Severely damaged during World War II, it was restored slightly altered.

[1][2] The domed hall in neoclassical style was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome.

[1][3] It was conceived as a multi-functional municipal hall for concerts, congresses and conventions, with a rising podium for 80 players and 400 to 600 singers.

Seating an audience of 3,600,[1] it is the largest hall for classical music in Germany by capacity.

[1] The Kuppelsaal was restored again from 2015 to January 2016, including technical modernisation, more comfortable seating and improved acoustics.