The Wartehalle Berlin takes conferences, seminars, company parties and weddings for 50 to 250 seated guests, or up to 350 at a standing reception. It occupies a restored railway waiting hall of red brick on Julie-Wolfthorn-Strasse in Berlin-Mitte, a short walk from S-Bahn Nordbahnhof.
Seminars and company events
Business bookings cover conferences, seminars, workshops, kickoffs, product launches, incentives, award ceremonies and galas, along with summer parties and Christmas parties. The venue sells all-inclusive packages in blocks of 4, 6 or 8 hours, and a booking can run longer on request. The package includes exclusive use of the hall, light and sound, a microphone, wifi, a laser projector rated at 8,000 ANSI lumens with a motorized screen, tables, lounge furniture and seating, service staff, and one event manager who follows the event from start to finish. Cleaning before and after the event is part of it. For day meetings, coffee breaks and business lunches can be served as a buffet, a set menu or flying finger food, and the outdoor area gives attendees somewhere to step out between sessions.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are always booked on an exclusive basis, so the hall and its outdoor area belong to one party for the day. The ceremony can be held in the hall itself, followed by a champagne reception outside and a dinner under the vaults. Receptions, anniversaries, exhibitions and private parties use the same formats and the same time blocks.
Rooms and capacities
The venue is a single open hall of about 450 m², with vaulted ceilings reaching 11 m. There are no fixed partitions, so the layout is set for each event: banquet or mixed seating for 50 to 250 guests, or a standing reception for up to 350. Next to the building, an outdoor space of about 200 m² called the Stadtoase serves for summer receptions, breaks and open-air catering.
Catering
Food and drink come from the in-house team and are part of the package, with a buffet or a set menu as the standard choice. A street food buffet with live cooking stations and an extended open bar are available at extra cost. The venue says its meat comes from documented farms that meet animal welfare standards.
History and setting
From 1897, a suburban line ran from this site through Gesundbrunnen to Pankow. The station, known as the Stettiner Vorortbahnhof, was designed by the railway engineer Armin Wegner. On August 8, 1924, the first electric S-Bahn train to Bernau left from here. The station closed on July 27, 1936, once the north-south tunnel opened, and the building suffered heavy damage in the Second World War and during the division of the city. It was restored in 2011 and converted into an event venue, with its original brickwork kept in view.
Getting there
The nearest station is S-Bahn Nordbahnhof, served by lines S1, S2, S25 and S26. The venue reports plenty of parking options in the surrounding streets. There is no accommodation on site, but hotels of every category are close by for guests coming from outside Berlin.
