SCHIFFBAUERGASSE - Das Erlebnisquartier der Landeshauptstadt Potsdam

Lake Tiefe See ripples now, as ever, along the banks of the Potsdam quarter known as the Shipbuilder's Lane ("Schiffbauergasse"). The historical diversity lends itself at first glance to intrigue: the Prussian Hussars blew their shrill whistles as they completed their drills; an array of Prussian chateaus and gardens fill the Lane; the great steam boats of the Havel River were once built here; and teeming fish hatcheries were operated on the banks of Lake Tiefer See. Contemporary times have witnessed the Schiffbauergasse morph into an astonishing, innovative locale intriguingly combining the industrial with the cultural.

The twelve hectares propped on the waterside offer creativity at its finest: the art and cultural scenes meet high-tech enterprises as exciting history meets a trend-setting future. The Schiffbauergasse has been noticeably shaped and influenced by the concept of free culture and theatre. The newly-constructed Hans Otto Theater is surrounded by historically preserved and renovated buildings such as the Laundry and the Machine Hall, which have become residences for both art and artists. Achieving not only an optical effect, the Volkswagen Design Center's sophisticated building architecture and the restored gas separator the former gas works,

in which the software company Oracle now operates, complete an artistic and industrial picture like no other. The location has a variety of auditoria, rooms and spaces that can be hired for a wide range of events. With a total of 21 rooms with capacities of 55-1.500 square metres, several events including conferences, AGMs, product launches, graduation ceremonies, receptions, dinners and weddings can be hold all year round. Associated with indoor events or available individually, outdoor event spaces with a maximum of 3,000 square metres can also be hired at Schiffbauergasse (open-air stage and several event open spaces).

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Landeshauptstadt Potsdam
Hegelallee 6 - 10
14467 Potsdam