Schloss Aarwangen rents out historic rooms on the River Aare for company events, team days and private celebrations. The main hall and the foyer take 20 to 70 guests, a meeting room takes up to 20, and the whole castle can be hired exclusively for company events and larger parties. The castle is run by a foundation and also operates as a visitor attraction with escape rooms, virtual reality games, guided tours and a children's castle, which organizers can add to an event program.
Seminars and company events
The official site names company events and team events among the uses of the castle. Three rooms suit work formats. The Saal takes 20 to 70 people for lectures, assemblies, banquets and aperitifs. The Foyer takes 20 to 50 people for the same uses. The two are linked by a passage and can be rented together, for up to 70 people. The Forum is a meeting room for up to 20 people, for workshops, sittings, talks and assemblies, with a small anteroom that can serve as a break room or for a small drinks reception after the meeting.
Rental is offered by the half day, up to four hours, or by the full day, from eight hours. Setup details and room sheets are published for each room on the official site. For a company outing the entertainment can be added: the escape rooms in the original prison cells, virtual reality experiences, guided tours and a riddle tour.
Weddings and receptions
The site speaks of private celebrations, aperitifs and banquets, but it does not mention weddings by name. Couples should ask the castle whether a wedding fits its rules and rooms. For larger parties the whole castle can be hired exclusively, on request. The Schloss-Hof courtyard and the Aare terrace each seat about 20 and are intended for aperitifs.
Rooms and capacities
The Saal and the Saal plus Foyer both take 20 to 70 people. The Foyer takes 20 to 50 people. The Forum takes up to 20. The Schloss-Kafi has 24 seats and the Aare terrace about 20 seats; exclusive use of these two is possible only outside the regular opening hours, and during opening hours they are available free of charge for meetings and aperitifs. The children's castle takes up to 12 children plus two or three adults for birthdays, and the whole children's castle up to 40 people. The tower room of the children's castle takes six people for photo shoots, filming and meetings.
Accommodation
The official site does not mention bedrooms. Plan accommodation for out-of-town guests separately.
Catering
The castle has a cafe, the Schloss-Kafi, which can be used for meetings and aperitifs. The site does not describe a catering service for events, so ask what is possible when you send your request.
History and setting
The castle stands directly on the Aare and has more than 800 years of history behind it. The site describes historic architecture, with modern infrastructure inside. The Stiftung Schloss Aarwangen, the foundation that runs the castle, is based at Jurastrasse 90.
Getting there
A public transport stop is close to the castle. A limited number of paid parking spaces is available.
