The Mesnerhaus in Rauris, in the Salzburg Alps, is a renovated historic house that hosts seminars, conferences, company events and celebrations. Its first-floor hall holds up to 160 people in theatre seating, and three smaller rooms on the ground floor serve group work, meetings and private talks. The house is wheelchair accessible and runs a green events service.
Seminars and company events
The hall on the upper floor measures 150 m². For a seminar or meeting it can be laid out with individual workstations for up to 40 people, and the seminar plans on the official site show examples for 24 and 40 participants. For a plenary session or presentation, theatre seating takes up to 160 people. The ground floor adds the atelier, the stone vault and a small separate room, which work well for breakout groups, side meetings and quiet conversations.
The venue offers a separate equipment and technology page and a service page for incentives. We did not find the technical specifications in the text we read, so ask for the current equipment list when you send a request. The Mesnerhaus also promotes a green events approach: reusable tableware, waste prevention, regional food over short distances, district heating from the local wood chip plant and natural cooling from thick stone walls in summer.
Weddings and receptions
The venue states that the house also suits weddings, birthdays and other private celebrations, and the hall can be set with festively decorated tables for up to 100 guests. The banquet plan on the official site shows seating for 94. The stone vault can serve as a smaller room for an aperitif or a quiet moment.
Rooms and capacities
- Hall, first floor: 150 m², up to 160 seated in theatre style, up to 100 at banquet tables, up to 40 in seminar layout.
- Atelier, ground floor: 22 m², daylight, flexible furniture, barrier-free.
- Stone vault, ground floor: 32 m², suited to exhibitions, small events or a working room.
- Separee: a small vaulted room, separate and quiet, in a 14th-century cellar that is now heated.
A lift connects the main ground-floor entrance to the first-floor hall, and the toilets are wheelchair accessible.
Accommodation
The venue does not list bedrooms in the house. Its pages refer to rooms in the valley, and guests who book a room in the valley can travel free on buses and trains across the state of Salzburg.
History and setting
The house was first mentioned in documents in 1330. The Archdiocese of Salzburg took ownership in 1550, and the building served as a sacristan's house, vicarage and home for teachers and organists. A fire in 1706 destroyed much of the village center, and the house was rebuilt in 1708. It later served as a school for many years. The recent renovation was climate neutral.
Getting there
By train, travel to Taxenbach-Rauris station, then take the bus to the Rauris Ortsmitte stop, a few meters from the house. The venue can arrange a shuttle between the station and the house or your accommodation. The nearest airports are Salzburg at about 55 miles (90 km), Innsbruck at about 100 miles (160 km) and Munich at about 143 miles (230 km). By car, take the A10 to the Bischofshofen exit, then the B311 to Taxenbach and about 10 km into the Rauris Valley. Parking in front of the house is very limited, with two barrier-free spaces kept free for guests and more public spaces along Sportstraße.
