Oberhafenkantine hosts company parties, workshops, team events, Christmas parties and weddings for up to 150 guests. The site in Berlin is let for private events only, from May 1 to December 20, and pairs a wooden canteen and a glazed hall with a lawn and a large covered roof close to the Spree.
Seminars and company events
The corporate offer covers incentives, workshops, presentations on a stage, product promotions, fashion shows, and film or photo shoots. Workshops can be set up with tables and several stations, and team-building formats include group graffiti projects on large banners. Trucks can drive onto the site and heavy-duty three-phase power is available, which helps with stage builds, exhibition stands and production crews. Company summer parties and year-end gatherings are sold as separate formats. In December, a winter format called Hüttenzauber turns the site into a cabin-style setting for Christmas parties, with hot drinks and food.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings can take place on site from the ceremony to the late party. Free ceremonies are held in a small chapel called the Oberhafenkapelle, and the venue also hosts short receptions after the registry office and Polterabend evenings, the German pre-wedding party. Couples bring the caterer of their choice, and the team recommends providers for different budgets. Site visits are arranged by appointment.
Rooms and capacities
The largest celebrations reach 150 guests. The Bootshaus, an event hall opened in 2023, seats 60 to 80 guests depending on the layout. Its look recalls an orangery, with cast-iron windows running from floor to ceiling, heavy wooden beams and a corrugated metal ceiling, and it has a small bar, a reception desk and a cloakroom. Outside, a 400 square meter lawn and a 600 square meter roof built on a former coal store keep the event going in rain. The wooden canteen, with its bar at the center, is the base for private parties.
Catering
There is no required caterer or drinks supplier. Organizers can choose anything from a barbecue buffet to a served dinner, and the team can suggest external partners. For private parties, the site lists barbecue, a mobile espresso bar and a cake buffet, and the canteen bar serves cold drinks. A sound system is included, and guests can bring a DJ or play their own playlist. Parties can run into the early morning.
History and setting
The site occupies a former coal storage area whose old structure now forms the covered roof. The idea for the Bootshaus came from Cape Town. Inside the city, the place keeps a green, rustic feel, with timber buildings and an industrial edge. Extras for summer parties include tents, sun loungers, paddling pools and games for children on the lawn, which makes it suitable for family days organized by companies.
Getting there
The venue sits in central Berlin near the Spree. The exact address is shared with the team when a visit is booked. Mid-September to mid-November is the venue's low season, a period worth asking about when dates are flexible.
