What Parkhotel Dresden does

Parkhotel Dresden is a privately held event-venue operator based in Dresden's exclusive Weißer Hirsch district, Germany, managed by Parkhotel Events GmbH & Co. OHG and owned by Jens Hewald since 2016. The property's origins trace to 1664 and the current hotel building opened on 25 December 1914. Today the company operates three core event spaces — the 330 m² Großer Ballsaal (capacity 900), the 200 m² Blauer Salon (capacity 500), and the 500 m² Kakadu Bar (capacity 350) — along with secondary rooms (Ming Lounge, Roter Salon, Wintergarten) and an outdoor terrace. It also owns and operates the Hirschsalon restaurant (opened 2025), a 100-space parking garage with 22 EV charging stations (completed November 2024), and is renovating the on-site Villa Emma hotel property while developing Villa Romy.

Name

Parkhotel Dresden

Legal name

PARKHOTEL EVENTS GmbH & Co. OHG

Website

https://parkhotel-dresden.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Parkhotel Dresden is a privately held event-venue operator in Dresden, Germany, renting three historic spaces (Ballsaal, Blauer Salon, Kakadu Bar) for corporate events, weddings, conferences, and ticketed public entertainment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Historic Venues (Landmarks, Estates) (THAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL)

Keywords

• Event venue rental
• Ballroom event hosting
• Corporate event services
• Wedding venue services
• Conference hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Venue Rental: Rental of event spaces including Ballsaal, Blauer Salon, Kakadu Bar, Wintergarten, and other venues for corporate events, weddings, private parties, concerts, and conferences. Revenue generated through rental fees and associated services.
2. Public Event Ticketing: Ticket sales for public events including parties, concerts, and themed nights. Tickets sold through own website (egocentric Systems), Eventim platform, and box office.
3. Food & Beverage: On-site catering and bar services through Hirschsalon restaurant. Food and beverage sales during events.
4. Parking Services: Parking garage with 100 regular spaces and 22 EV charging stations. Revenue from hourly rates (€1.50/hour), daily maximum (€10), and night tariff (€5).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Parkhotel Dresden operates a historic event venue complex in the Weißer Hirsch district of Dresden, renting out three distinct event spaces — the Großer Ballsaal (330m², up to 900 guests), Blauer Salon (200m², up to 500 guests), and Kakadu Bar (500m², up to 350 guests) — for corporate events, weddings, private celebrations, conferences, and public ticketed events. The venue provides full-service event production including catering (via the on-site Hirschsalon restaurant), decoration, AV/lighting, and on-site parking with EV charging.

Product overview

Parkhotel Dresden operates as an event venue complex featuring three core rental locations: the Blauer Salon (200 m² modern club), the Großer Ballsaal (330 m² grand ballroom accommodating up to 900 guests), and the Kakadu Bar (500 m² cult bar with 60s-70s ambiance). The venue offers supplementary event services including corporate events, weddings, conferences, themed parties (Gatsby, Oktoberfest), graduation balls, Christmas parties, and summer festivals. Ancillary services include on-site restaurant Hirschsalon (opened 2025), merchandise shop, and parking facilities with EV charging. The property is managed by Parkhotel Events GmbH & Co. OHG and operates as an event-only facility with no hotel accommodations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Großer Ballsaal (Grand Ballroom)
• Blauer Salon (Blue Salon)
• Kakadu Bar
• Corporate Event Services
• Wedding Hosting Services
• Conference and Congress Services
• Themed Event Packages
• Christmas Party Hosting
• Summer Festival Services
• Graduation Ball Hosting
• B2B Networking Event Hosting
• Hirschsalon Restaurant
• Event Parking Service
• Parkhotel Dresden Merchandise and Gift Vouchers
• Public Event Ticketed Programming

Named customers22 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• egocentric Systems GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTicketing system provider for online event ticket sales. Provides the technology platform for ticket booking, printing, and event management integrated into the Parkhotel website.
• EventimminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party ticket sales platform for public events. Provides additional distribution channel for ticket sales beyond the company's own website.
• Hirschsalon RestaurantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site restaurant partner providing catering services for events. Located within the Parkhotel complex. Opened in 2025 as part of property development.
• Hotel Sax Imperial (Villa Emma)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdjacent boutique hotel property on the same campus. Part of the Villa Emma development, converted to hotel use. Connected through shared property ownership and mutual guest referrals.
• K&F / Woods Of BirmanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent promoter for the 'Come to the Woods' party event on July 4, 2026. Co-organizer of specific public events held at the venue.
• Tag 24minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for the 'Große Dresdner Ü30 Bootsparty' event. Joint marketing collaboration for specific public events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Eventim (CTS Eventim): Pan-European ticketing platform and live entertainment operator that distributes tickets for Parkhotel public events through its platform. Adjacent ecosystem peer — enables Parkhotel's ticketed venue business and operates its own venues, including Arena venues that host comparable concerts and events.

Direct peers

• Palladium Köln: Cologne concert and event hall hosting concerts, themed nights, and corporate events. Comparable on event-driven venue business model, premium ticket-based public events, and venue rental for private functions.
• Gürzenich Köln: Historic Cologne event hall operating since the 15th century as a multi-purpose venue for galas, corporate events, and concerts. Directly comparable to Parkhotel's heritage-event-venue model, with similar event formats, customer mix (corporate + private), and historical landmark positioning in a German city.
• Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt: Frankfurt event venue operating industrial-heritage halls for concerts, conferences, and corporate galas. Comparable on venue-rental model, large-event capacity, and mix of public ticketed programming with private event hosting.
• Tempodrom Berlin: Major Berlin event venue hosting concerts, corporate events, galas, and conferences with capacity in a similar range to Parkhotel's Ballsaal. Comparable on event-driven business model, premium ticketing, and venue rental for public and private functions.
• Tipi am Kanzleramt Berlin: Berlin event venue specializing in corporate functions, gala dinners, and premium events with a distinctive architectural identity. Comparable to Parkhotel on B2B corporate event hosting, venue rental pricing model, and reliance on a marquee event space in a major German city.
• Tonhalle Düsseldorf: Historic Düsseldorf event hall hosting concerts, galas, and corporate events. Comparable on historical architectural setting, multi-purpose event programming, and B2B/B2C revenue mix for a marquee German venue operator.
• Kraftwerk Berlin: Berlin event venue with multiple spaces hosting concerts, corporate events, and themed nights. Comparable to Parkhotel's multi-space model (Ballsaal/Blauer Salon/Kakadu Bar) and combination of public ticketed events with private venue rentals.

Regional players

• Yenidze Dresden: Dresden's iconic former mosque-turned-event-venue, hosting concerts, corporate events, and cultural functions in a landmark building. Directly comparable as the closest geographic competitor in the same city, competing for the same corporate and private celebration budgets with a similarly distinctive architectural setting.

Broad incumbents

• Maritim Hotels Deutschland: Larger German hotel chain with integrated conference and event venues across multiple cities. Comparable on B2B corporate event hosting, conference services, and full-service event production, but with a broader portfolio that competes at the convention scale rather than the heritage-venue scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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