The Mine in Essen hosts seminars, workshops, training days and conferences, as well as company receptions and private celebrations. The upper floor takes up to 150 guests seated or 399 standing, the ground-floor restaurant seats 85 and a terrace seats 300. The venue stands at Gelsenkirchener Strasse 181, on the Zollverein World Heritage site.
Seminars and company events
The Mine promotes itself to organisers of meetings, seminars, workshops, conferences and training sessions. The room concept is flexible, so the same space can be set up for a plenary session, a workshop day or a standing reception. Professional presentation technology is available on site.
For larger projects the team can assemble a complete package with partners. It covers staff, event technology, catering, furniture, decoration, and stage and set construction. Planning support and advice are part of the offer, which suits organisers who want one contact for a conference or a company evening.
Catering is built around the format of the day. Options include coffee breaks and break catering, a business breakfast, a business lunch, a business dinner, a gourmet buffet, multi-course menus and VIP gourmet dinners. The kitchen is described as internationally oriented, and menus are drawn up for each type of event.
Weddings and receptions
The venue also lists weddings among the events it hosts. The upper floor and the terrace give two different settings, one indoors for up to 150 seated guests and one outdoors for up to 300. Menus are designed individually, from multi-course dinners to a buffet.
Rooms and capacities
There are three areas. The ground floor is the restaurant, with 85 seats. The upper floor holds up to 150 seated or up to 399 standing, and is also used for smaller events. The terrace outdoors has 300 seats. Names for the individual rooms are not given beyond these floor and area labels.
Catering
Catering is handled in house, with menus planned individually for each event. Business breakfast, lunch and dinner formats sit alongside a gourmet buffet and multi-course menus. Dietary needs should be raised when the request is made.
History and setting
The Mine occupies Hall 4 on Shaft XII of the Zollverein site, a UNESCO World Heritage industrial complex in Essen. It was one of the last buildings on the site that had not yet been given a new use before the restaurant moved in. The setting gives a seminar or reception a former colliery backdrop.
Getting there
The address is Gelsenkirchener Strasse 181, 45309 Essen. The venue has 1,000 free parking spaces on site, which matters for groups arriving by car or coach. Public transport links are not described on the venue site, so organisers should ask for directions from Essen main station when booking. The restaurant is closed on Mondays, so event dates on that day need to be agreed directly.
