Event forum Fürstenfeld
The Fürstenfeld event forum is today one of the most important cultural centers in Bavaria with over 300,000 visitors per year.
history
As early as the 1960s, there was discussion in Fürstenfeldbruck about the insufficient space available for cultural events. Concrete discussions began in 1974 about building a new multi-purpose hall. In March 1979 the city of Fürstenfeldbruck bought the economic buildings of the former Cistercian Abbey of Fürstenfeld monastery, including 22 hectares of land, from the Wittelsbach Compensation Fund for around seven million German marks. But it would take more than 20 years before the vision of a modern culture and leisure center including a city hall on historical ground was fulfilled. In October 1985, after several attempts, a conclusive concept was available - the costs of around 57 million DM, however, raised new problems. This was followed by an agreement on a section solution in 1986, refusal to approve the financing in 1988, changes to the concept and renewed building approval in 1989. Construction freezes again after the municipal elections in 1990. In 1992 the project was "finally" stopped and the contracts with architects and engineers terminated.
On the night of November 28-29, 1993, the upper floor of House 12 fell victim to the flames. With the money from the fire insurance and unexpected government funding, a new overall concept was commissioned. In March 1994 the new usage concept was approved. In 1995 and 1996 the plans were concretized and an input plan was drawn up.
On April 22, 1997, a DM 40 million project was launched by the city council with 31 votes to 8. The groundbreaking ceremony took place almost 25 years after the first talks on November 13, 1998. The official opening was on October 5, 2001. The guests of honor and speakers were the then Bavarian Prime Minister Edmund Stoiber , the then District Administrator Thomas Karmasin and the then 1st Mayor the city of Fürstenfeldbruck Sepp Kellerer present.
architecture
| information | Data |
|---|---|
| start of building | September 1998 |
| inauguration | October 5, 2001 |
| Usable area | 4,274 m² |
| Property size | 32,437 m² |
| total cost | approx. 25 million euros |
The Fürstenfeld event forum was designed and implemented by the architects Christian Vogel & Reinhold Brunninger from Munich / Ingolstadt.
Premises
For events of all kinds, rooms of different sizes and equipment are available in the Fürstenfeld event forum:
- The city hall (including the 780 m² stage) offers a wide range of room layouts and furnishing options. An optimal view of the stage is guaranteed by extendable telescopic stands. Upon request, the city hall can be expanded to include the area of the new foyer (140 m²). The structurally fixed stage (151 m²) can be extended to 256 m² with two podiums in front and can also be used as an open-air stage facing the inner courtyard.
- The small hall with 240 m² (plus 32 m² stage) with exposed roof beams is located on the 1st floor above the Fürstenfelder restaurant and has its own supply foyer (catering, cash desk, cloakroom, toilets) and a small backstage area with a separate one Access.
- The columned hall (196 m² plus 40 m² stage) is not only suitable for cultural events but also for commercial use and celebrations.
- The two-story threshing floor is a 100 meter long former barn. In addition to the catering base and the sanitary area, approx. 600 m² of usable space is available on the ground floor. The 36 compartments (approx. 20 m² in size) on the upper floor given by the roof beams each have their own power supply and are suitable as stands for stock exchanges, markets and trade fairs.
- The seminar area consists of five rooms (17 to 125 m²), three of which have additional gallery space.
The old foyer serves as a reception for visitors to the event forum. The eye-catcher in this 300 m² former horse stable is an elaborately designed glass installation that serves as a hospitality and as a ticket sales and information base. The new foyer, 140 m² in size, can be connected directly to the city hall.
Events
The most famous series of events are:
- The Fürstenfeld concert series is one of the most popular chamber music series in Germany.
- The JazzFirst series is one of the most popular jazz offers in Bavaria. The focus is on contemporary European jazz.
- Blues & BoogieFirst
- Early music : masters of their field present historical performance practice in the restored Churfürstensaal.
- Fürstenfeld Theater
- Fürstenfeld classic car days
Sources and literature
Images and background material:
- 3-dimensional site plan (PDF; 748 kB) of the event forum and Fürstenfeld monastery complex
- Homepage event forum Fürstenfeld
- Advertising and information brochures from the event forum Fürstenfeld (2010 edition)
- City of Fürstenfeldbruck www.fuerstenfeldbruck.de