Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 1The Freiburg Konzerthaus is a concert hall in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, that was opened to the public in 1996. Based on plans by architect Dietrich Bangert, the building is used for concerts and performances, as well as conventions and meetings. Under the working title "Cultural Event and Conference Location" ('Kultur- und Tagungstätte,' KTS), it was one of the most controversial building projects in Freiburg since the end of World War II. Until 2016, it served as the headquarters of the Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra. With its multiuse great hall, it serves as a venue for a range of diverse events.
The concert hall is located on Bismarckallee between Bertoldsstraße and Sedanstraße on the western side of Freiburg's old city. The Wiwilí bridge connects the Konrad-Adenauer-Platz courtyard directly to the lawn in front of the Herz-Jesu church in the adjacent neighbourhood of Stühlinger. The back of the building borders the city block of 'Stadttheater.
According to the architect Dietrich Bangert, the building cannot be associated with any currently established architectural style or tradition. The halls have been loosely integrated into the asymmetrical base of the building and the foyer extends over several floors and multiple staircases; due to this, the hall's construction is said to represent "a small piece of the city under a single roof". Furthermore, the facade almost completely reconstructs the former borders of the city block and the building adapts to the surrounding cityscape by having the same height as the neighboring buildings.
Rolf-Böhme-Saal
This rectangular concert hall is the heart of the Konzerthaus and built like a nave. It is 47 m long, 19 m wide, and has an average height of 19 m. The hall was named after Freiburg's former mayor Rolf Böhme, in whose term the Konzerthaus was built. The room can hold up to 1,744 people, which makes it the second biggest concert hall in Baden-Württemberg after the Festspielhaus in Baden-Baden.