The marinaforum in Regensburg hosts congresses, seminars, trade fairs, company events and shows, from a workshop of a few people to a reception of up to 1,000 standing guests. The Large Forum is the main hall. The Small Forum, 11 workshop rooms and exhibition areas surround it, and many rooms can be enlarged or reduced so that parallel sessions run without restriction. The center opened in 2018 inside listed historic architecture. Bookings go through Regensburg Tourismus GmbH.
Seminars and company events
The marinaforum offers all-round support for organizers. Staff advise on choosing meeting rooms, on combining a congress with an exhibition or an evening event, and on scheduling, and they coordinate all partners and the hotel allotments for your participants. For company events and shows, the Large Forum, the foyer, the meeting rooms or the open-air foyer can be used, and the team can supply stage building, lighting and sound, decoration and flowers, and help with booking artists. A Steinway B grand piano is among the equipment on offer. Hybrid events are also part of the offer.
Congresses may qualify for funding from the Kongressinitiative Bayern, which accepts applications since July 22, 2024.
Rooms and capacities
The Large Forum, with the gallery, measures 608 square meters and takes up to 1,000 standing guests or 750 in rows. Without the gallery it measures 452 square meters and still takes 1,000 standing or 600 in rows. It can be partitioned, and the separated version measures 328 square meters without the gallery, for 800 standing guests.
The Small Forum covers 142 square meters. It takes 330 standing guests, 170 in rows, 90 at banquet tables, 70 in a parliamentary layout and 60 in a U-shape. Combined with Forum 1, it reaches 164 square meters and 180 in rows.
The 11 workshop rooms range from 25 to 139 square meters and can be combined. On the ground floor, Forum 2, 3 and 4 measure 37, 48 and 54 square meters, and combinations reach 85, 102 and 139 square meters. On the upper floor, Forums 7 to 10 start at 25 square meters and combine up to 139 square meters.
Accommodation
There are no bedrooms in the building. The team provides and coordinates hotel allotments for participants, exhibitors and visitors, and the site has a page on overnight stays in Regensburg.
Catering
Catering comes from organic-certified service partners, arranged by the marinaforum team for your program, from coffee breaks to a gala dinner. The center also publishes a Green Score Card as part of its sustainability approach.
History and setting
The marinaforum combines listed architecture, modern technology and a sustainable approach. It stands in Regensburg, a city with more than 2,000 years of history. Regensburg and Stadtamhof are a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the city was the seat of the Perpetual Diet of the Holy Roman Empire from 1663 to 1803. The building also has a section on historic halls on the official site.
Getting there
The address is Johanna-Dachs-Straße 46, 93055 Regensburg. The venue states that it was designed with advisors including the city's advisory board for people with disabilities, and that it is barrier-free and easy to reach, including by public transport.
