Motorworld Village Metzingen hosts congresses, conferences, product presentations, company parties, private celebrations and weddings, from a meeting of 20 to an event of up to 2,300 guests. It occupies a former forging works in Metzingen, Baden-Württemberg, where eleven listed industrial buildings on a 26,000 m² site are being restored one by one and filled with car-related businesses, gastronomy and event halls.
Seminars and company events
The largest room, the Schmiededom, covers 1,500 m² and takes up to 2,300 people, with 1,091 in rows or 550 at parliamentary tables, which suits congresses and general assemblies. A CRM congress used it for its plenary while dinners and networking took place in the Motorworld Inn next door. For conferences of up to 100, the meeting rooms include the Eberhard Mahle Lounge and the Artur Unger Lounge. Smaller formats fit the Amboss Lounge or Friedrichs Barber, each for 50. A dedicated events and conference team handles requests, and preferred partners cover event technology and furniture rental.
Weddings and receptions
The site offers its halls for weddings in an industrial setting. The venue's wedding list gives table layouts such as 317 or 392 guests in the Alte Dreherei, 342 or 344 in the Motorworld Inn and 120 in the Eberhard Mahle Lounge. Free ceremonies can be held outdoors on the Schmiedeplatz, a square of 590 m², and a wedding brochure and a 360° tour are available on the official site.
Rooms and capacities
Motorworld lists thirteen indoor locations. Beyond the Schmiededom, the Alte Dreherei (611 m²) takes up to 900, with 584 in rows. The Motorworld Inn (310 m²) holds 500, with 388 in rows or 140 at parliamentary tables. The Alte Lackiererei (245 m²) holds 400. The Eberhard Mahle Lounge, Tonnenhalle, Green Box, Artur Unger Lounge and Schmiedelaube each take up to 199, and the Hammerwerk up to 200. The Drivershall museum room fits 20 for a private dinner. Several maximum figures depend on individual permits. Outside, the Eventplatz (1,290 m²), the Marktplatz (950 m²) and the Schmiedeplatz extend the offer for open-air formats such as summer parties or an outdoor cinema.
Catering
The on-site restaurant MotoBene serves guests and also caters events. Further catering companies are available through the venue's list of preferred partners.
History and setting
Forged parts were produced here from 1859, and the site later belonged to Henning Schmiedetechnik, a forging company that made components for commercial vehicles and farm machinery. After years of standing empty, the works are being converted into a Motorworld village, with brick halls, workshops and squares kept as part of a protected ensemble. A Motorworld hotel is planned on the site but is not yet listed as open, so groups currently stay in hotels in Metzingen and the surrounding area.
Getting there
The address is Alte Schmiede 1 to 12, 72555 Metzingen. Metzingen station, on the line between Stuttgart and Tübingen, is a short walk away, and Stuttgart Airport is about 25 km north. Parking is available around the site.
