It serves as an extra dining area for larger events, is openly connected to the other rooms and gives a second access to the Theatersaal. The Pumpenhalle borders the Foyer. Together the halls hold from 60 guests up to 1,000. A hall plan, a seating plan and a 360-degree tour can be downloaded from the website.
Accommodation
The official pages do not mention bedrooms. Guests would stay in hotels in Duisburg.
Catering
The venue mentions kitchen and buffet use, with the Kompressorenraum often serving as the buffet room and the Maschinenfoyer as a dinner area. The pages do not name a caterer.
History and setting
The Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord turns a disused steelworks into a park with gardens, event and concert halls, a climbing and high-rope garden and a diving center. In 2015 the Guardian listed it among the ten most interesting parks worldwide. The Theatersaal hosts the Ruhrtriennale and the Klavier-Festival Ruhr.
Getting there
The address is Emscherstraße 71, 47137 Duisburg-Meiderich.
