The Mercatorhalle in Duisburg can host conferences, galas and company events from 30 people in the smallest conference room up to 2,000 in its concert hall. It is a municipal venue in the center of Duisburg, at Landfermannstraße 6, built around the Philharmonie, the Rudolf-Schock-Saal, six conference rooms and the Gerhard Mercator Lounge.
Seminars and company events
The conference area has six rooms of different sizes, all with daylight, full air conditioning and professional conference technology with HD projectors. It suits conferences, seminars, training days, exams and workshops. Mobile furniture lets the team adapt each room to the format of the day. A lobby with a service counter and an adjoining kitchen area support breaks and receptions. An accreditation counter is available for larger congresses.
For events with several hundred guests, the Rudolf-Schock-Saal seats up to 529 in rows and takes 600 standing. The Philharmonie works for congresses and shows, with a stage of 250 square meters and a hall that can be set flat or stepped.
Rooms and capacities
Rows of seats, parliamentary, U-shape, banquet and exam layouts are listed for each room.
Conference room 1, Hafen Duisburg: 30 in rows, 36 banquet.
Conference room 2, Innenhafen Duisburg: 50 in rows, 48 banquet.
Conference room 3, Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord: 66 in rows, 72 banquet.
Conference room 4, Sportpark Duisburg: 81 in rows, 64 banquet.
Conference rooms 5 (Tiger & Turtle) and 6 (Zoo Duisburg): 192 in rows, 128 banquet at square tables, 88 at round tables. Rooms 4 and 5 are joined by a sliding wall and can be booked together.
Rudolf-Schock-Saal: 460 square meters, 529 in rows, 368 parliamentary, 360 banquet at square tables, 168 at round tables, 600 standing, with a stage of 44 square meters.
Philharmonie: 1,100 square meters, 1,745 in rows, 704 parliamentary, 672 banquet at square tables, 392 at round tables, 2,000 standing. It has a 1,700 square meter foyer, a concert organ and a backstage area with dressing rooms, an artist café and a catering kitchen.
Gerhard Mercator Lounge: 130 square meters with a glass front facing the city theatre. It is used for receptions, press conferences and business meetings, with 56 seats in rows, 44 parliamentary, 26 in U-shape, and banquet seating for 56 or 84.
Catering
The venue has serving counters in the lobby and in the Lounge, and an adjoining kitchen in the conference area. The Philharmonie has a catering kitchen on the backstage side. The official site does not name an in-house caterer or give menus, so ask the team how catering is organized for your date.
Getting there
The Mercatorhalle sits in the inner city of Duisburg and has barrier-free access. Parking in the car park around the building is limited during current construction work, so the venue advises arriving early or using public transport. A floor plan and seating plans can be downloaded from the official site, and a virtual tour is available.
