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.

Hulstkamp Gebouw Rotterdam brick heritage facade seen from the street on a sunny day

Factsheet

Room / Space	Theatre	Classroom	Banquet (rounds)	Cabaret	Reception (standing)	Boardroom	U-shape	Area (m²)
Tiny House	16	—	—	16	—	16	16	24
Expo Foyer	2000.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	2500
Stijlkamer	70	—	50	50	60	24	24	—
Brew Room	—	—	—	—	150.0	—	—	466
Hey You	—	—	—	—	—	14.0	—	35
Foyer A	90.0	42.0	40.0	60.0	70.0	40.0	35.0	108.5
Teekenzaal	—	—	—	—	200	—	—	200
The Brainstorm	50.0	—	—	—	—	16.0	—	null
Foyer 1	—	—	350	300	1000	—	—	600
Clubzaal	null	null	null	null	200	null	null	165
Room 1.3	60	18	—	24	—	20	16	55
Tuinpaviljoen (Garden Pavilion)	null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Voorzaal Terras	null	null	null	null	60	null	null	70
CreaTable	45.0	27.0	—	30.0	—	26.0	22.0	50
Kiki	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	null
Break Out South	180	—	—	—	—	—	—	203
Kamer Amstel	80	—	80	—	125	—	—	110.5
Elie van Rijckevorselzaal	50	—	—	30	50	—	20	110
AFAS Salon	90	25	100	50	125	30	25	180
Haltheater (Schouwburg)	100	—	40	—	120	—	—	100
Toneelbibliotheek (theatre library)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	50
Room 1.4	60	24	—	30	—	28	22	75
Van Zandvliet zaal	300	60	200	100	400	40	100	572
De Foyer	40	—	30	20	50	40	—	40
Break Out North	150	—	—	—	—	—	—	177
IJzaal	85	—	—	—	150	—	—	196
Further halls (Transformatorhuis, Zuiveringshal e.a.)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Heritage Quarter	—	—	80.0	—	150.0	—	—	190
Balzaal	80.0	—	60.0	60.0	100.0	46.0	40.0	112
De Zwaan	80.0	—	70.0	—	100.0	—	—	null
Amare Studio	400	—	220	—	550	—	—	468
Auditorium 1	1068.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	944
Keurzaal	130.0	—	120.0	65.0	150.0	40.0	36.0	200
Garden (outdoor)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	null
Feesttent voorplein (Forecourt Marquee)	null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Foyer B	20.0	20.0	12.0	20.0	20.0	12.0	10.0	49
The Freddy	—	—	—	—	—	5.0	—	null
Bar Bley	—	—	250	—	250	—	—	280
The Entrance	—	—	—	—	50.0	—	—	null
Oewanja Lodge	100	—	—	—	120	—	40	210
Jurriaanse Zaal	465.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	532
Balkon op Zuid	65	18	—	28	—	22	18	82
Gallery	—	—	120	—	190	—	—	—
Koninklijke Schouwburg - Dames Foyer	60	—	40	—	75	—	—	64
Grand Cafe	—	—	—	—	200.0	—	—	null
De Skybox	—	—	—	—	—	20	—	49
UnforgetTable	30.0	18.0	—	22.0	—	20.0	18.0	47
Paleiszaal	25	—	—	—	—	12	—	—
Virginia	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	54
Admiraliteitskamer	—	—	20	—	—	—	—	58.5
Brewers Tables	—	—	80	—	120	—	—	140
Madrid	35	—	—	20	—	20	18	48
Dublin	30	—	—	20	—	20	18	48
Grote Zaal Terras	null	null	null	null	50	null	null	50
Deel	80.0	—	100.0	60.0	120.0	40.0	40.0	130
Mumbai	35	—	—	20	—	20	15	42
Henry Ford	100.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	175
Husly Lounge	—	—	—	—	120	—	—	180
Connect	—	—	—	—	—	12.0	—	20
Studio	null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Zaal 5	76	—	—	—	—	—	—	84
Artiesten Foyer	—	—	—	—	10	—	—	null
Singel 2	35	10	30	20	40	10	10	58
De Hooizolder	—	—	—	—	90.0	—	—	null
Nassau + Randstad (combined)	—	—	100.0	—	200.0	—	—	null
Vergaderruimte	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	—
Blauwe Zaal	—	—	—	—	20	—	—	40
Dubai	35	—	—	20	—	20	15	40
Administratiezaal	180.0	—	100.0	80.0	150.0	40.0	40.0	190
Piggelmee	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	40
Jakarta	35	—	—	20	—	20	18	48
Binnentuin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	120
The Rooftop	—	—	—	—	120	—	—	280
Jan Linssen zaal	60	20	150	50	300	30	30	—
Pianobar	—	—	—	—	150.0	—	—	null
Auditorium 2	574.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	539
Kunstwerkplaats (Art Workshop)	30.0	—	24.0	—	60.0	24.0	—	null
Whole venue	—	—	—	—	1000.0	—	—	null
Zaal 2	75	—	—	—	—	—	—	63
Moutzolder	—	—	20.0	—	80.0	—	—	466
Koninklijke Schouwburg - Paradijs Theater	70	—	50	—	80	—	—	—
Foyer	null	null	null	null	55	null	null	77
Foyer 2	400	—	230	320	500	—	—	350
Groene Suite	—	—	—	—	20	—	—	45
The Office	50.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	null
Knights Hall	—	—	—	—	—	5.0	—	12
Balcony	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	68
Achterhuis	125.0	—	110.0	70.0	130.0	40.0	40.0	140
De Studio	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	54
Bibliotheek	—	—	—	—	—	44.0	—	142
Het Rode & Zwarte Gevaar	20	—	24	20	40	20	—	40
De Brink	—	—	—	—	800.0	—	—	null
Koepelzaal	—	—	—	—	120	—	—	127
Poort van Azië	60	—	—	—	120	—	20	—
The Skybox	40.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	null
Whole theatre (combined)	—	—	—	—	370	—	—	null
Het Dek	—	—	—	—	150	—	—	200
Zonzij	125	—	140	—	175	—	—	196
Berlin	30	—	—	—	—	14	—	40
De Soete de Villerszaal	35.0	—	24.0	20.0	40.0	20.0	16.0	58