Tectrum in Duisburg rents meeting rooms for up to 50 people by the hour or by the day, and a large atrium suited to congresses. It is a technology center run by the city's business development agency, GFW Duisburg, at Bismarckstraße 120. Organizers book through the reception desk.
Seminars and company events
The rooms are meant for meetings, conferences, congresses and training sessions of every kind. They can be rented for a few hours or for a full day, in either of two buildings, the Tec-Center and the Tec-Tower. The smallest meeting room seats up to six people. The largest conference room takes up to 50 visitors, which also makes it usable for a small event such as a client briefing, a workshop day or a partner evening.
For larger gatherings the site points to the atrium of the Tec-Tower. It sits in the basement of the glass tower and opens upward toward the sky through the structure above. The atrium is equipped with a projection screen measuring 3 by 4 meters, a professional sound system and a multilingual interpreting system. The official site does not give a seating capacity for the atrium, so ask for the figure that applies to your layout.
Rooms and capacities
Three points matter when you compare options. First, the room sizes: from 6 up to 50 people in the meeting and conference rooms. Second, the atrium, which is the space for congresses and large presentations, with projection, sound and interpreting booths in place. Third, the two building locations, since rooms are offered in both the Tec-Center and the Tec-Tower. Rental is arranged with the reception staff directly, not through an online booking tool.
Catering
Food and drink are handled by caterers based in the buildings. For the conference rooms the WorkCafé in the Tec-Tower looks after everything from drinks to a large buffet. For events in the Tec-Tower atrium the on-site restaurants provide the catering. The Tec-Center has the restaurant baba su for tenants and their guests. You do not need to bring an outside caterer for a standard meeting day.
History and setting
The Tec-Tower was completed in 1993 to plans by the architect Norman Foster. It is a fully glazed office tower with a glass elevator. The Tec-Center followed in 1997, also designed by Foster. It is a C-shaped, light-filled building with offices spread over three wings and five floors, around a large atrium. Tectrum itself is a business location for innovative companies and start-ups, so your event takes place among working technology firms rather than in a conference hotel.
Getting there
The address is Bismarckstraße 120, 47057 Duisburg. The site offers a route planner and a page on the surroundings and location. Rooms for private dinners, weddings or overnight stays are not offered on the official site, so Tectrum suits day programs: meetings, workshops, trainings and congresses.
