Schloss Weißenstein in Pommersfelden hosts company events, seminars, banquets, standing receptions and weddings. The Marble Hall seats up to 200 guests for dinner, the upper staircase hall seats 130 to 150, and the courtyard holds open-air events on 4,300 square meters. The castle is a baroque residence in Upper Franconia, run today by a charitable foundation that rents its rooms for public and private occasions.
Seminars and company events
The castle lists company events, product presentations, in-house trade fairs, seminars, creative workshops, team events, press conferences and lectures among the occasions it handles. It also names Christmas parties, anniversaries and New Year kickoff events. The administration states that almost any format is possible, so the useful step is to describe your program and ask which room suits it.
For a plenary or a gala evening, the Marble Hall is the main choice. For a reception with a standing crowd, the ground floor of the staircase hall or the grotto level are the options. The grotto and the staircase hall cannot be heated, which matters for winter dates.
Weddings and receptions
Two spaces serve ceremonies. The Sattelkammer, normally closed to visitors, hosts civil ceremonies for up to 50 guests; the date is arranged with the municipality of Pommersfelden. The castle chapel seats about 80 to 90 people and can be rented for church ceremonies. Couples who want a reception in the castle contact the administration, which handles the rooms and the date.
Rooms and capacities
The Marble Hall covers 250 m². It takes up to 200 guests for a seated dinner and up to 400 for a concert or similar event. The staircase hall has two levels: 240 m² on the ground floor for standing receptions, and 207 m² upstairs for seated dinners of 130 to 150 guests. The grotto, or Sala Terrena, covers 210 m² and takes up to 200 people standing. The neighboring Marchini rooms add 150 m² and can be rented in part only.
Outdoors, the Schlosshof is 4,300 m² and suits concerts, readings and theater. The small courtyard works for a barbecue. The park covers 18 hectares. The Orangery and the Baroque Hall with the Tenne in the former stables are also listed for events.
Catering and accommodation
The official pages give seating capacities for banquets but do not describe a catering offer, a list of caterers or bedrooms on site. Ask the administration how food service is organized for your date and where guests can stay nearby.
History and setting
The castle was designed by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and completed in 1718. It is a leading example of baroque architecture in Bavaria and is protected as a heritage monument. It remains linked to the Schönborn family, whose foundation manages it. Part of the building also opens to visitors as a museum, so event dates are fixed with the administration.
Getting there
Pommersfelden lies in Upper Franconia, between Bamberg and Nuremberg. Contact the castle administration for current access advice and parking for coaches.
