Originally opening in 1918 as a part of a railway repair shop, the hall was converted into performance venue in 1994.

Since its opening in August 1996, it has hosted concerts, fairs and company presentations.

Used as a railway construction and reparation hall, the venue faced massive damage during World War II.

It was sold by Deutsche Bahn to local entrepreneur Wolfgang Nöth.

[1] In 1994, Nöth began converting the space into a performance venue.