The Rote Trotte in Winterthur can be hired for company events and private celebrations with 5 to 100 guests. The building is about 250 years old and was renovated in 2016. It holds a main hall under the roof, a second hall on the first floor and a third room, on a gross floor area of 310 square meters. Only one event takes place at a time, so the group has the whole house to itself. The address is Schlosstalstrasse 92, 8408 Winterthur.
Seminars and company events
The operator offers the house for board meetings, sales and dealer meetings, customer and association meetings, general assemblies, conferences and seminars, with 5 to 100 participants. Up to three groups can work in parallel in different zones. The ceiling is almost 6 meters high, and a goods lift runs up to the meeting room, which helps with heavy event material and exhibits.
The technical setup includes high-speed wifi, a gigabit LAN connection on the left side of the room and in the floor socket, and a fiber line into the building. A quiet high-resolution projector gives an image 2.80 meters wide and 1.80 meters high. The Firstsaal has a sound system with four speakers and subwoofers, the Trottensaal has two, and a mixing desk takes six inputs for wireless headset microphones. Ten colored LEDs, ten full-spectrum white LEDs and eight halogen spots light the rooms, and light scenes are stored and recalled with one button.
Weddings and receptions
The house is offered as a wedding location for 20 to 100 guests, and also for birthdays and anniversaries. Aperitif, banquet, children's corner, bar and dance floor fit under the same roof, and a seated ceremony can be set up on request. Round tables, white linen, chair covers and flowers are part of the decoration offer. The 10-person lift reaches every floor, and the washrooms include a shower. The Rote Trotte was named among the 20 best event locations in Switzerland five times at the Swiss Location Award, and in 2024 it scored 8.7 out of 10 in the wedding category.
Rooms and capacities
The Trottensaal on the first floor measures 105 square meters. The Firstsaal, the main hall under the roof, measures 140 square meters. Furniture and layout are adapted to each event: gala dinner, long table, bistro, U-shape, block tables, bar area, stage, seminar, open space, boardroom, press conference or trade show. The foyer can be reached from the rear loading ramp through a door 1.80 by 2 meters, and the floor carries 500 kilograms per square meter.
Catering
The operator, Maiergrill, provides the catering. For meetings it offers coffee breaks and lunch or dinner formats from a simple buffet to a seven-course menu, often with elements that bring participants together. A grilling course can be added at midday or in the evening.
History and setting
The Rote Trotte is a former press house of about 250 years. Natural stone walls 60 centimeters thick and old timber beams remain visible, and the rooms are fitted with three-phase power, mobile reception, LAN and wifi.
Getting there
A bus stops directly in front of the building every 15 minutes and reaches Winterthur main station in 10 minutes. It also serves Wülflingen station (S41). The last bus leaves at 12:38 a.m. The A1 motorway entrance at Winterthur-Töss is 4 minutes away. The house has 10 parking spaces, and about 100 paid spaces lie within 200 meters. Reservation requests can be made by phone at 052 203 28 11.
