Workshops at Lake Constance
The Design Hotel is located on Lake Constance in Friedrichshafen-Fischbach. Four new buildings (August, Isabella, Ferdinand, Helene) and the historic Villa Gminder, built in 1908, are situated in a four-hectare landscaped park; the shore is about fifty meters away across a meadow. All 62 rooms have a balcony or terrace; there are no suites.
The conference rooms total 391 m² and feature natural light, Wi-Fi, ClickShare, a flip chart, and a Metaplan board. The largest, the Zedernsaal (100 m²), can be divided into sections and accommodates up to 110 guests for receptions. Conference attendees stay in the same building and take breaks in the park. At the Pinus Restaurant (Bib Gourmand), the menu features vegetable-based dishes; group meals start at 55 euros per person. The conference package starts at 85 euros per person.
The Design Hotel is GreenSign-certified.
GreenSign Hotel certified (GSTC-recognized), audit on September 24, 2025, with a score of 83 percent, valid through May 21, 2028. Built exclusively on paved areas within the landscape conservation area. Bird-safe glass; no artificial lighting off the paths. Cooling via underfloor systems and ventilation, four wall boxes, bicycle storage room with e-bike charging, bus stop 200 m away.
The hotel is located in Friedrichshafen-Fischbach on Lake Constance. The Friedrichshafen city train station is 6 km away, the ferry to Romanshorn is 7 km away, Friedrichshafen Airport is 14 km away, Konstanz is 22 km away, and Zurich Airport is 112 km away. The Fischbach West bus stop on the Seelinie route is 200 m from the entrance, and the Fischbach train station is 1 km away. Parking spaces are available on-site, along with four wall boxes for electric vehicles.
