Hulstkamp Gebouw Rotterdam
Hulstkamp Gebouw Rotterdam exterior with view over the Maas river
On the banks of the Maas River, the Hulstkamp Building is one of Rotterdam's most striking event venues. Built in 1888 as a factory and distillery, this national heritage monument has been a premier multifunctional event location since 1995 — remarkably surviving World War II intact. Set on the Noordereiland, it offers a dramatic waterfront backdrop within easy reach of Rotterdam's city centre.
The venue comprises five interconnected halls, each with its own character. The centrepiece is De Wintertuin, a former inner courtyard now covered by a glass roof and graced by an 18-metre ficus tree; two dramatic chandeliers and arched doorways link it to the flanking rooms. De Hef and De Zwaan are intimate modern lounges named after nearby Rotterdam bridges, each with a sleek white bar and generous lounge seating — ideal as breakout or reception spaces, or combined with the Wintertuin for a seamless flow. In the second wing, De Branderij and De Stokerij echo the building's industrial past with original brick, a contemporary timber floor and ornate mirrors; floor-to-ceiling curtains connect the two, allowing the space to scale from an intimate 80-person dinner to a 500-person reception. An internal balcony above the Stokerij adds a dramatic upper level for photographers or presenters.
The venue accommodates up to 1,000 guests for a standing reception across all halls, and configurations from 80 to 600 for seated dinners or presentations. All catering is handled in-house by Hutten, ensuring quality from a welcome drink to a full gala dinner. The combination of heritage architecture, riverside location and flexible modern facilities makes Hulstkamp Gebouw a standout choice for corporate parties, gala dinners, conferences, product launches and incentive group events.
Room / Space | Theatre | Classroom | Banquet (rounds) | Cabaret | Reception (standing) | Boardroom | U-shape | Area (m²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tuin (garden / lawn) | 40 | 40 | 100 | 24 | 100 | 24 | 24 | 800 |
Hangar (main hall) | 150-1000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 |
Voorzaal | null | null | null | null | 20 | null | null | 56 |
Koepelzaal | 375 | 200 | 270 | 200 | 400 | — | 54 | 450 |
Gouden Zaal (Golden Room) | 80.0 | — | 70.0 | — | 100.0 | 80.0 | — | null |
Singer Theatre | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Begane grond / cocktailbar (ground floor) | — | — | 70 | — | 200 | — | — | 125 |
St. Olofs Chapel | 300.0 | 160.0 | 200.0 | 175.0 | 380.0 | 60.0 | 54.0 | 353 |
Ridderzaal (Knights' Hall) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Posthoornkerk (whole church) | 200 | null | 200 | null | 300 | null | null | 660 |
Grote Zaal (Main Hall) | 300 | null | 350 | null | null | null | null | null |
De Theaterzaal | 350 | — | 240 | 100 | 500 | 350 | — | 200 |
Ridderzaal (Knights' Hall) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Kromhouthal (main hall) | 1300 | — | 1500 | — | 2300 | — | — | 3588 |
Hofzaal | null | null | null | null | 300 | null | null | null |
The Loft | 150 | — | 150 | 100 | 350 | 50 | — | 400 |
Grote Zaal | 200 | null | 150 | null | 300 | null | 100 | 255 |
Blauwe Kamer | 60 | — | 50 | 20 | 80 | 20 | — | 62 |
Restaurant | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 189 |
Terras (waterfront terrace) | — | — | 300 | — | 500 | — | — | 750 |
Whole venue (canal house) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 |
Restaurant ZILT | 200 | — | 400 | — | 600 | — | 50 | — |
Theaterzaal (theatre hall) | — | 80 | 100 | 80 | — | 80 | 60 | 200 |
Raadszaal | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
Koelschip | 174.0 | 66.0 | 120.0 | — | 350.0 | 44.0 | 48.0 | 350 |
Grote zaal (Main hall) | 400 | — | 250 | — | 650 | — | — | null |
Terras (waterside terrace) | — | — | 180 | — | 250 | — | — | 340 |
The Pavilion | 150.0 | — | 120.0 | — | 200.0 | — | — | 240 |
The Balcony | — | — | — | — | 200.0 | — | — | 200 |
Theaterzaal | 1840 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1520 |
Main hall | — | — | — | — | 200.0 | — | — | null |
Prins IV | 35.0 | — | — | — | 60.0 | — | — | null |
Cooking hall | — | — | 150.0 | — | 150.0 | — | — | null |
Two Space | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 |
Grote Zaal | — | — | — | — | 250 | — | — | 220 |
Ballroom | 150 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | 144 |
Tuin (garden) | — | — | 100 | — | 200 | — | — | 1100 |
Kerkzaal | 1300 | — | 900 | — | 1650 | — | — | 1530 |
ZES (sixth floor) | 150.0 | — | 120.0 | — | 200.0 | — | — | 300 |
Concertzaal | — | — | — | — | 400 | — | — | 231 |
Theaterzaal | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Terraszaal | 150 | 60 | 145 | 65 | 150 | — | 50 | 315 |
Main space | — | — | — | — | 900 | — | — | 600 |
Galerij | 250 | — | 200 | — | 300 | — | — | 273 |
De Wintertuin | 200.0 | — | 200.0 | — | 300.0 | — | — | null |
Grote Zaal | 1300.0 | — | 1100.0 | 600.0 | 1600.0 | 200.0 | 170.0 | 1570 |
Grote Zaal (Schouwburg) | 879 | — | 250 | — | 500 | — | — | 1000 |
Eventspace KBF | 120 | — | — | 70 | 150 | — | — | 150 |
De Unie | 300 | null | 220 | null | 850 | null | null | null |
De Liefde | 150 | null | 130 | null | 350 | null | null | null |
Bagagehal | — | — | — | — | 600 | — | — | 880 |
De Noordstrook | 2000 | — | 2000 | — | 6000 | — | — | 3120 |
Ground floor | null | null | 50 | null | 150 | null | null | null |
Turbinehal | 350 | — | 250 | 200 | 700 | — | — | 750 |
Oosterhuiszaal | — | — | — | — | 450 | — | — | 360 |
Room 1.1 | 500 | 125 | — | 210 | 425 | 68 | 54 | 425 |
The Home | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 |
Zaal 1 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 |
Concertzaal | 1500 | — | 230 | — | — | — | — | — |
Historische gebouwen (Historic buildings) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
De Deel | — | — | — | — | 500.0 | — | — | null |
De Martinus | 110 | — | 120 | 80 | 200 | — | — | 185 |
RDM Zaal | 100 | 60 | 125 | — | 100 | — | 60 | — |
Oranjerie | null | null | 60 | null | 80 | null | null | null |
Tabaksfabriek | 1950 | — | — | — | 4000 | — | — | 4500 |
Kelder | — | — | — | — | 180.0 | — | — | 168 |
The Boardroom | — | — | — | — | — | 12.0 | — | null |
Eventspace | 120 | — | — | 40 | 100 | 36 | 31 | 210 |
Studio 1 (white box) | 250 | — | — | — | 300 | — | — | 280 |
Showkas (main event greenhouse) | — | — | — | — | 1000 | — | — | 1800 |
Open Plein | 750 | — | 600 | — | 1000 | — | — | 900 |
The Exhibit Floor | 220.0 | — | — | — | 220.0 | — | — | null |
Great Hall | — | — | 800.0 | — | 1000.0 | — | — | 1235 |
Hal 1 (White Box) | 1400 | — | — | — | 2000 | — | — | — |
Historische fortzalen (Historic fort rooms) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Voorhuis | 120.0 | — | 130.0 | 60.0 | 150.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 180 |
Gashouder | — | — | — | — | 2000 | — | — | — |
Middenfabriek | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3525 |
Binnenhof (Courtyard) | null | null | null | null | 150 | null | null | null |
Tuesday Exclusive - whole 23rd floor | — | — | — | — | 300.0 | — | — | null |
Grote Zaal | 600 | — | — | — | 750 | — | — | 355.25 |
North Hall | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10000 |
Ballroom + Salon | 250 | — | — | — | 450 | — | — | 415 |
Main hall | 540 | null | 250 | null | 540 | null | null | 402 |
De Dome | 220 | — | 200 | — | 800 | — | — | 3000 |
Main church hall | null | null | 450 | null | null | null | null | null |
Fête (Zaal F) | 100 | — | 100 | — | 250 | — | — | — |
Hans Snoek Zaal | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Whole venue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4000 |
Grote Zaal | 1755.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2400 |
Theater | 800.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Maas Building - whole 2nd floor | — | — | 750 | — | 1600 | — | — | — |
Koninklijke Schouwburg - Grote Zaal | 650 | — | 230 | — | 400 | — | — | — |
The Terrace | — | — | — | — | 220.0 | — | — | null |
VR space | — | — | — | — | 1000 | — | — | 1200 |
De Kantine | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — |
De Cappon | 30 | — | 24 | 24 | 42 | — | — | 65 |
The Family | — | — | — | — | — | 12.0 | — | null |
Sea View Office 2 | 100 | — | — | 50 | 150 | 50 | 30 | — |
Haaienzaal | 150 | 60 | 144 | 64 | — | — | 40 | 310 |