Conferences, gala dinners, product launches, trade shows and company parties for up to 1,700 people can be organized at the Westhafen Event & Convention Center (WECC), set in Lagerhalle 1, a listed warehouse on basin 2 of the Westhafen port in Berlin. The two main halls can be joined into a single space of almost 1,200 m².
Seminars and company events
The WECC covers about 2,800 m² with two column-free halls, two foyers, eight workshop rooms and five backstage rooms. Movable partitions let organizers run a plenary and breakout sessions side by side. The halls take conferences, congresses, product presentations, exhibitions, concerts and incentive programs, and Christmas and summer parties are a regular part of the calendar. Technical equipment is handled by the venue.
Weddings and receptions
The venue also hosts weddings and private receptions, using the same halls, the floating stage and the catering formats offered for corporate events.
Rooms and capacities
The Großer Saal measures 773 m² under a 12.40 m ceiling and holds 1,000 in rows, 550 in parliament style, 560 at a banquet and 1,200 at a standing reception. The Kleiner Saal, 416 m² with the same height, takes 500 in rows, 250 in parliament style, 350 at a banquet and 500 standing. Three workshop rooms of 30, 40 and 60 m² hold 35 to 65 in rows and 45 to 75 standing; combined, the workshop rooms form spaces of 120 to 200 m² for up to 250 at a reception. The upper lobby (259 m²) and the ground-floor lobby (397 m²) serve for registration, breaks and exhibition stands. Moored at the pier, the Floa-Thing, a 450 m² floating stage, takes receptions of up to 250.
Catering
Catering is run with partner 40 SECONDS Catering, and the venue has its own production kitchen. Formats range from finger food and flying buffets with live cooking stations to plated gala menus, barbecues, street food markets and custom drinks, including alcohol-free options. On the floating stage, food can also come from the kitchen of GOLVET.
History and setting
The Westhafen opened in 1923 as a hub for inland shipping, with basins, warehouses, grain silos and a customs depot. Three years later, Henry Ford rented Lagerhalle 1 to assemble cars from imported parts, and the Model T was built here, up to 64 a day, until production moved to Cologne in 1931. About 60 percent of the port was destroyed in the Second World War and repaired in the following years. The event center opened in May 2015, founded by Thorsten Schermall of the 40SECONDS GROUP.
Getting there
Westhafen station is served by the U9 underground line and the S-Bahn ring. By car, the A100 motorway is reached via Beusselstraße. There are 25 parking spaces on site and 350 at the MOA-Bogen, about 900 m away, with a shuttle. Guests can also arrive by boat at the venue's own pier. The operator provides a list of hotels nearby.
