The Kornhaus in Ulm can seat up to 530 people in rows in its main hall for conferences, lectures, concerts and banquets, with a 320 m² foyer that takes 250 more or holds an exhibition. The building is the former municipal granary of Ulm, on Kornhausplatz in the old town, and it is booked for events through Ulm-Messe, the city's trade fair and congress company.
Seminars and company events
The hall works best for plenary formats: a general assembly, an annual staff meeting, an awards evening, a lecture series or a concert for clients. The Saal has a stage that can be set at 6 x 16 m or 6 x 12 m, so it can carry a panel, a band or a full presentation set. The venue lists a sound system, a podium, a lectern, air conditioning and brochure stands. Projectors, screens, flip charts and pinboards are mentioned as standard equipment, but the listing is not consistent on what is in place, so organisers should confirm the technical rider with Ulm-Messe. The foyer serves for registration, coffee breaks, a sponsor exhibition or a standing reception before the main session. No small meeting rooms are listed, so the Kornhaus suits one large audience rather than a program of parallel workshops.
Rooms and capacities
- Saal: 750 m², up to 530 in theater rows, stage of 6 x 16 m or 6 x 12 m, wood-paneled historic hall.
- Foyer: 320 m², up to 250 in rows, used for exhibitions, receptions and catering.
Banquet and standing figures are not published. The banquet capacity depends on the stage set and the table plan and is given on request.
Catering
Catering is handled by the house's own caterer, who also provides service staff during events. The venue listing indicates that outside caterers are not allowed, which organisers should confirm when they ask for a quote. Banquets and gala dinners can be served in the Saal, with the foyer used for aperitifs and buffets.
History and setting
The Kornhaus was built in the late sixteenth century as the grain store of the Free Imperial City of Ulm, at a time when the city kept its grain reserves inside its walls. The long main hall with its wood paneling gives the building its character and recalls the scale of the old storage floors. Today the house is used for concerts, lectures, conferences, banquets and exhibitions, which places a company event in a building with real civic history rather than in a modern congress center. The square in front, Kornhausplatz, sits in the historic center a short walk from the main shopping streets.
Getting there
The Kornhaus stands on Kornhausplatz in the center of Ulm, a few minutes on foot from the Münster. A bus and tram stop is 200 m away, Ulm Hauptbahnhof is 2 km away with fast trains to Stuttgart and Munich, and the nearest motorway junction is 6 km away. Stuttgart airport is 80 km away. Guests park in the public garages around the old town. Delegates stay in the hotels of the city center, as the Kornhaus has no bedrooms.
