The Salomon-Sulzer-Saal in Hohenems, Vorarlberg, is a renovated former synagogue rented for weddings, company events, birthdays, concerts, readings and cultural events. The hall seats up to 112 guests in concert layout, 90 at banquet tables, 70 at festive tables and 47 in conference layout. The town of Hohenems manages the venue through its hall management office.
Seminars and company events
For seminars and trainings, the official site lists a conference layout with up to 47 seats. Company events can also use the banquet layout for up to 90 guests or the concert layout for up to 112. The hall can be set up freely when it is left empty, which suits custom formats such as a standing reception or a presentation with a stage.
Technical equipment is on site. The list includes a mixing console, two wireless microphones, two hand-held microphones, a headset and a basic lighting installation. A Kawai piano belongs to the equipment. Glasses and cups are available in small quantities for seminar use.
A smaller room, the Kleiner Löwensaal, is also part of the offer. One company that held a talk there describes good technical equipment and professional support. The site presents the venue as barrier-free.
Weddings and receptions
The official site lists weddings among the main uses. The festive table layout seats up to 70 guests and is described for weddings and special occasions. The foyer or the stage can carry buffet or gift tables. A mobile bar, two refrigerators, a mobile cloakroom and eight standing tables are part of the equipment, which suits a drinks reception before dinner.
Rooms and capacities
The main hall offers four set-ups. Concert seating takes up to 112, with or without a center aisle. Banquet tables take up to 90. Festive tables take up to 70. Conference seating takes up to 47. The foyer and the Kleiner Löwensaal can be used alongside the main hall.
Catering
Catering is open to any provider. The caterer brings its own equipment, such as dishes, cutlery and bags for waste. The venue provides a mobile bar, refrigerators and standing tables, and only small quantities of glassware for seminars.
History and setting
The building was built in 1771 and 1772 as a baroque synagogue to plans by Peter Bein, a master builder from the Bregenzerwald. Felix Wilhelm Kubly redesigned it between 1863 and 1867. After the Jewish community was dissolved by force in 1940, the building was expropriated. The municipality later bought it and converted it into a fire station in 1954 and 1955. The fire brigade left in 2001. From 2002, architects Ada and Reinhard Rinderer carried out a partial renovation that gave the prayer hall back its original volume.
Getting there
The hall stands at Schweizer Straße 21 in Hohenems, in a central location. Booking requests go through the form on the official site or to the hall management of the town of Hohenems. The site lists dates when the hall is closed, for example during the last week of December.
