The Saal in the Giesserei housing complex in Winterthur is a hall of 13 by 13 meters with a stage, which outside organizers can rent for talks, conferences, workshops, parties, concerts, film screenings and exhibitions. A side room with a kitchen can be added. The hall sits at the Eulachpark, about ten minutes on foot from the Oberwinterthur and Hegi railway stations. It suits organizers who want a plain, flexible room with technical equipment rather than a hotel setting.
Seminars and company events
The official site lists meetings, lectures, conferences, workshops and assemblies among the uses of the hall. The room can be darkened, which helps for presentations and film. It has WiFi, a projector, a sound system, microphones and stage lighting, so a plenary session or a workshop with a screen needs little extra equipment. The hall can be set up to the organizer's needs, and the site publishes a list of the available furniture. The rental covers the duration of the event, and the renter sets up, tidies and cleans the room within the rental time.
Weddings and receptions
The hall is described as suitable for parties, dance evenings and cultural events. The site does not mention weddings by name, so couples should ask the venue whether a wedding reception fits the rules of the house. The side room with its kitchen can be rented together with the hall, which is useful for a buffet or for preparing food for an event with a caterer.
Rooms and capacities
The hall measures 13 m by 13 m, with a ceiling height of 5.70 m and a parquet floor. The stage measures 5 m by 3 m and stands 0.40 m high, with a stage height of 3 m. The official site does not state a guest capacity, so the number of people for each layout should be confirmed when you send your request. The adjoining room with a kitchen can be added to the rental. One of the toilets is accessible to wheelchair users. The housing complex also has a community room that outside parties can rent together with the hall.
Catering
There is no catering service in the hall itself. On request, the venue can work with the neighboring restaurant Osteria a tavola, and the kitchen in the side room is available to the renter. Organizers who bring in their own caterer can use that kitchen.
History and setting
The Giesserei is a multigenerational housing complex in Winterthur, with a car-free layout and self-managed residents. The hall is one of several community spaces that the residents use for their own parties, films, dances and general assemblies. It is also let to outside groups for private and public events. This shapes the room: it is practical, equipped for culture and meetings, and run by the residents' association.
Getting there
The hall is at Ida-Sträuli-Strasse 71a in Winterthur, with the entrance on the Eulachpark side. The Oberwinterthur and Hegi stations are each about ten minutes away on foot. The bus stop Schulhaus Neuhegi, served by line 7 from Winterthur main station, is five minutes on foot. There are no parking spaces on Ida-Sträuli-Strasse, but you may stop briefly in front of the hall entrance to load and unload. A public paid car park lies about five minutes away on foot, at the western end of Barbara-Reinhardt-Strasse behind Halle 710.
