Rennbahn Hoppegarten hosts conferences, dinners, galas, summer parties, product presentations, weddings and open-air festivals. Indoor spaces range from a club lounge for 90 standing guests to a hall seating 488 in rows, and the grounds have held festivals with tens of thousands of visitors. The racecourse lies in Hoppegarten, in Brandenburg, on the eastern edge of Berlin, and covers 207 hectares.
Seminars and company events
Companies use the racecourse for summer parties, product launches, client events and conferences. Its reference list includes summer parties for Deutsche Telekom, Zalando, DB Station&Service and Allianz, and product presentations for BMW, Porsche and John Deere. Film and photo crews also work here, and the TV series Babylon Berlin filmed on site. The Klub Lounge suits a lecture, a fireside talk or a board dinner, while the hall in Tribüne 3 handles plenary sessions, gala dinners and award evenings. The racecourse has no catering exclusivity, so organisers can bring their own caterer, hire an external one, or use catering arranged by the venue. The inquiry process also covers stages, tents, security, lighting and parking needs.
Weddings and receptions
The racecourse lists weddings and private parties among its uses. The first grandstand floor of the Klub-Tribüne, with its bar and terrace, is suggested for weddings and receptions, and the hall in Tribüne 3 opens onto a large terrace and lawn for a garden reception or a grill buffet.
Rooms and capacities
The Klub Lounge on the ground floor of the Klub-Tribüne measures 107 m² and takes 70 in rows, 40 in parliament style, 30 in a U-shape, 50 at banquet or gala tables and 90 for a reception. It has an open fireplace, a barrel vault and parquet floors. Upstairs, the first grandstand floor offers 135 m² on three tiers with a gallery, a bar and a 462 m² terrace, and the second floor a 159 m² covered gallery. Saal Tribüne 3, renovated in 2017, covers 574 m² under an 8 m ceiling and seats 488 in rows, 336 at banquet tables or 260 for a gala, and holds 400 for a reception. Its open stand has 1,017 seats. Tribüne 4, renovated in 2019, has 1,602 standing places facing the racecourse lawn. Outdoors, the infield takes up to 90,000 people. The historic main grandstand is closed for renovation.
Catering
There is no catering obligation. Groups can work with their own caterer, an external one, or catering organized by the racecourse. The Klub-Tribüne has its own kitchen and bar, and Tribüne 3 houses the Park-Restaurant on race days.
History and setting
The racecourse opened in 1868 and is the oldest and largest sports venue in the Berlin region. The Klub-Tribüne dates from 1922 and stands on the site of the former imperial pavilion, and its terraces look over the roughly 1,400 m home straight and the finish line. The site was privatized in 2008 and declared a monument of national importance in 2013. Lollapalooza Berlin took place here in 2017.
Getting there
Hoppegarten station, on the S-Bahn line from central Berlin, is 400 m from the grounds. Berlin Brandenburg Airport is about 24 km away. Parking and truck access are available on site.
