Congress Center Hamburg

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Congress Center Hamburg
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Aerial view of convention center (c.2007)
Congress Center Hamburg
Former namesCongress Centrum Hamburg (1973-2004)
AddressMarseiller St
20355 Hamburg, Germany
Location St. Pauli
Owner Hamburg Messe und Congress
Construction
Broke ground5 March 1970 (1970-03-05)
Opened14 April 1973 (1973-04-14)
Renovated2017-20
Construction cost DM 100 million
(176 million in 2019)

Congress Center Hamburg (formerly Congress Centrum Hamburg) is a convention center in Hamburg, Germany, located right next to Planten un Blomen, near the Hamburg Dammtor station. It opened on 14 April 1973 as the first of its kind in Germany.

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Capacities

Venue configurations/capacities
VenueCapacity
Saal 12,663
Saal 31,930
Saal 4700
Saal G1,060
Saal X1,200
Saal Z1,125
Halle H6,240

See also

53°33′41.7″N9°59′8.46″E / 53.561583°N 9.9856833°E / 53.561583; 9.9856833


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