Schwarzwaldhalle – Black Forest Hall at Karlsruher Messe- Und Kongress-Gmbh
Schwarzwaldhalle – Black Forest Hall is 50.7 x 50.7 m (166 x 166 ft), 2,571 m² (27,669 sq ft), with a 3.1 m (10 ft) ceiling.
Open in 3D previzPlan view
Shape approximate: the venue publishes area only, so this room is drawn as a square of equal area.
LED wall that fits
Under a 3.1 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 2 rows of 500 mm tile flown, which is tight; ground-stack or go lower on trim. Along the 50.7 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 81 x 2 (16200 x 400 px, 1,264 kg, 25.9 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 67 x 3 = 201 | 40.2 x 1 m | 51456 x 1296 | 905 kg / 1,994 lb | 17.8 kW, 86 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 81 x 2 = 162 | 40.5 x 1 m | 16200 x 400 | 1,264 kg / 2,786 lb | 25.9 kW, 125 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 81 x 2 = 162 | 40.5 x 1 m | 10368 x 256 | 1,264 kg / 2,786 lb | 22.7 kW, 109 A @ 208 V |
Wall sizing assumes 1.5 m trim to the bottom edge, 0.3 m clearance under the ceiling, and a wall no wider than 80% of the longest wall. Weight and power are tile totals from the panel spec sheet; add processing, rigging, and cable.
Seating estimate
After a 12 x 7 m stage, Schwarzwaldhalle – Black Forest Hall holds about 5,525 theater seats, 2,260 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,554 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 43.7 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Karlsruher Messe- Und Kongress-Gmbh
- Festplatz – The Festival Area100 x 100 m (328 x 328 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Stadthalle77.5 x 77.5 m (254 x 254 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Gartenhalle – The Garden Hall1 x 1 m (3 x 3 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Konzerthaus – The Concert House1 x 1 m (3 x 3 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Karlsruher Messe- Und Kongress-Gmbh · Venues in Karlsruhe