Metropolis Halle handles congresses, conferences, corporate parties, company anniversaries, galas, award ceremonies, trade fairs, product launches and TV productions for 50 to 3,500 guests. The hall is operated by Filmpark Babelsberg GmbH and stands on the film park site in Potsdam, beside the Vulkanarena, about 45 minutes from central Berlin.
Seminars and company events
The core of the venue is two studios, Studio Ost and Studio West, separated by a soundproof partition. Together they form a plenary of about 3,034 m² with an 11 m clear height, while the foyer and three multifunction rooms take breakout sessions, exhibitions or sponsor booths in parallel. The setup suits a congress with a main stage and an exhibition, a sales meeting followed by a party, or a product launch with vehicles brought in, since the floor takes 4 t per m². A service corridor runs around the halls, and the catering zones have cooling and storage. Accommodation is arranged through partner hotels, including the Hampton by Hilton Potsdam with 168 rooms, and others in Potsdam and Berlin.
Rooms and capacities
Studio Ost covers about 1,600 m² for up to 700 at banquet or 2,000 standing. Studio West covers about 1,400 m² for up to 600 at banquet or 1,500 standing. With the partition open, the two studios take up to 1,500 at banquet or 3,500 standing. The glazed foyer of 956 m² takes up to 300 at banquet or 700 standing, and an outdoor area between the foyer and the Vulkanarena can receive guests on arrival. Three multifunction rooms take up to 60 at banquet or 100 standing each, and also serve as workshops, artist rooms or VIP dressing rooms. Next door, the Vulkanarena has 2,500 covered seats, used by the film park for its stunt show.
Catering
The hall is catering-free: organizers bring their own caterer or work with the venue's recommended food partners. Technical equipment beyond the built-in infrastructure comes from recommended technology partners, which keeps the choice of suppliers open.
History and setting
The hall opened in 2008 at Filmpark Babelsberg, in the media district of Babelsberg in Potsdam, where film studios have worked for more than a century. Built-in infrastructure includes WLAN, CAT7 patch panels for lighting, audio and media, and 105 rigging points rated from 450 to 950 kg each, which makes the space workable for TV production as well as for live events. The entrances have a clear height of 4 m for trucks and sets.
Getting there
Medienstadt Babelsberg station is about 300 m away, and Berlin Hauptbahnhof is about 35 to 40 minutes by regional train. Central Berlin is about 45 minutes by car or public transport. The Filmpark site has 900 parking spaces for cars and 18 for coaches, which helps with large delegations arriving by bus.
