Schloss Landestrost in Neustadt am Rübenberge, near Hanover, rents out a Great Hall for up to 200 guests in rows or 120 at banquet tables, plus smaller rooms for workshops, meetings and receptions. The Weser Renaissance castle is run by the Hanover region's events team, which handles hire for conferences, seminars, workshops, team events, family celebrations and weddings.
Seminars and company events
The castle lists conferences, seminars, workshops and team-building events among its uses. The Great Hall is the room for plenary sessions, concerts and larger gatherings. The adjoining rooms suit small discussion and workshop groups and can be hired by the hour or by the day, individually or all together. The Kielmannsegge Room seats 12 at a block of tables, the Duke Julius Hall has an oval table for 20, and the Dorothea Hall takes 20 at banquet seating. Lighting and sound equipment, technicians, catering service staff, presentation equipment and standing tables can be added to the room request, as can the concert grand piano. Between sessions, the garden offers a place to walk.
Weddings and receptions
The Duke Erich Chamber is the wedding room, with seating for 30 guests on 42 m². Couples wishing to marry in the castle should first contact the Neustadt registry office. Other rooms can be requested for a sparkling wine reception. The courtyard and the garden are rented for open-air events within certain limits.
Rooms and capacities
Nine spaces are listed. The Great Hall covers 231 m² and holds 200 people in rows or 120 at banquet tables, with a stage and a concert grand. The Duke Erich I Hall covers 152 m² and is well suited to exhibitions. The Kaminsaal covers 77 m² and takes 40 to 50 at banquet tables. The Duchess Elisabeth Room covers 61 m², comes unfurnished and opens to the Leine terrace. The Duke Julius Hall covers 61 m², the Dorothea Hall 62 m², the Kielmannsegge Room 37 m². The antechamber to the wedding room covers 48 m² and is unfurnished.
Catering
A small tea kitchen is available on the first floor. Catering must be provided by third parties, and catering service staff can be booked with the room request.
History and setting
The castle was built by a member of the Welf family and later occupied by the Danes and by Count Tilly. Since 1997 it has belonged to the Stiftung Kulturregion Hannover, which looks after its upkeep and rental. A modern west wing was completed in 2021 and houses the district court and the adult education center. The castle also runs a cultural program of concerts, readings and exhibitions in the Great Hall, in the garden and in the casemates. The garden has an arbor about 250 years old and wide views from the Leine terraces.
Getting there
The castle is at Schlossstraße 1 in Neustadt am Rübenberge. Hire inquiries and tours are handled by phone on weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon.
