Kulturhof Schloss Köniz rents rooms for company events, seminars, apéros, banquets and private celebrations, with halls for up to 250 guests. The venue is a castle courtyard at Muhlernstrasse 11 in Köniz, in the canton of Bern. The rooms can be combined to fit the event, and the team can supply seminar materials, sound and lighting on request.
Seminars and company events
The rooms are offered for corporate and private occasions. The Rittersaal is described as a bright hall for seminars, workshops, training sessions and small acoustic concerts. It holds up to 80 people, or 70 at a banquet, staff included.
The Schlossschüür Saal suits presentations, apéros and company events. It takes up to 250 people, with banquet seating for 180. The Schlossschüür Arena has a large stage and a steeply rising tribune, which suits panel discussions, presentations and film or slide evenings, also for up to 250 people. Both Schüür spaces are unheated, so the venue recommends them for the warmer months or for winter events with warm drinks.
The Chornhuus gallery is the smallest option. It has three rooms with a hanging system on the walls, indirect lighting and roller blinds on the windows. The venue lists it for meetings, training sessions, apéros and readings.
Weddings and receptions
The Schüür Saal and the Arena are both described as suitable for weddings. The Chornhuus gallery is also called the Trouzimmer, the wedding room. It seats 45 for a concert, 30 for a banquet, and holds about 35 at a standing apéro. The Rittersaal is offered for wedding apéros and private celebrations, and it opens directly onto a professionally equipped kitchen that can be rented separately.
Rooms and capacities
The room overview lists eleven spaces: Rossstall, Schlossschüür Arena, Schlossschüür Saal, Chornhuus Schärmeruum, Rittersaal, Ritterstube, Ritterkeller, the Chornhuus gallery, the gallery exhibition space, the Schlosspark and the Schlosshof. Capacities are published for the four rooms above. For the others, ask the office when you send your request.
Catering
The venue keeps a catering and suppliers page. It names Restaurant zum Schloss for catering and top-events as a supplier. The Rittersaal kitchen can be hired for banquets that you run with your own caterer.
History and setting
Kulturhof Schloss Köniz is also a cultural venue. It runs its own program of concerts, theater, dance and exhibitions through the year, so check the calendar for dates that are already taken. All buildings are wheelchair accessible. The castle courtyard can be reached through the main entrance by the castle wall or through the delivery access behind the castle garden.
Getting there
The address is Muhlernstrasse 11, CH-3098 Köniz. The office answers Monday to Friday from 2 pm to 6 pm.
