Seminarzentrum Glarisegg is the seminar center at Schloss Glarisegg in Steckborn, on the shore of the Untersee, a part of Lake Constance. It offers four seminar rooms from 28 to 250 m², a guest house with 22 rooms and a vegetarian kitchen, on an estate of 53,000 m². It is built for retreats, trainings and workshops run by outside organisers.
Seminars and company events
The center has a section for organisers and hosts external seminar groups. Rooms are laid out for movement and group work: oak floors that are used barefoot or in indoor shoes, professional sound, and a calm setting with forest, meadows, a stream and the lake close by.
Terra Nova is the largest room at 250 m², or 125 m² when a ceiling-high curtain divides it. It has an optional 65 m² stage with simple lighting through a mixing console, a professional 2.8 kW sound system with installed cabling, and a foyer where a bar can be set up. The Sonnensaal measures 156 m², is octagonal with a niche, and has nine ceiling infrared panels, a sound system and a piano.
The Seeblick room measures 35 m² and has a small sound system. The Jurte SolaLuna is a 6 m yurt of 28 m² with a solid wood floor and a pellet stove in winter, suited to groups of about 10 to 12. On request the center supplies a projector, Airex mats, meditation cushions, blankets, chairs, tables, flipcharts and extra infrared heaters.
Weddings and receptions
The center says its kitchen team and rooms can be booked for private celebrations and events, and enquiries go to the seminar organization. The site does not describe weddings, so confirm the format and guest numbers before planning one.
Rooms and capacities
The site gives room sizes but no capacity per layout, except about 10 to 12 for the yurt. Ask for seating numbers for your format when you enquire. The estate also offers outdoor places, including a beach, forest and a stream with a small waterfall.
Accommodation
Most guests stay in the guest house, which has 22 rooms: 3 double rooms with their own shower and WC, 14 double rooms and 4 triple rooms with a shared shower, and 1 quadruple room. Women's and men's showers are separate, and four rooms are lined with clay. Some rooms look onto the Untersee. Single occupancy is possible when the house is not full. The site states 59 beds, while its room list adds up to 50.
For large events, a sleeping hall for up to 8 people in the Kulturzentrum can be used by arrangement. In summer a meadow offers pitches for tents and caravans with water and electricity.
Catering
The kitchen is vegetarian, organic or regional, and the in-house cooks use produce from the permaculture garden and nearby Demeter farms. Breakfast is served from 8:00 to 10:00, lunch from 1:00 to 1:45 pm and dinner from 6:30 to 7:15 pm. Special meal requests from seminar groups are welcome.
History and setting
Schloss Glarisegg sits above the Untersee, surrounded by forest, meadows and a stream. A community of about 35 adults and 20 children lives on the estate and has done so since 2003, with a permaculture garden. Since 2023 an academy on the same site runs courses on community building.
Getting there
The address is Schloss Glarisegg 1, 8266 Steckborn, in the canton of Thurgau. The site gives no public transport details, so ask the center for the route before your event.
