Renting the assembly hall of the University of Tartu

The assembly hall in the main building of the University of Tartu is one of the most outstanding pearls of classicist architecture in Estonia. It was built according to the design of the university’s architect Professor Johann Wilhelm Krause from 1804 to 1809.

The opening ceremony of the main building was held on 3 July 1809. Since then, all major events and celebrations in the university’s life have been held in the assembly hall. It is also the venue for many concerts because of its excellent acoustics, and spaciousness makes it perfect for conferences.

In order to book the assembly hall, a written application should be sent to the building manager Kristi Kallion (kristi.kallion@ut.ee).

• Application form for the use of the assembly hall
• Terms of use (in Estonian) of the assembly hall

Prices for rental of the assembly hall (in Estonian) (valid from 1 April 2024)

To order visual media services and see the price list, contact Valeri Nuust (phone 517 6185, e-mail: valeri.nuust@ut.ee).

Prices for the visual media services (in Estonian) can be found here.

There are 470 seats in the hall (340 on the floor, 130 on the balcony).

Two seating layouts are possible:

• the ‘Krause arch’ (drawing, photo)
• the classic layout (drawing, photo 1, photo 2, photo 3).