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Congregate. Connect. Communicate. At the World Conference Center Bonn, the Main Building and the former Plenary Hall - with a total capacity of up to 7,000 participants - provide you with a host of opportunities.

Our flexibility is second to none, as we are able to adjust the size of the main conference halls to your conception. Whether you are planning an on-site meeting or preparing for a digital or hybrid set-up, at our conference center we offer ample space to successfully carry out unique, safe and secure events.

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News

United Nations Events at the WCCB

For many years, the WCCB has been a reliable venue for international conferences of various UN organizations. Numerous events and conferences on the topics of climate protection, sustainable development and resilience, among others, take place in the main building and the plenary building - often in combination. 

Once again this year, representatives of the permanent subsidiary bodies of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, met from June 16 to 26 to prepare for the next Climate Change Conference.

 

Did you know that...

the Bundestag met in the expanded gymnasium of the Pedagogical Academy until the mid-1980s? Here you can find more information on the history of the Bundeshaus.

 
Copyright: Deutscher Bundestag / Presse-Service Steponaitis

 

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History of the Plenary Building

In May 1949, Bonn is designated as provisional seat of the federal bodies. The Bundestag as the federal parliament convenes at the Pedagogical Academy.

In late 1949 Bonn is declared the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany, and up until the 1980s the parlia­mentarians use the extension to the Academy’s former gym­nasium as their meeting venue.

In 1987, after many years of debate and planning, the old plenary hall is demolished. A new plenary hall is built according to the plans of architect Günter Behnisch.

The construction works for the new plenary hall start in 1988; its inauguration takes place in 1992. During the construction phase the parliamentarians meet at the nearby waterworks.

Ever since fall of 1999 the former plenary hall is part of the WorldCCBonn and can be rented for events of any kind.

Capacities

Facts
and figures
about the building
1,230
seats in the Plenary Chamber
3,730
persons in Hall New York
5,100
m² floor space net
7,000
total capacity of persons
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