Burg Steinsberg hosts meeting days, company Christmas parties, medieval-style group banquets and weddings of up to 100 guests. The castle stands above the village of Weiler, part of Sinsheim in the Kraichgau region of Baden-Württemberg, within reach of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Karlsruhe and Stuttgart. Events are run by Welz Gastro GmbH, which operates the castle tavern, the Burgschenke.
Seminars and company events
Two meeting packages are offered. The full day runs from 9:00 to 17:00 and the half day from 9:00 to 14:00. Both start with drinks, coffee and tea in the meeting room, served with pretzel rolls or open sandwiches with herb quark. Lunch is two courses, chosen from several starters and main dishes, with one soft drink. On the full day, the afternoon brings more coffee and cake. To close the day, the group can stay on for a knight banquet, which turns a working session into a team evening without changing venue. For the end of the year, the castle sells weekday Christmas parties for companies, built around its banquet menus. Groups that want a lighter format can also reserve tables in the tavern.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings range from small family gatherings to celebrations for up to 100 guests. Couples can choose a classic white wedding or a medieval one, with a ceremony under the castle's linden tree, and an outdoor ceremony in Sinsheim in a medieval or Celtic style is also possible. Food comes as set menus or buffets, including spit-roasted suckling pig and grill buffets, and the castle sells wedding packages it calls Hochzeitssäckchen. Couples may bring their own wedding cake when they register it in advance, in which case a plate charge applies.
Catering
All food comes from the Burgschenke kitchen, which also serves a regular menu and daily dishes to the public. The banquets carry period names: the Knappenmahl, the Fürstliches Rittermahl, roast poultry of the castle dwellers, spit-roasted suckling pig of the knights, and the Kräuterweibles Rittermahl. That last menu, bookable from 12 guests, runs from bread with herb and tomato-olive dips and a green herb broth served in a bread bowl to stuffed chicken with sheep's cheese, rosemary vegetables and spätzle, and ends with Armer Ritter and berry ragout. Beer, wine and soft drinks are included for three hours, and mead is served in a drinking horn. An entertainment program can be added, and the castle's banquets feature musicians, jugglers, fire performers and a herald.
History and setting
The castle stands on its hill in the Kraichgau, a rolling landscape of farmland and vineyards. Throughout the year it runs public knight banquets and special evenings, such as a medieval New Year's Eve and a Celtic evening, so groups should check the calendar when choosing a date. The tavern keeps seasonal opening hours and occasionally closes for private company events.
Getting there
By car, leave the A6 motorway at Sinsheim-Süd and follow the road toward Weiler for about 6 kilometers. At the entrance to the village, turn left onto Weinbergstraße, then after 50 meters onto Steinsberg. The car park is about 150 meters from the castle, linked by a footpath. The address is Steinsberg 1, 74889 Sinsheim.
