Rheinterrassen Karlsruhe hosts business events for up to 200 people, weddings for up to 150 guests and private parties, in a glass-fronted building with a large terrace directly on the Rhine. The venue stands at Maxau am Rhein, on the western edge of Karlsruhe, and is used only for events.
Seminars and company events
For conferences, workshops and company days, the main room seats up to 180 in theater rows or up to 100 at classroom tables. With the terrace included, the venue takes up to 200 guests, seated and standing. The base hire covers a handheld microphone, audio playback and a large display monitor, and the terrace can be used for breaks. A day package for 40 to 200 people adds a welcome coffee with pastries, morning and afternoon breaks with finger food and fruit, a finger food lunch buffet from the Badisch Brauhaus and unlimited soft drinks, juices and water in the meeting room. Extra microphones, an interpretation system, a stage, moderation kits, flipcharts, pin boards, breakfast, dinner and an after-work program can be added. The venue advises against projectors, since the low evening sun makes the room very bright, and rents up to two 86-inch monitors instead. Exclusive use depends on a minimum spend. For weekday events, the team suggests booking four to six months ahead.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings take up to 150 guests for eight hours, with the house, terrace, park and courtyard reserved for the couple. Free ceremonies can be held on site, and parties may run until 3 a.m. Lounge furniture and standing tables on the terrace are included, along with background music and a microphone for speeches. A small side room with a glass door can serve as a quiet room for children who need to sleep. For birthdays, anniversaries and other private parties, the venue seats up to 150, or 200 seated and standing, and exclusive use is possible from 80 guests.
Rooms and capacities
The building has one main event room that opens onto the terrace through floor-to-ceiling sliding glass. In summer the glass slides back, so the room and the terrace work as one space. In cooler months the terrace can be closed in as a winter garden, though it is not heated. An optional tent can be added outdoors, and the park is available with exclusive use. Lighting and sound for a dance floor are booked separately, and two wireless microphones are part of the house system.
Catering
For business events, catering comes from the Badisch Brauhaus. For weddings and private parties, food is chosen from the venue's partner caterers, and drinks, including house beer, wine, soft drinks and coffee, are part of the guest package together with service staff. Couples may pick their own baker for the cake.
History and setting
The building was rebuilt in 2001 after the 1999 flood destroyed the previous one, then renovated from May 2018 to summer 2020. The terrace faces the Karlsruhe stretch of the Rhine and is known for its sunsets, and the venue has its own park.
Getting there
The address is Maxau am Rhein 15, 76187 Karlsruhe, on the riverbank in the Maxau district. The team holds regular location checks where organizers can see the rooms before booking.
