Transformerstationen in Valby, Copenhagen, rents four rooms for seminars, workshops, receptions, parties and weddings. The largest, the Maskinsalen, seats up to 80 guests at tables under an 8 m ceiling, and the venue lets organizers bring their own food and drinks.
Seminars and company events
The venue rents its rooms for cultural, commercial and social events and lists meeting facilities, showrooms, mini trade shows, receptions and openings among the uses. The Maskinsalen suits a smaller conference, a seminar or a workshop. It has a projector for presentations and a Chromecast, so participants can stream from a phone, tablet or laptop. Wifi runs at 500 Mbit, and heating and cooling come from an air conditioning system. A separate section of the site covers company events such as lectures, workshops and fairs, and lists meeting rooms for business use.
Weddings and receptions
The hall is used for weddings, confirmations, large birthdays and company Christmas parties. A PA system and dance floor lighting are included in the rental. The smaller room Refugiet works as a bar or lounge next to the hall, and the Dansekælderen is described as the room for a party where guests dance through the night. The site also lists a garden reception option and extras such as waiters, bartenders, a professional DJ, a florist, wine, a draught beer system and a grill.
Rooms and capacities
The venue has four rooms. The Maskinsalen covers 125 m2 in total: a 100 m2 hall and a 25 m2 kitchen. It seats up to 80 diners, depending on table and chair layout. The Stuen covers 70 m2 and seats up to 48 diners. The Refugiet covers 50 m2 and seats up to 24, or serves as a bar and lounge together with the Maskinsalen. The Dansekælderen covers 75 m2 and holds up to 45 guests.
The Maskinsalen has a ceiling height of 8 m. Round tables of 180 cm, rectangular tables of 240 by 80 cm, high tables for receptions and upholstered banquet chairs are included. The hall has three toilets, one of them accessible, a cloakroom with hangers and a ramp at the entrance, which also serves bands and equipment cases.
Catering
Organizers may bring their own drinks and food or a caterer. The Maskinsalen kitchen offers a serving area, refrigerators, a mobile bar desk and a five-burner gas stove, with tableware for 90 people and a range of wine, water and drinks glasses. Tablecloths can be rented by size. For service on the day, the venue offers waiters and bartenders to hire.
History and setting
The building is the old Transformerstation in Valby. Its hall keeps a cherry wood floor and restored windows, ladders, cranes and doors from its earlier use. Transformerstationen is part of Kulturbyen, a group founded in 2019 that also includes a garden cafe, an office community and a sound studio. Besides private rentals, the venue runs public events such as a Christmas tree market in December.
Getting there
The address is Gammel Køge Landevej 18, 2500 Valby, Copenhagen. The venue lists a parking page and floor plans for each room, and its office is staffed Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00. Rentals start with check-in from 9:00 and end with check-out by 5:00 the next morning.
