Zenner

Zenner sits in Berlin’s Treptower Park beside the Spree, combining a historic excursion restaurant with a concert hall, club rooms and a huge outdoor garden. The concert setup can host up to 1,300 guests when the Saal and ground-floor club operate together; the Saal alone holds up to 800. Its defining feature is scale with greenery: a show here can move from a six-metre-high hall to a riverside terrace and beer garden.

A house rebuilt for gathering

The site began as a waterside hospitality stop: a refined inn opened here in 1821–22, influenced by Schinkel, with its main entrance facing the water because guests arrived by gondola. A later tenant named Zenner gave the house its enduring name. The original building was destroyed in 1945; architect Hermann Henselmann’s replacement opened on 1 May 1955, reshaping the address as a larger, socialist-neoclassical restaurant and event complex.

A far more recent turning point came after the previous operator’s insolvency. In October 2019, the district launched a call for a new operator with culture and leisure uses alongside public dining. Trebow GmbH signed a long-term lease in July 2020 and began a staged restoration. That revival frames today’s Zenner: a protected park ensemble used for concerts, club nights and outdoor gatherings.

The room today

Zenner’s own culture team books concerts, shows and club nights, while selected outside promoters bring additional productions. Expect an open-ended musical range with experimental electronic music, techno, indie-facing festivals and neoclassical performance; official programming has included Function, Rrose, Hania Rani and Pitchfork Music Festival events. For live shows, the Saal’s floor-to-ceiling windows, chandeliers and terrace access give the room an unusually airy setting. Outside, the beer garden provides 1,500 seats and tank-fresh beer beside the river.