REST2RENT is a 400 square meter loft in Hamburg that an organizer can book exclusively for one event per day, for 20 to 200 guests. It suits conferences, workshops, company parties, summer festivals, weddings and private celebrations. The venue is a former margarine factory at Stresemannstrasse 375 in the Altona district of Hamburg, and it has its own kitchen area.
Seminars and company events
The loft works as a meeting venue by day and as a party venue in the evening, with no change of location in between. A full-day conference can use the main loft as a plenary room, with break-out groups placed in the kitchen, entry and workshop zones. Each zone can be used on its own or combined with the others, so several groups can work in parallel and meet again in plenary. Hybrid sessions and streaming are possible on request.
Standard equipment is included: two 85 inch screens, SONOS background music, a mobile speaker for small groups, two wireless microphones and a 200 Mbit/s Wi-Fi connection. The site also lists a headset option. Large windows bring in daylight, and the columns give the room its industrial character. Only one event is held per day, so your team is not sharing the floor with anyone.
Other corporate formats listed on the site are the Christmas party, the summer festival, anniversaries and a kitchen party, where guests assemble their own dishes at do-it-yourself stations prepared by the kitchen.
Weddings and receptions
Couples can hold the ceremony, reception, dinner and party under one roof. The venue describes a free ceremony with rows of chairs, a drinks reception at the bar, a banquet at long tables next to the kitchen area and a dance floor with DJ and lighting. There is no closing time and no noise limit, and a retreat room for the couple is available on request. Birthdays, anniversaries and christenings follow the same model.
Rooms and capacities
The floor measures about 400 square meters and can be divided with modular partitions. Capacities depend on the final seating plan. According to the site, a plenary in rows holds up to 120 guests, a seated banquet up to 120 guests, and a standing reception or party up to 200 guests. Break-out groups start at 20 guests. For one-off use of the space alone, the venue offers a dry-hire option that includes Wi-Fi, screens, background music and use of the kitchen area.
Catering
REST2RENT cooks in its own kitchen. It offers buffets, finger food, live cooking and drinks packages for conferences and parties, and it also caters off site. You can also bring your own caterer in the dry-hire model and use the kitchen area with your own team. Service staff, drinks and food are booked as separate modules, so you choose how much the venue handles.
History and setting
The building is a former margarine factory in Bahrenfeld, in the Altona district of Hamburg. A 360 degree virtual tour is available on the site before you visit.
Getting there
The address is Stresemannstrasse 375, building 9, 22761 Hamburg. The A7 motorway is about one kilometer away, and more than 100 parking spaces are available. Access on foot is by a few steps or by lift. A hotel is located next door, according to the site, which is useful for multi-day conferences with guests from out of town.
