Schloss Beichlingen takes seminars and retreats for up to 70 people in its largest hall, weddings from about 10 to more than 120 guests, and overnight groups of up to 56 in 29 rooms and apartments. The castle stands in Beichlingen, part of the town of Kölleda, in a wooded, hilly landscape on the northeastern edge of the Thuringian Basin in central Germany.
Seminars and company events
The castle presents itself as a family and conference hotel and sells meeting packages by the full or half day. The full-day package covers the room, unlimited soft drinks, two coffee breaks with snacks and a finger-food lunch, with evening buffets available on request. Lighter packages reduce the breaks and the equipment. Standard technical equipment is a flipchart, a pinboard, a projector and a screen. Small teams can use the Roter Salon, which opens onto the garden and also works as a break room, or combine the Parkettsaal with the Goldener Salon and the library for plenary and group work. The Rittersaal in the Hohes Haus takes larger groups of up to 70. For a company retreat, the whole castle can be hired for 24 hours, including every hall and room, the courtyard, the gardens and all hotel rooms, with up to 24 hours before and after for setup and clearing. The castle also runs guided tours and an adventure program inside its walls, which can fill a team afternoon.
Weddings and receptions
Schloss Beichlingen is an official wedding location of the Kölleda registry office, so a civil ceremony can take place at the castle itself. The Schlosskirche on the grounds holds interdenominational church weddings. Receptions run in several rooms or outdoors on the castle grounds, for about 10 to more than 120 guests. Hotel rooms can be reserved with the venue. Catering is arranged after the contract is signed, with partners the castle works with regularly, and a final meeting with all suppliers is held 8 to 12 weeks before the date.
Rooms and capacities
The Rittersaal takes up to 70 people. The Roter Salon measures 40 m² and seats up to 24 in rows. The Parkettsaal, large and bright with Wi-Fi, seats about 24 in a parliamentary layout, and the Goldener Salon takes up to 12. The library adjoins the Parkettsaal and serves as an extra group room. A vaulted cellar in the Hohes Haus completes the list.
Accommodation
The castle offers 29 rooms for up to 56 guests: single, double, comfort double and triple rooms on the upper floors, a family maisonette for six, a four-person apartment, and holiday apartments for up to 10 guests in the courtyard and at the foot of the grounds, some with fairy-tale themed bedrooms. A breakfast buffet is served daily in the former restaurant.
Catering
Day packages include drinks, coffee breaks and a finger-food lunch. The official pages do not describe an à la carte restaurant, so dinners are booked as evening buffets on request or through the castle's partner caterers.
History and setting
The castle has been kept up for centuries as a large historic ensemble. The Hohes Haus, which holds the Rittersaal and the vaulted cellar, is the oldest building on the grounds, and the castle church stands within the site.
Getting there
Parking is free across the castle grounds, and Wi-Fi is free throughout. Erfurt-Weimar Airport is the closest airport. Organizers should confirm the best road and rail route with the castle when planning group arrivals.
