Congress center in Erlagen, where regular meetings, fairs, concerts, and balls take place.
While the almost unadorned exterior is characterized by mostly straight lines and the use of exposed concrete, the interior is mainly characterized by pointed and angular shapes as well as a general lack of right angles.
The foyer of the Heinrich-Lades-Halle is around 1300 square meters, the cloakroom covers about 450 square meters. From there, you enter the main hall on the ground floor, which is used not only for conferences and lectures but also frequently for concerts and balls. This hall covers around 1100 square meters, with a 200 square meter triangular cantilevered gallery with polygonally broken columns and a stage of the same size. When set up in rows, this hall accommodates 1250 people, including 265 in the gallery. The walls and ceiling of the main hall are lined with Peruvian walnut wood. This softens the angular appearance of the folded ceiling somewhat and ensures excellent acoustics. For this reason, the Heinrich-Lades-Halle replaced the Redoutensaal as the most important concert venue in Erlangen.
In addition, there is a small hall with 270 seats when set up in rows. This hall is also entirely lined with wood and is somewhat more reserved in its design; nevertheless, there is almost a complete absence of right angles. This hall also has a small foyer of around 300 square meters and its own cloakroom of 110 square meters. As it has its own entrance, it can be used independently of the main hall. Furthermore, the Heinrich-Lades-Halle houses eight simply designed and functional conference rooms. These range in size from 34 to 120 square meters.