The Darmstadtium is the congress centre in Darmstadt. It was named after the super-heavy atom first…read morecreated on November 9, 1994 at the Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung (GSI) in Wixhausen (near Darmstadt). The building cost a massive 77 million Euros! And whilst Darmstadt did need a proper conference centre, I'm not sure if it needed a 77 million Euro one. That said, it is easy to get to, being in the centre of Darmstadt, and architecturally it's quite interesting, it's supposed to look like a ship, and there's a bit of the old city wall merged into it. However, in my opinion it's simply in the wrong place. They've sort of squashed it in to fit, and the approach to the car park is like something out of Grand Theft Auto (one of the scary bits). The supposed opening gala was so overpriced and badly realised, no one wanted to go. German comic Helge Schneider cancelled because the place was still a building site, to quote I don't perform on building sites, I'd love to come back when it's finished. All in all it seems to be a bit of a white elephant. I can only hope the future will be more promising.

Great location, the service is friendly and food is of decent quality. However, prices are a bit…read moresteep - you pay for the view...

We came here for a business dinner with a group of 15 people. The service was quick and friendly. I…read moreordered the beef carpaccio as starter and the corn fed duck as a main. Both were large portions and very well prepared. Only the bread dumpling with the duck were a little dry. The seating was a bit cramped and there was not enough padding available on the entire bench for everyone to sit comfortably.

Great little biergarten near the train tracks, with the bar housed in an old train depot. The…read moreatmosphere is always friendly and communal. Not the most picturesque place for eating outside and a bit hard to reach without a car (bike ride will take you through Darmstadt's lovely industrial district) but the drink choices are more extensive than your typical biergarten and they have grills you can use if you bring your own stuff. Foosball table and occasional live music make it a nice regular hangout.

Even when you get there early for a concert, the kids and a few older folks are packing it in, like…read more100+ hanging out, drinking beer from the vendors. There's like one food vendor truck or maybe two outside and the promoters for events and after party events are all out in force. And they are still all arriving by force from the nearby bahn. The night I went was for the Nick Minaj and Trey Songz concert. Tickets were going for a good price so why not. Beware of scalpers. Taxi hustlers and pick pockets in the crowd. The mix of people were good, more teenagers, of course but also adults. All nationalities were present. Big enough venue to handle it all. It's not the most modern up to date venue but it's up kept and good for a concert, music event or show. The dome like architecture inside is a nice design the way they have those beams laid out. Being someone in the front and middle border, the televisions gave a good view of the performance but I would say from the back, the television is all you're seeing with doll like figures. With the lighting and good sound, excellent show.

No air conditioning. Unacceptable. We paid over 200 euro for our seats each! Each the opening act…read morestated it was hot a couple times during his performance. Ive been to 4 other concert halls and did not have this issue. Disappointed.